Chair with fold-down arms for providing additional seating
OwnerCarl McMilleninventor
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Abstract
A convertible chair is disclosed that has pivotable side cushions for pivoting between a lowered position and a raised position. A frame includes a generally horizontal seat, as well as a pair of pivot supports each fixed to a respective side of the seat. Two sets of bars are included, each bar being pivotably supported at one end thereof to one of the pivot supports and pivotably supported thereby. Each set of bars are fixed to and support one of the side cushions. In the lowered position the side cushions each provide additional seating area, whereas in the raised position an outer edge of the each cushion may be used as an armrest for a person sitting in the chair.
Claims9
A convertible chair comprising:
- a frame including a generally horizontal seat on the frame;
- a pair of pivot supports, each fixed to a respective side of the seat and comprising a pivot bar laterally fixed within a pivot enclosure;
- a pair of sets of bars, each bar thereof pivoted at one end to one of the pivot bars, pivotally supported thereby, and extending through an aperture in the pivot enclosure, each bar being constrained to movement only within the aperture;
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- a pair of side cushions, each supported by one set of bars;
- whereby each side cushion may pivot between a raised position in which an outer edge of the cushion may be used as an armrest for a person sitting in the chair, and a lowered position in which the side cushion is generally co-planar with the seat to provide additional seating area.
A convertible chair comprising:
- a frame including a generally horizontal seat on the frame,
- a pair of pivot supports, each fixed to a respective side of the seat,
- a set of bars, each bar pivoted at one end to one of the pivot supports and pivotally supported thereby, and
- a pair of side cushions, each supported by one set of bars, each set of bars being enclosed by one side cushion;
- whereby each side cushion may pivot between a raised position in which an outer edge of the cushion may be used as an armrest for a person sitting in the chair, and a lowered position in which the side cushion is generally co-planar with the seat to provide additional seating area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.