Folding chair
OwnerChristina M. Reeves, Christopher J. Reevesinventors
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Abstract
A folding chair is described of the type having a seat portion and a back portion joined by a fabric hinge. The seat and back portions have an array of stiffeners, the stiffeners each having one end mounted in the hinge and another end retained in an end retainer. The outermost slats are provided with a slot through which a pair of stays are wound to limit the opening of the back and seat portions relative to each other. The retainers and the hinge capture the ends of the slats in an interference fit. Some or all of the slats may be glued in place with a waterproof glue. A dual purpose cover is provided for enveloping the chair in a folded position for carrying and also for overlaying the chair when in a position for use.
Claims19
A foldable chair comprising:
- a seat joined to a backrest at a hinge and a pair of outboard stays extending between said backrest and said seat, said stays being operable to limit opening of the backrest relative to the seat;
- said backrest having at least a pair of backrest stiffeners extending in a first direction away from the hinge, said stiffeners having distal portions located distant from said hinge, and, when said backrest is folded to a closed position against said seat, said chair being rollable in a second direction transverse to said first direction;
- a spacing governor having spaced apart retainers;
- said distal portions of said stiffeners being engaged in said retainers in spaced relationship from each other while in use, and
- at least two of said retainers being undersized relative to the respective stiffeners engaged therein
- whereby said undersized retainers engage said distal portions of said respective stiffeners in a forced interference fit.
A kit comprising a foldable chair and a cover therefor, wherein:
- said foldable chair has a seat joined to a backrest at a hinge, the seat and the backrest each being stiffened in a direction extending away from the hinge, said backrest being foldable to lie next to said seat in a closed position, and, in said closed position said foldable chair being rollable in a direction transverse to said stiffeners, to a rolled up position;
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- said cover has
- an attachment by which said cover is, in use, mountable on the backrest in a position to lie between said backrest and a user's back;
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- a closure operable to hold said cover in a rolled up position with said chair rolled up within said cover.
A foldable chair comprising:
- seat joined to a backrest at a hinge and a pair of outboard stays extending between said backrest and said seat, said stays being operable to limit opening of the backrest relative to the seat;
- said backrest having at least a pair of backrest stiffeners extending in a first direction away from the hinge, said stiffeners having distal portions located distant from said hinge, the seat and the backrest being stiffened in said first direction and, when said backrest is folded to a closed position against said seat, said chair being rollable in a second direction transverse to said first direction;
- a spacing governor having spaced apart retainers;
- said distal portions of said stiffeners being engaged in said retainers in spaced relationship from each other while in use, and
- at least two of said retainers being undersized relative to said stiffeners such that said undersized retainers engage said distal portions of said stiffeners in a forced interference fit;
- said stiffeners of said backrest include a pair of opposed outboard stiffeners, each of said outboard stiffeners having an aperture defined in the distal region thereof;
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- each of said stays has one end fed through one of apertures, said end being wound about its respective outboard stiffener and glued thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.