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Class 297/42 - Laterally collapsible


Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Device wherein the chair collapses toward one side or from
No. of patents: 82
Last issue date: 04/10/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8152231Collapsible seat and system
Collapsible seats may be installed on a track or rail system to allow the collapsible seats to move laterally within a vehicle's interior. The track system also may permit removal of the collapsible seats from the vehicle. The collapsible seats may include a seat ba...
04/10/2012
7967374Foldable chair
A chair that is reconfigurable between a folded and an unfolded configuration includes a first leg having a first end and an opposite second end. An intermediate portion is located between the first and second ends. A second leg has a first end and an opposite secon...
06/28/2011
7942476Collapsible chair
A collapsible chair frame includes two rear legs and two front legs. A cap is secured to a lower end of each leg. A sheath extends from each cap and continues to receive the related leg when the related cap is lowered beyond the related leg in a collapsed position o...
05/17/2011
7918495Director's chair
A director's chair comprises outer frames, connecting units, seat supporting units and back supporting units. The outer frame in square shape comprises with a pair of horizontal units and a pair of vertical units. A seat-supporting-unit connected piece setting under...
04/05/2011
7828377Collapsible articles of furniture
Articles of furniture having a collapsible frame including a support assembly having a pair of collapsible longitudinally extending members coupled for angular movement about a pivot axis between open and closed positions and movable transversely of and through the ...
11/09/2010
7641276Frame structure for a foldable chair
A frame structure for a foldable chair comprises a front interconnecting supporting unit, a rear interconnecting supporting unit, a lateral interconnecting supporting unit, an armrest unit, a seat supporting unit, an armrest unit, and a transverse supporting rod. Th...
01/05/2010
7404601Light-weight foldable chair for leisure
This invention relates to a light-weight foldable chair for leisure with seat and backrest loop capable to be folded once, which can be used in households, outdoors, in a courtyard, in a park and at the beach. ...
07/29/2008
7401850Locking device for collapsible seat
A locking device for a foldable collapsible seat is provided. The collapsible seat includes a plurality of legs. A pivoting mechanism pivotally connects together the plurality of legs. A seat portion is mounted to an upper end of the plurality of legs. A locking dev...
07/22/2008
7318795TV chair
An exercise apparatus for use by a crippled person for exercising their hips and legs. The apparatus comprising a base and a seat mounted on the base, the seat having two sides along the longitudinal axis of the seat. Cushions are located on the least two sides of t...
01/15/2008
7303228Foldable bench
A foldable bench having at least a pair of seat sections pivotally connected together. Pivotally mounted to the other side of each seat section is a leg assembly that is movable from a folded position to an extended position. When the bench assumes an unfolded posit...
12/04/2007
7299799Gas manifold assembly with a mounting device in a cooking appliance
The gas manifold assembly (1) is adapted to a cooking appliance for supplying the burners (21) thereof, and is equipped with various taps (C1-C4) of the rotary type, installed on a elongated tubular-shaped manifold conduit (2), whi...
11/27/2007
7168761Child carrier frame with folding system
A child carrier frame includes a lower frame, an upper frame and a frame support. The frame may be adjusted between an upright position, for use, and a folded position. During folding, the carrier frame may be adjusted both to reduce its height and its width, such t...
01/30/2007
7156407Wheelchair tire
A wheelchair tire has a carcass having a running profile applied to an interior side and optionally having a raised lettering. At least on an exterior tire wall, starting from a region later adjoining with wheel rim edges, to at least a first boundary plane extendin...
01/02/2007
7128332Wheelchair designs and related enhancements
Wheelchair designs and enhancements are provided for use with conventional wheelchair designs. The designs and enhancements include first and second contoured folding seat panels that are hingedly mounted with respect to the wheelchair frame and that are offer inter...
10/31/2006
7100877Collapsible two tier support
A collapsible two tier support as for use in camping dishwashing is formed by four uprights connected by pivoted cross brace sets and having a fabric panel defining on upper support connected to the tops. Additional cross brace sets support a second fabric panel at ...
09/05/2006
7073852Collapsible chair with tensioned seat
A collapsible chair (10) has a first (110) and second (112) front leg, a rear leg (120), a seat support rod (130), and a backrest is attached to the front legs. The legs and the seat support rod are coupled via cross braces (140...
07/11/2006
7070230Combination of one table and two chairs for two persons
A combination of one table and two chairs for two persons includes two folding chairs and one folding table. Each of the folding chairs include arm tubes, front crossed tubes, back-rest tubes, seating frame tubes, rear crossed tubes, and a chair surface fabric. The ...
07/04/2006
7048331Universal, portable, foldable, heavy duty, light weight chair
A universal heavy duty, light weight, portable, foldable chair according to the present disclosure comprises a frame 1 comprising four shaped supports 11a, 12a, 13a, 14a held together and in position at ...
05/23/2006
7021705Children's chair
A child safety, folding seat includes support members pivotally joined to a seat member. The seat member pivots between folded and unfolded conditions, and a lock locks the seat in the unfolded condition when the seat members is unfolded. Preferably, the lock is spa...
04/04/2006
7017985Folding chair with arms
A folding chair with arms includes two back-rest tubes, two seating frame tubes, a pair of front crossed tubes, a pair of rear crossed tubes, a chair fabric, and a pair of soft or rigid arms. Each of the back-rest tubes is connected cross-wise to one of the seating ...
03/28/2006
7000938Folding seat support structure
A folding support structure includes a frame assembly having frame supports, seat supports, back supports, and a plurality of frame brace assemblies. The folding structure also includes a seat structure coupled to the frame assembly. The folding support structure is...
02/21/2006
6997634Folding joint arrangement for foldable furniture
A folding joint arrangement, which is adapted for incorporating with a foldable furniture constructed by a plurality of first and second frame tubes, includes an angle joint body, a pivot arm integrally extended from the angle joint body to define a first axis, wher...
02/14/2006
6974388Sail for a swing
A swing with a sail is disposed between lines or chains from which the swing is suspended. The sail is disposed above the heads of the occupants of the swing when the occupants are seated in the swing. A large plane of the sail is suspended generally vertically, so ...
12/13/2005
6899383Folding chair
Disclosed is a folding chair comprising a frame and a seat sheet, which has means for protecting a user's vertebral column and means for expanding the seat to improve its seating comfort and stability. The expanding means are connected to both sides of the seat, and...
05/31/2005
6860504Stroller foldable in three
A stroller is provided with a handle having a horizontal middle part and two side pipes. The two side pipes are connected to the horizontal middle part by gear trains so as to be turnable about axes perpendicular to an axis of the horizontal middle part, respectivel...
03/01/2005
6854797Foldable bench
A foldable bench having at least a pair of seat sections pivotally connected together. Pivotally mounted to the other side of each seat section is a leg assembly that is movable from a folded position to an extended position. When the bench assumes an unfolded posit...
02/15/2005
6848740Collapsible chair
A collapsible chair. The chair includes a chair frame having two spaced leg structures and a top ring mounted to and supported on the leg structures. Each leg structure includes a top bar and front and rear side bars depending from the top bar to form a substantiall...
02/01/2005
6843499Foldable baby stroller
A stroller includes two rear upright tubes and two assist tubes which are respectively connected to the rear upright tubes in parallel by two joint members. At least one folding assembly is connected between the two upright tubes. The rear upright tubes and the two ...
01/18/2005
6814403Multi-position collapsible beach chair with solid armrests
A collapsible chair (100) with solid armrests (160) has a front leg (110), a rear leg (120), a seat support rod (130), and a back support rod (140) coupled together such that the back support rod reclines independently of th...
11/09/2004
6752413Baby carriage holding mechanism for a folding baby carriage
A casing (32) included in a baby carriage folding mechanism is mounted on a substantially middle part of the handle of a folding baby carriage. Hinged joints (33) each having a stationary member (34) and a movable member (35) are connecte...
06/22/2004
6736450Collapsible chair
A collapsible chair includes a frame composed of four pairs of cross legs located on four sides of the chair, namely, front, back and side cross legs. The cross legs are connected at their upper and lower ends with connector blocks and feet, respectively and collaps...
05/18/2004
6634609Universal accessory adapter for collapsible outdoor furniture
A universal accessory adapter, which is adapted for attaching to a collapsible outdoor furniture, includes a supporting device for rigidly supporting an accessory item, at least a connector for detachably attaching the supporting device to a frame leg of ...
10/21/2003
6629734Foldable stool
Apparatus including a generally flat sheet with a plurality of score lines formed thereon, the score lines defining a contour of a resting surface, a plurality of legs and a plurality of web portions all contiguous with each other. The sheet may be folded...
10/07/2003
6629722Collapsible cooler/utility bag and cup holder for casual seating
In a reclining lounger, patio chair or cot which folds to a collapsed condition, a cooler/utility bag and cup holder is fastened to the fabric seat liner at a first location so as not to become lost in use, and is detachably secured at a second location t...
10/07/2003
6572133Folding mechanism for a wheelchair
A wheelchair frame has first and second side frames, a slider housing, and a slider member mounted for movement relative to the slider housing. Links connect the slider housing to both the first and second side frames, and links connect the slider member ...
06/03/2003
6568752Foldable chair
A foldable chair includes a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs each connected to a corresponding one of the pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs pivotally connected to a connection plate sandwiched between the pair of rear legs, a seat with multip...
05/27/2003
6550855Folding chairs
An improved folding chair comprises two support frames and toggle joint bars bridging the two support frames about an axis in a cross and staggered manner to form a seating zone. The two opposing inner sides of the front post and the rear post of the supp...
04/22/2003
6547321Folding chair
A folding chair has a seat, a first leg, a second leg, a first rod connected to the first leg and the second leg, a second rod connected to the first leg and the second leg, and a folding device. The folding device has a first joint and a second joint. Th...
04/15/2003
6488331Foldable chair frame
A foldable chair frame includes cross-shaped front and rear leg units, and first and second side frame units. Each of the side frame units includes first, second and third side leg members, and a coupling member. The first side leg member has two ends res...
12/03/2002
6422587Baby carriage folding mechanism for a folding baby carriage
A casing (32) included in a baby carriage folding mechanism is mounted on a substantially middle part of the handle of a folding baby carriage. Hinged joints (33) each having a stationary member (34) and a movable member (35) are connected to the opposite...
07/23/2002
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