Folding handle assembly
OwnerHans J. E. Niederquellinventor
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Abstract
A folding game chair includes a handle secured to a pivoting plate, and movement of the handle causes the plate to pivot. A handle is movable between a down, storage position and an up, use position and is locked in the up, use position and the down, storage position by mechanical elements. The elements include a compression spring which extends between a bushing appropriately secured to the plate and a pin secured to the handle. To move the handle between its two positions, the handle is moved sideways or laterally against the bias of the compression spring.
Claims12
Folding handle apparatus for a game chair comprising in combination:
- plate means pivotable for actuating switches;
- handle means secured to the plate for moving the plate means to actuate the switches and pivotable between an up, use position and a down, storage position, including
- a first portion secured to the plate means and a second portion secured to the first portion for grasping by a user for moving the plate means, and
- pin means, including first pin extending outwardly from the first portion for locking the handle means in the up and down positions;
- and
- collar means secured to the plate means for receiving the first portion of the handle means for locking the handle means in both the up position and in the down position, including
- a bore through which the first portion of the handle means extends,
- a first slot for receiving the first pin means for locking the handle means in the up position, and
- a second slot for receiving the first pin means for locking the handle means in the down position.
Folding handle apparatus comprising in combination:
- a handle, including at least a single arm and a generally horizontal portion secured to the arm, pivotable between an up position and a down position;
- a first pin secured to and extending outwardly from the generally horizontal portion;
- a plate;
- a collar secured to the plate;
- a bore in the collar through which the generally horizontal portion of the handle extends;
- and
- a first slot in the collar for receiving the first pin for locking the handle in the up position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.