US 6,099,073 AGranted

Folding chair

AssigneeDRAKE Corp.

InventorMario Bruschi

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Abstract

An improved folding chair is provided, which comprises two uprights (2) each having an intermediate section (10), two struts (6) articulated on the uprights (2) and each having two ends (15a, 15b) defining a lower length than that of the uprights (2) and similar to that of the intermediate section (10), and a seat (9) articulated on the struts (6) and the uprights (2) and movable therewith between a use position, in which the uprights (2) and struts (6) are transverse to each other and define four supports resting on the ground, and a compacted position in which each strut (6) is disposed alongside an intermediate section (10) of an upright (2), each upright (2) being provided with shaped portions (14a, 14b) jutting out from opposite sides of the intermediate section (10) and forming stop abutments for the ends (15a, 15b) of a strut (6) of an adjacent folding chair.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A folding chair of the type allowing stacking of a plurality of chairs of the same construction, comprising;

two uprights, each having two ends sections and an intermediate section therebetween having a length;
two struts each articulated on a respective one of said uprights and each having two ends and a length substantially corresponding to the length of said intermediate section of said uprights;
a seat articulated on said struts and uprights and movable therewith between a use position in which said uprights and said struts are spread out and define four supports of said chair resting on the ground, and a compacted position in which each of said struts is disposed alongside said intermediate section of a respective one of said uprights;
wherein
said uprights comprise, at said end sections, shaped portions forming stop abutments for ends of struts of another chair of the plurality of chairs in compacted positions, thereby preventing lengthwise sliding of stacked chairs;
said uprights and said struts having cross-sections defining right-angled profiles and being formed by front wings and side wings perpendicular to each other, said side wings of said struts being close to said side wings of said uprights in said compacted positions;
and
said shaped portions of said uprights being arranged on said front wings opposite said side wings and laterally offset relative to said side wings of said uprights and forming rest abutments for the side wings of the uprights of another chair in compacted position, thereby preventing sideways sliding of stacked chairs.

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