Patent ID: 6347830
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A47D,E05D,E05Y,E06C,Y10T

Abstract:
A high chair comprising:a foldable frame having a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs; a seat and a backrest mounted on said frame between said front legs and between said rear legs; and a pair of pivotal coupler devices, each of which is connected to a top end of one of said front legs and a top end of one of said rear legs so as to permit said front and rear legs to turn relative to each other for movement toward or away from each other, each of said coupler devices including first and second casing halves respectively formed with leg connecting sleeves, and a pivot shaft, said first and second casing halves respectively having substantially circular opposite base walls which are connected pivotally to two opposite ends of said pivot shaft, and which respectively have peripheral flanges substantially extending circumferentially, said peripheral flanges extending toward and overlapping one another, said peripheral flange of said first casing half extending outwardly of said peripheral flange of said second casing half and including a first slot and a second slot which is spaced from said first slot in an angular direction relative to said pivot shaft, each of said coupler devices further including a spring-loaded button which is mounted on said base wall of said second casing half and which has a button head biased to extend radially and outwardly of a respective one of said peripheral flanges, said first and second casing halves being turnable about said pivot shaft between a first state, in which said button head projects out of said peripheral flange of said first casing half via said first slot, and a second state, in which said button head projects out of said peripheral flange of said first casing half via said second slot.