Patent ID: 7281767

Claim:
A lounge chair, comprising: a seat portion comprising a seat frame and material, which at least partially covers and is suspended by the seat frame; a back portion adjacent to the seat portion and capable of being placed in a vertical orientation, wherein the back portion comprises a back frame and material, which at least partially covers and is suspended by the back frame; a plurality of legs which support the seat and back portions; at least one armrest comprising a substantially horizontal upper member and at least one substantially vertical support member pivotally mounted to the seat frame and pivotally supporting the upper member, wherein the armrest is movable between a first position above the seat portion and a second position lower in height than the first position, the orientation of the armrest being independent of the orientation of the back portion; and at least one stop positioned on the seat frame above and to the rear of the mount of the vertical support member; wherein the stop is configured such that when the armrest is in the first position the vertical support member is held slightly past the vertical position toward the rear of the chair by resting on the stop such that force placed on the armrest is distributed between the stop and the pivot; and to lower the armrest to the second position, the armrests are moved forward toward the front of the chair.