Patent ID: 7017986
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A folding chair comprising: a first front leg; a first rear leg; a first link pivotally connected to the first front leg and the first rear leg; a first support bracket pivotally connected to the first front leg and the first rear leg, the first support bracket including a first end, an opposing second end, a first side and a second side, the first support bracket including a first lateral portion, a first bottom portion, a first inwardly extending flange disposed generally proximate the first end of the first support bracket and extending generally upwardly from the first bottom portion of the first support bracket, the first flange including a width generally equal to a width of the first bottom portion of the first support bracket, a second inwardly extending flange disposed generally proximate the second end of the first support bracket and extending generally upwardly from the first bottom portion of the first support bracket, the second flange including a width generally equal to the width of the first bottom portion of the first support bracket; a first four-bar, four pivot linkage at least partially formed by the first front leg, the first rear leg, the first link and the first support bracket, the first four-bar, four pivot linkage being sized and configured to allow the folding chair to be moved between a use position and a storage position; a second front leg; a second rear leg; a second link pivotally connected to the second front leg and the second rear leg; a second support bracket pivotally connected to the second front leg and the second rear leg, the second support bracket including a first end, an opposing second end, a first side and a second side, the second support bracket including a second lateral portion, a second bottom portion, a first inwardly extending flange disposed generally proximate the first end of the second support bracket and extending generally upwardly from the second bottom portion of the second support bracket, the second flange including a width generally equal to a width of the second bottom portion of the second support bracket, and a second inwardly extending flange disposed generally proximate the second end of the second support bracket and extending generally upwardly from the second bottom portion of the second support bracket, the second flange including a width generally equal to the width of the second bottom portion of the second support bracket; a second four-bar, four pivot linkage at least partially formed by the second front leg, the second rear leg, the second link and the second support bracket, the second four-bar, four pivot linkage being sized and configured to allow the folding chair to be moved between a use position and a storage position a blow molded seat member connected to the first support bracket and the second support bracket, the blow molded seat member including an upper surface and a lower surface generally spaced apart from the upper surface and extending between a first edge and a second edge; a first attachment recess formed on the seat member and including, a first lateral extending portion formed on the first edge and a first bottom extending portion formed on the lower surface of the seat member, the first attachment recess including a first slot disposed generally proximate a first end of the first bottom extending portion and extending inwardly from the lower surface of the seat member, the first attachment recess including a second slot disposed generally proximate a second end of the first bottom extending portion and extending inwardly from the lower surface of the seat member; a second attachment recess formed on the seat member and including a second lateral extending portion formed on the second edge and a second bottom extending portion formed on the lower surface of the seat member, the second attachment recess including a first slot disposed generally proximate a first end of the first bottom extending portion and extending inwardly from the lower surface of the seat member, the second attachment recess including a second slot disposed generally proximate a second end of the first bottom extending portion and extending inwardly from the lower surface of the seat member; wherein the first lateral portion of the first support bracket is fixedly secured relative to the first lateral extending portion of the first attachment recess, and the first bottom portion of the first support bracket is fixedly secured relative to the first bottom extending portion of the first attachment recess with the first inwardly extending flange at least partially disposed in the first slot and the second inwardly extending flange at least partially disposed in the second slot; and wherein the second lateral portion of the second support bracket is fixedly secured relative to the second lateral extending portion of the second attachment recess, and the second bottom portion of the second support bracket is fixedly secured relative to the second bottom extending portion of the second attachment recess with the first inwardly extending flange at least partially disposed in the first slot and the second inwardly extending flange at least partially disposed in the second slot.