Patent ID: 8882188
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A folding chair configurable into an open configuration and a folded configuration, the folding chair comprising: a seat comprising: opposing top and bottom portions, and a pair of opposing side portions extending substantially normal to and downward from the bottom portion, each side portion having an outer slot extending between a front end and a rear end of the seat; a pair of guiding members each connected to the seat bottom portion adjacent each side portion, an inner slot extending between a front end and rear end of the guiding member, the inner slot and outer slot substantially aligned with each other; a front support member connected to the seat bottom portion proximate the seat front end, the front support member having a pair of rearwardly extending bracket members, each bracket member disposed proximate opposing ends of the front support member; a leg assembly comprising: a front leg frame having a pair of front legs spaced apart substantially parallel to each other and a rear leg frame having a pair of rear legs spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, the rear leg frame having a width narrower than the front leg frame such that each rear leg is positioned between the opposing front legs adjacent to a corresponding front leg, the adjacent front and rear legs pivotally coupled to each other intermediate respective upper and lower ends, upper ends of each rear leg pivotally coupled to a corresponding bracket member of the front support member; a backrest frame comprising a pair of spaced apart backrest support members substantially parallel to each other, the backrest frame being separate and independent from the leg assembly, an upwardly extending backrest coupled to upper portions of the backrest support members, lower ends of each backrest support member pivotally coupled to a seat side portion; and a pair of support braces, upper ends of each support brace pivotally coupled to a corresponding backrest support member and opposing lower ends of each support brace directly pivotally coupled to an upper end of a corresponding front leg by a sliding member, the sliding member extending through corresponding inner and outer slots and slidable therein; wherein in the open configuration the backrest is substantially upright and positioned substantially perpendicular to the seat, and each sliding member engages a rear end of a corresponding inner and outer slot such that the front leg frame forms an X-shape with respect to the rear leg frame, and wherein in the folded configuration each sliding member engages a front end of a corresponding aligned inner and outer slot, the backrest is pivoted toward and overlaps the seat, the front and rear leg frames are pivoted toward each other to a substantially parallel arrangement, and the lower end of the backrest and the rear end of the seat are pivoted toward lower portions of the front and rear leg frames such that the backrest, seat and leg frames are overlapped.