An Improved Folding Chair.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Folding Chair.
I, GEORG DIETRICH WILHELM, of Westerland auf Sylt, in the Empire of
Germany Basket Weaver, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a beach or garden chair which is adapted by reason of
its peculiar construction to be folded up in such a manner as to be capable of being
easily carried by one person. The said construction has also the further advantage
that when the chair is erected in its unfolded state, the person sitting therein is
shielded from all exposure to the weather because the roof or top, and the back,
and sides of the chair are covered with impervious materials or the like.
The accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention:-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the chair in a folded condition.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the chair in its erected or unfolded state, and
Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of the chair in its erected or unfolded state.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The arrangement of the several parts which fold together or in one another is as
follows:-The front side-bars a are connected by means of hinges b with the bars c.
The short part d is further pivoted to the bars a. The said short part d, as also
the bars e, serve to connect the front bars a with the hind bars f. For the purpose
of supporting the latter, there are employed bars g which are pivotted at to the
bars a, and at i to the bars e. The frame which constitutes the roof or top and is
composed of the bars k, is connected by means of the hinges m to the hind bars f,
whilst the said frame is pivoted to the front bars a by means of bolts n. On the
inner side of the bars &, there is also pivoted by means of the bolts n', a movable
frame m' m² which is adapted to be easily drawn up or let down (by the person
eitting inside the chair) by means of a cord o passing over rollers or pulleys. For
the convenience of the person sitting in the chair, there is connected to the lower
portion of the bars a by means of bolts g, a frame consisting of bars p, p'. This
frame p, pl is supported by means of the feet r. The frames, s' pivotted to the
frame p p', by means of the bolt p' and held up by means of the bar & serves to
support the feet of the occupant of the chair. The sides, top and back of the
chair are covered in with any suitablo waterproof material. Inside the chair there
is fixed to the bar f' of the rear frame fa web in such a manner as to take the
weight of the person sitting in the chair, and to adapt itself as much as possible to
the body of the said person without exerting any pressure upon the latter. To the
lower sides of the hind bars f there are connected by means of screws, the side
parts u, whilst the parts f are bevelled in such a manner as to be able to fit well
in the notches v in the bars g, whilst the parts u project beyond the bars g, so that
the part can be firmly connected with the part g by means of the bolt w. The
bolt w is attached to the part by means of a small chain r, and cannot therefore
get lost.
When it is desired to fold up the chair, first the bolt w is removed, and then the
parts are lifted out of the notch in the bar g. The bars c can then be turned
about the hinges band folded downwards. The frame m' m' is then folded into
the interior of the roof or top k. lf Dow the whole chair be raised or lifted up
slightly, the parts y and e will fold together scissors fashion.
The parts p, and which are also pivotted to the parts a by means of the
bolts p, q, aud y, are adapted to be independently operated.

page_text: When it is desired to set up the chair the part is first drawn out of the
frame p. Then the said frame is grasped with both hands which lies between
the parts a and is raised with a sudden jerk upwards (the feet being raised at the
same time) whereupon the part r falls forward into a vertical position so as to act
as a support.
The return movement is effected by pulling back the cord o which is attached to
the part r, and drawing up the said part, whereby the parts p and s are caused to
slide downwards. The parts is then pressed back into the frame p and the whole
is pressed back between the part a.
The connection of the two frames composed of the bars k, a, f, e, g, d, is effected
by means of the connecting rods f, g, a', fas shown in Figure 2, so that the
chair forms a rigid immovable whole. The device for resting the feet on, may be
made removable, or it may be dispensed with entirely.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved folding chair substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2. A folding chair, characterized by the front bars a and hind bars being
arranged to be moved relatively to one another by means of the bars d, g, e, which
are pivotted thereto in such a manner that the said chair can be folded up for
convenience of transport in such a manner that the parts fit up against one another,
and tako up the smallest possible space, as set forth.
Dated this 22-12 Al 1900
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Iust. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.