US1913651A - Folding chair - Google Patents

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' June 13, 1933. H. H. YAMAOKA FOLDING CHAIR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 9, 1931 HARRY H. YAMAQKA.

June 13, 1933. H, H YAMAOKA 1,913,651

FOLDING CHAIR Filed larch 9, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORJ'.

HARRY H. YAMAoKA.

BY ATTY:

Patented June 13, 1933 UNITEDISTATES PATENT OFFICE I Application filed March 9, 1931. Serial No. 521,198.

f This invention relates to a new and imconnected to cross bar 18, pivot member 19, proved folding chair, and has for its objects, and to frame member 27, serves as the back to provide a folding chair which may be and seat portions of the chair. Fabric 26 is a collapsed into a limited space when folded, glued and tacked to cross bar 18, frame memb which will provide a handle for carrying in her 27, and pivot member 19. Through conthe folded position, and which, when eX- nection with member 27, the fabric 26 has tended to open position, may be adjusted to connection with legs 14. I provide a foot rest various inclinations of the back portion of members 29 to leg members 11, and which is 10 the chair. adapted to be supported in operative posiform a cot, and which may be adjusted to consisting of a bail 28, connected by pivot o I In carrying out this invention, I provide tions by supporting members 30, adapted to a foldable frame, a cloth fabric member thereengage with notches 31 in the bail 28. Bail 28 on forming the seat and back thereof, 1 and has a foot board 32. To fold the frame membraces serving to maintain the foldable frame bers to collapsed position with ease, I proin many open positions. vide spacing members 33 on pivot member 13, 65

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevaand between leg members 11 and 14. tion of the chair when adjusted to form a In the drawings, Fig. 1 shows one open pocot. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the chair sition of the chair, and Fig. 2 shows another when adjusted as a normal chair. Fig. 3 is a operative position. In the collapsed position side elevation of the chair in collapsed and as shown in Fig. 3, one of the hooks 23 en- 70 folded position. Fig. 4 is a front elevation gages with bail 20, and the other book 23 of the chair in normal open position. Fig. 5 engages with brace 12, thereby holding the is an enlarged detail view of a supporting frame in its collapsed position. In collapsed hook for the foot rest. 1 position, the chair may be readily carried by Referring in detail to the drawings, the using brace 15 as a handle. foldable frame consists of front leg members From the foregoing description and draw- 11, connected at the bottom by a brace 12, ings, it may be seen that I have provided a and connected by pivot members 13 to rear folding chair which may be adjusted to many leg members 14. The members 14 are conopen operative positions, and which, when nectcd at the bottom by a brace 15. Frame collapsed and folded as shown in Fig. 3, may members 11 are provided at the top with be readily carried from place to place. angular extensions 16, and a frame consist- What is claimed is: ing of side bars 17 and a cross bar 18, is piv- 1. The combination with two pairs of leg otally connected to extensions 16, by pivot members pivoted on a common axis, of a chair member 19. Members 16,preferablymadeof back member having a pivotal connection metal, are secured to members 11 by suitable with one pair of leg members, a bail member bolts 34. The principal parts of the chair are having a pivotal connection with the chair I made preferably of wood, unless hereinafter back member and adapted to engage with noted. notches in the opposite pair of leg members To support the back portion of the chair in to support the back in upright position, hook open position, I provide a bail 20, adapted to members on the sald opposite leg members engage with notches 21. in rear leg members servmg to support the back 1n its horizontal 14. To support the back 22, in a horizontal position, and a cloth fabric member means position, I provide the hooks 23 connected by securing said fabric member to the leg mempivot members 24, with rear leg members 14, bersand to the chair back member. and adapted to be supported by bottom brace 2. The combination w1th two pairs of leg 15, and to engage with bail 20 as shown in members pivoted onacomm on axis, of achair. Fig. 1. Link elements 25 are connected to the back member havmg a pivotal connection leg members and limit the open position with one pair of leg members, a bail member thereof. A cloth fabric element 26, which is having a pivotal connection with the chair back member and adapted to engage with notches in the opposite pair of leg members, a cloth fabric member means securing said fabric member to the leg members and to the chair back member, and hook members on said opposite pair of leg members, and arranged to engage With the bail member and first-named pair of leg members in the collapsed position thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

HARRY H. YAMAOKA.

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