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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7703843 | Collapsible highchair with locking device A collapsible highchair with a locking device includes a first frame, a second frame which is pivotally connected to the first frame in “X” shape, a seat portion pivotally connected to upper sections of the frames, a backrest connected to the upper section of th... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7226123 | Structure for a seat supporting frame of a chair An improved structure for a seat supporting frame of a chair includes a seat, front legs and back legs mounted on the two sides, a horizontal support having flattened ends and forming a bent section. The bent section is welded with the inner side of the front leg. T... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192083 | Folding linkage A folding linkage, especially for a folding chair, has four pivoting bars. In the open position the first bar forms one side of a triangle. The second and third bars are colinear to form a second side of the triangle and the fourth bar forms the third side of a tria... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6976733 | Folding chair with integral table A folding chair suitable for outdoor use includes a table supporting arm and a foldable table that rotates between a position for use by one seated in the chair and a stowed position. The chair can be folded flat with the table parallel to the folded chair legs.... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957865 | Adjustable chair An adjustable leg for a chair includes a leg housing, secured to a seat, that includes a threaded inner wall. A leg extension is received into the leg housing and includes external threaded portions that mate with the threaded inner wall. A tab in the leg housing co... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926356 | Portable folding chair A portable folding chair suitable for travel and leisure can be used, e.g., in households, outdoors, and in a garden. The folding chair includes a chair support frame, a surface fabric, a backrest, arms, and shoes. The chair support frame includes seating frame tube... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905172 | Adjustable chair device, kit and method of using same A chair device, an associated kit and a method of using same are disclosed for use in providing a reclining means for sitting on an uneven surface. The device includes a seat; a back; four upper legs; two armrests; four flanges; four lower legs; and four grommets. T... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905168 | Stackable folding chair An injection molded plastic stackable folding chair having a pair of parallel front legs and a pair of parallel back legs pivotally connected to the front legs. The front legs are separated by top and bottom crosspieces. A seat having a uniform and smooth lower surf... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6634705 | Armrest arrangement for foldable chair An armrest arrangement, which is incorporated with a chair frame, includes two arm rests pivotally connected to two back supporting arms of a chair frame respectively and two arm supports, which are pivotally connected to two seat side supports of the cha... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6575534 | Rod type foldable furniture The present invention relates to a furniture including multiple rods, wherein a first rod has a first end rotated about a support shaft, and a second end formed with a first rod end corresponding to a second rod end of a second rod. A positioning base mou... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6517152 | Folding chair enabling reduced collapse height and volume A folding chair includes front and rear leg members, armrest members, a backrest support member, and a seat that are pivotally connected to one another to enable collapsing or extending of the folding chair. The folding chair is characterized in that the ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6398298 | Foldable rocking chair A foldable rocking chair includes a pair of first rods, a pair of second rods respectively associated and crossing the first rods, a pair of stretchers pivoted on the first and second rods adjacent to bottom ends of the first and second rods, a pair of ar... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6352301 | Folding collapsible chair, and folding collapsible rod member connecting structure for the chair A folding collapsible rod member connecting structure includes a first tubular rod member, a second tubular rod member, a barrel fixedly mounted on the first tubular rod member, the barrel having a locating block protruded from the periphery thereof, a co... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6257660 | Foldable and portable furniture assembly A portable furniture assembly has a pair of opposed and spaced apart scissor assemblies. A stop mechanism is provided to retain a pair of scissor structures of the portable furniture assembly in a set-up condition and yet permit easy release of the stop m... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6203108 | Tailgate seat A tailgate seat for attachment to the rear tailgate of a pickup truck is comprised of a first frame member having a first leg and a second leg joined by a first cross member and a second frame member having a third leg and a fourth leg joined by a second ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6149238 | Structure of arm of a folding chair A structure of arm of a folding chair, particularly for a director's chair or a Wassily chair, comprised of an abutment, an arm-rest, and an elevation seat operated in conjunction with leg, splat tube, and webbing of the canvas seat; within, said abutment... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6056353 | Folding adjustable chair to accommodate joint dysfunction A lightweight, portable, adjustable folding chair accommodated specifically for persons with a joint disability which causes sitting or rising from a seated position to be difficult including partial or total hip replacement patients. The chair has adjust... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5971474 | Collapsible glider chair A collapsible glider chair having stopping devices for stopping the motion of chair frames and stabilizing the chair. The glider chair comprises a seat-base frame, a back-support frame, a pair of armrests and a pair of link members pivotally connected. A ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5584529 | Folding chair A folding chair includes a pair of posts, a pair of foldable armrests having one end slideably and pivotably connected to the posts, a seat having one end pivotably connected to the posts and another end pivotably connected to the armrests, and a pair of ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5577799 | Collapsible tubular rocking chair frame A foldable tubular rocking chair frame comprises an elongate generally open rectangular back unit having parallel long side elements and parallel upper and lower end elements, the long sides being interrupted by selectively foldable aligned hinges. The hi... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5542739 | Folding furniture A foldable article of furniture, such as a chair, has a support surface or a seat portion, pivotally connected to an underlying support leg. The support surface comprises a first section and a second section, each of which is pivotally connected to one of... | 08/06/1996 |
| 4278287 | Folding seating piece A folding seating piece, preferably in the form of a chair (10) includes pivotally interconnected frames (12, 14 and 16) forming a seat, backrest and armrests. A frame member (28) of the seat adjacent each side of the chair includes a snap fastener (40) c... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4141584 | Supportive furniture system, such as a chair system, and method of manufacture An arm chair and its method of manufacture provides a plurality of standardized, build-up, structural components, the components being joined by means of pin joinings at the appropriate joints, the individual structural components predrilled to accommodat... | 02/27/1979 |