Patent ID: 8070229
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A rocking chair molded in a single monolithic piece, comprising: a top; a bottom spaced from said top; a front wall; a rear wall spaced from said front wall, said rear wall having a rear upper portion, a rear central portion with side portions, and a rear lower portion; first and second spaced apart sidewalls joining said front and rear walls, said first and second sidewalls each including an upper sidewall portion, a central sidewall portion with side portions, and a sidewall lower portion that forms a rocker having a curved lower edge; an intermediate wall extending between said front and rear walls, said intermediate wall forming a backrest and a seat; said front wall, said rear wall, said first and second sidewalls, and said intermediate wall defining a downwardly opening cavity that includes a first hollow portion above said seat and a second hollow portion below said seat; said front wall, said rear wall, said first and second sidewalls diverging outwardly from said top to said bottom; further comprising a strut extending across said lower portion of said rear wall whereby to add structural rigidity to said rocking chair; said rear wall being substantially planar and having a rear opening formed therein, said rear opening being bounded by said rear upper portion, said side portions of said rear central portions and said strut; wherein said strut is substantially planar and is coplanar with said rear wall; and said first and second sidewalls each having a sidewall opening formed therein, each of said sidewall openings bounded by the respective sidewall upper portion, said side portions of said sidewall central portion, and said sidewall lower portion.