Patent ID: 6527341
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A folding assembly comprising a seat and a first hinge assembly for pivotally supporting said seat relative to said support surface, wherein said first hinge assembly comprises:a first bracket mounted to said support surface; a second bracket coupled to said seat; a first arm having one end pivotally coupled to said first bracket at a first pivot point and another end pivotally coupled to said second bracket at a second pivot point; a second arm having one end pivotally coupled to said first bracket at a third pivot point and another end pivotally coupled to said second bracket at a fourth pivot point, wherein said first through fourth pivot points are arranged such that said seat pivots in a clockwise direction when said first and second arms pivot in a counterclockwise direction; a first mating member attached to said second bracket and a second mating member attached to a bottom surface of said seat, said second mating member being mated with said first mating member by sliding said second mating member relative to said first mating member in a plane parallel to said bottom surface of said seat; and wherein one of said first and second mating members has a pair of parallel projections and the other of said first and second mating members has a pair of parallel grooves which respectively form fit with and receive said projections.