Patent ID: 6435607
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A47C,A61H

Abstract:
A folding massage chair comprising:a) a chair back having two opposite lateral sides, each opposite lateral side having an upper and a lower guide sleeve mounted thereon; b) two guide rods, each guide rod slidably passing through the upper and lower guide sleeves on one of the two opposite lateral sides of the chair back, each guide rod having a lower end; c) a connector plate attached to each guide rod; d) a chair seat including a seat frame pivotally connected to the connector plates so as to be movable between a use position and a folded position in which the chair seat is pivoted toward the chair back; e) a chair leg pivotally connected to the lower end of each guide rod; and, f) a rear support rod connected between the seat frame and each chair leg, whereby pivoting movement of the chair seat toward the folded position slides the guide rods with respect to the associated guide sleeves and moves the rear support rods such that the chair legs are pivoted toward the chair back.