Patent ID: 6511122
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A foldable chair comprising:a backrest having a lower end, an upper end, and an intermediate portion between the upper and lower ends, and lateral sides; a seat member having a rear end portion connected pivotally to the lower end of the backrest, a front end portion extending forwardly from the rear end portion, and opposite lateral sides; a pair of elongated armrests disposed respectively on said opposite lateral sides of the seat member, each of the armrests having a rear end which extends to a respective one of the lateral sides of the backrest and which is connected pivotally to the intermediate portion of the backrest; a pair of front legs disposed respectively at the lateral sides of the seat member, each of the front legs having an upper end mounted pivotally to a front end of a respective one of the armrests, a lower end which is adapted to be disposed on a ground surface, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper and lower ends and connected pivotally to the front end portion of the seat member; a pair of rear legs disposed respectively at the lateral sides of the seat member and disposed rearwardly of the front legs, respectively, each of the rear legs having an upper end adjustably mounted on an intermediate portion of a respective one of the armrests, a lower end adapted to be disposed on the ground surface, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper and lower ends of the rear leg; and a pair of a first connecting members, each of the first connecting members having a first end mounted pivotally on the lower end of the backrest or the rear end portion of the seat member, and a second end mounted pivotally on the intermediate portion of a respective one of the rear legs; the foldable chair being movable between an unfolded state, in which the backrest and the front and rear legs are substantially upright, and the seat member and the armrests substantially horizontal, and a folded state, in which the backrest, the seat member, the armrests and the front and rear legs are substantially upright, the upper end of each of the rear legs being pivotally connected to a respective one of the armrests when the foldable chair is in the unfolded state or being slidably received in the armrest when the foldable chair Is in the folded state, wherein the first end and the second end of each of the first connecting members are spaced apart with such a distance so that the lower ends of the front legs are adjacent to the lower ends of the rear legs when the foldable chair is in the folded state.