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US 6,419,311 B1Granted
Collapsible arm rest for casual seating
OwnerLarry Tanginventor
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Abstract
An arm rest for a reclining beach chair or lounger which automatically adjusts in length as the lounger is adjusted between its straight-up position and its most reclining position—in a first embodiment of which, the arm rest is of two sections joinable one to another at spaced locations, and in a second embodiment of which the arm rest is of an overlying length joined by an S-clip clasp selectively positionable within apertures defining the lengths associated within individual chair reclining positions.
Claims9
A collapsible chair comprising:
- a frame including pairs of front crossed legs and rear crossed legs, and two pairs of side crossed legs, with each pair of crossed legs being pivotally connected together where they cross;
- first and second front pad connectors pivotally connected to lower ends of one of said front crossed legs and one of said side crossed legs, respectively;
- first and second rear pad connectors pivotally connected to lower ends of one of said rear crossed legs and the other of said side crossed legs, respectively;
- first and second front connectors pivotally coupled to intermediate ends of said one front crossed leg and pivotally connected to upper ends of said other of said side crossed legs, respectively;
- first and second rear connectors pivotally connected to upper ends of said rear crossed legs and said one of said side crossed legs, respectively;
- a pair of side supports passing through apertures in each of said first and second rear connectors having lower ends pivotally connected along a lower portion of said other of said side crossed legs, respectively;
- first and second front extenders having lower ends pivotally coupled to said first and second front pad connectors, respectively, and pivotally connected together between said lower ends and upper ends thereof;
- with said front connectors including a top surface having a notch therein open at one end and slightly larger than the diameter of said front crossed legs when composed as a tubular configuration;
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- first and second fabric arms rests coupled to an intermediate end of said front crossed leg and to said pair of said side supports between said upper and lower ends thereof;
- with said first and second fabric arm rests being adjustable in length.
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