US2564622A - Folding high chair - Google Patents

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Allg 14, l951 F. R. FRANKLIN FOLDING HIGH CHAIR Filed April 25, 1949 @if @wel Y IIIIII II,II\YV FWM%1III.I.IVIIIIII\ y 7M A M A INVENToR. FRANCES R. FRANKL! N ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 14, 1951 UNITED STATE. FFM?. ENCE FOLDING HEM-H CHAIR Frances Franklin, Portland, reg. Application April 25, 1949, Serial No. 89,444

Claims. (Ci. 155-126) This invention relates generally to high chairs form which permits it to be carried like a suit and particularly to a folding high chair. case.

The main object of this invention is to con- While I have thus illustrated and described my struct a high chair which can be hung from a invention, it is not my intention to be bound to wall when folded or supported by the wall and 5 the specific construction shown therein but Ido floor when set up. intend to cover all such forms and modifications The second object is to construct a chair which as fall fairly within the appended claims. will be concealed when folded and in which the I claim: means for concealment constitutes the main supl. A folding chair having a back, including port. means for attaching same to a wall, a tray hinged The third object is to construct a chair which to said back, a casing constituting a support will be incapable of turning over when set up hinged to the front end of said tray and means and which adapts itself for use where space is for supporting said seat. at a premium as in apartments and trailer 2. A folding high chair having in combination houses. a back including means for attaching it to a wall,

A fourth object is to construct the chair in a a tray hinged at its rear end to said back, a casing form that it can be easily transported. hinged to the front of said tray, uprights hinged These and other objects are accomplished in at its rear side to said tray between said back the manner set forth in the following specincaand casing, a seat hinged t0 the bottom of said tions as illustrated in the accompanying drawback and at its front side to said uprights and a ing, in which: foot rest hinged to the lower ends of said up- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the chair rights. folded. 3. A folding high chair having in combination Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the chair a wall supported back, a vertical noor engaging set up. casing spaced in front of said back, a tray hinged Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a seat back show- `at its rear end to said back and at its front end ing the fastener. to said casing, uprights pendantly hinged to the Fig, fl is a perspective `View of the fastener sides of said tray parallel to said back and a seat socket. .hinged to said back and to said uprights.

Like numbers of reference refer to the same or '4. A fOldng high Chair including parallel back similar parts throughout the several views. and SuppOrting SuppOl members, 2' Dray hinged Referring in detail to the drawing, there is at one end to said support and at the other end shown a chair back I9 which is provided with an to said back, pendant uprghts hinged to interundercut wedge I I adapted to seat in a corresmediate points of said tray, a seat hinged to said ponding socket II-A secured to a wall II-B. back and uprights and an adjustable foot rest To the back I@ is hinged aseai-J I2. hinged to the lower ends of said up-rights.

The arm rests I3 extend backwardly from the 5. A folding high chair having in combination tray I 4 to the back IIJ, to which it is joined by a rectangular casing having one open side and the hinges I5. one open end, a closure for said open end hinged A folding brace I6 is provided between the back 40 to the front of the casing, a tray for which the I0 and the seat I2. closure forms a front ledge, a wall-supported back Secured across the front of the tray I4 is a to which said tray is hinged, a seat hinged to said front rail I'I to which is secured by means of back, folding braces between said back and seat the hinges I8 a rectangular casing I9 whose sides uprights hinged to said tray and seat and a foot 20 engage the ends 0f the rail I1 when the chair 45 board hingedly supported by said uprights. is folded as shown in Fig. 1.

The lower end ZI rests on the iloor when in FRANCES R' FRANKLIN' use as shown in Fig. 2.

Hinged to the arm rests I3 are the uprights REFERENCES CITED 22 which are Secured to the seat l2 by means 50 The following references are of record in the of the pins 23 and to the arm rests I3 by means file 0f this 'patenti of the pins 24.

A foot rest 25 is hingecuy attached to the up- UNITED STATES PATENTS rights 22 by means of the pins or screws 26. Number Name Date Notched braces 21 are provided for the foot rest 55 481,008 Curtis Aug. 16, 1892 25 and permit an adjustment for the slope of 1,195,964 Bradley Aug. 29, 1916 the foot rest 25. 1,199,002 Freise Sept. 19, 1916 It can be seen that there is provided a compact, 1,317,895 Rudy Oct. 7, 1919 sturdy chair which is extremely stable and in a 1,946,826 Agati Feb. 13, 1934

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