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US 8,474,916 B2Granted
Selectively configurable chair system
AssigneeSmithWorks, Inc.
InventorDavid L. Smith
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Abstract
A stowable chair system having a base assembly and a back pivotably connected to the base assembly. A first leg retention assembly operatively coupled to the base assembly to selectively retain and position legs in a seating configuration. A second leg retention assembly separate from the first leg retention assembly to selectively retain and position the legs in a stowing configuration.
Claims25
A stowable chair system, comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a back pivotably connected to the base assembly;
- and
- a first leg retention assembly operatively coupled to the base assembly to selectively retain and position first, second, third and fourth legs in a seating configuration, and a second leg retention assembly separate from the first leg retention assembly to selectively retain and position the first, second, third, and fourth legs in a stowing configuration,
- wherein the back has a first perimeter edge and a second perimeter edge opposite the first perimeter edge, and a third perimeter edge and a fourth perimeter edge opposite the third perimeter edge, and the first, second, third, and fourth legs do not extend beyond any of the first, second, third, or fourth perimeter edges when they are retained by the second leg retention assembly in the stowing configuration.
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A stowable chair system, comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a back pivotably connected to the base assembly;
- and
- a first leg retention assembly operatively coupled to the base assembly to selectively retain and position first, second, third and fourth legs in a seating configuration, and a second leg retention assembly separate from the first leg retention assembly to selectively retain and position the first, second, third, and fourth legs in a stowing configuration,
- wherein the back has a first upright member and a second upright member spaced from the first upright member, and a first horizontal frame member and a second horizontal member connected to the first and second upright members, the second horizontal member being spaced from the first horizontal member, an area defined by the first and second upright members and the first and second horizontal members being sized to receive the first, second, third, and fourth legs when the first, second, third, and fourth legs are retained by the second leg retention assembly in the stowing configuration.
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