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US 9,867,469 B2Granted
Seating device with collapsible arms
AssigneeDurfold Corporation
InventorsJim H. Warren, Jr., Thomas J. Gilbert, Jr.
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Abstract
A seating device is provided have collapsible armrests. The collapsible armrests are attached to the seating device via brackets that hold the collapsible armest in a secure erect position while allowing the collapsible armrests to be rotated into a collapse position for access to the seating device. The armrests are externally attached on both side of the seating device and remain attached in both the erect and collapsed positions.
Claims13
A seating device, comprising:
- a seat cushion;
- a seat back;
- a first arm having a first arm proper and a first armrest attached to the first arm proper;
- wherein the first armrest has a first erect position and a first collapsed position relative to the first arm proper,
- wherein the first armrest is configured to rotate relative to the first arm proper between the first erect position and the first collapsed position, and
- wherein the first armrest comprises:
- an armcap secured to an armcap rail;
- at least two first support posts each having a first end and a second end, the first end of each of the at least two first support posts attached to the armcap rail;
- and
- at least two first brackets respectively connected to the second end of each of the at least two first support posts,
- the at least two first support posts respectively connected to the at least two first brackets, a first support post of the at least two first support posts arranged to rotate relative to a first bracket of the at least two first brackets,
- wherein each of the at least two first brackets comprises:
- an upper slot having an open upper end;
- and
- a lower slot that is closed.
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A method comprising:
- collapsing an armrest of a seating device into a first position;
- transferring the user into the seating device;
- and
- erecting the armrest into a second position,
- wherein the seating device comprises
- an arm having an arm proper attached to the armrest,
- wherein the second position and the first position are each relative to the arm proper,
- wherein the armrest is configured to rotate relative to the arm proper between the second position and the first position
- wherein the armrest comprises:
- an armcap secured to an armcap rail;
- at least two support posts each having a first end and a second end, the first end of each of the at least two support posts attached to the armcap rail;
- and
- at least two brackets connected to the second end of each of the at least two support posts,
- the at least two support posts connected to the at least two brackets to rotate relative to the at least two brackets,
- the at least two brackets comprise:
- an upper slot;
- and
- a lower slot,
- wherein the upper slot has an open upper end and wherein the lower slot is closed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.