Patent ID: 6105509
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A collapsible bench adapted to be mounted to a wall, comprising:a) a bench having a top, bottom, and a plurality of sides; andb) a support structure adapted to be secured to the wall for supporting the bench in a generally horizontal deployed position and permitting the bench to be detached from the support structure or folded down to a storage position adjacent to the wall wherein the bench remains to be supported by the support structure, said support structure comprisingi) a mounting bracelet including a planar portion and a sleeve, said planar portion adapted to be affixed to the wall, andii) a generally j-shaped support hook including a shank and an upwardly curved portion for engaging the bench at an inner portion of said upwardly curved portion, said shank received within said sleeve and rotatable therein about a vertical axis such that said hook may be rotated about an arc of approximately 180 degrees to lie flush against the wall on either side of the sleeve and may additionally be positioned generally normal to the plane of the wall such that the bench may be removably positioned on said upwardly curved portion.