US 6,848,740 B1Granted

Collapsible chair

OwnerBenjamin P. Reeseinventor

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Abstract

A collapsible chair. The chair includes a chair frame having two spaced leg structures and a top ring mounted to and supported on the leg structures. Each leg structure includes a top bar and front and rear side bars depending from the top bar to form a substantially U-shape. The top ring is fixed to the top bars. The front and rear side bars are rotatable with respect to the top bar for collapsing the chair frame. Front and rear ground members are respectively connected between the front side bars and the rear side bars. The ground members have a U-shaped configuration having a bottom section positionable on a fixture and first and second side sections extending from opposite ends of the bottom section. The first side section is rotatably fit over a lower end of a first one of the front side bars or the rear side bars of the leg structures and the second side section is removably fit over a second one of the front side bars or the rear side bar of the leg structures.

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Dependent claims

A collapsible chair comprising:

a chair frame comprising:
two spaced leg structures, each comprising a top bar and front and rear side bars depending from the top bar to form a substantially U-shape, the front and rear side bars connected to the top bar,
a front ground member having a U-shaped configuration comprising a bottom section adapted to be positioned on a fixture and first and second side sections extending from opposite ends of the bottom section, wherein the first side section is rotatably fit over a lower end of a first one of the front side bars of the leg structures and the second side section is removably fit over a second one of the front side bars of the leg structures,
a rear ground member having a U-shaped configuration comprising a bottom section adapted to be positioned on a fixture and first and second side sections extending from opposite ends of the bottom section, wherein the first side section is rotatably fit over a lower end of a first one of the rear side bars of the leg structures and the second side section is removably fit over a second one of the rear side bars of the leg structures, and
a top ring is pivotably affixed to the top bars of the leg structures;
and
a flexible sheet received in and attached to the top ring.

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