Patent ID: 8720989

Claim:
A furniture item convertible between a chair configuration and a table configuration, said furniture item comprising: a first panel portion hinged to a second panel portion at respective hinged edges, said panel portions being moveable between: respective first positions, when in said chair configuration, in which said first panel portion adopts a generally horizontal orientation to provide a seat for a user to sit upon and said second panel portion adopts a generally upright orientation to provide a backrest for said seated user to lean against, and respective second positions, when in said table configuration, in which said panel portions align to form a table top having a substantially flat upper surface; and a rigid frame extending behind said second panel portion when in said chair configuration, and extending under said second panel portion when in said table configuration, a pivotal connection connecting said frame and said second panel portion whereby said second panel portion may be tilted thereby raising or lowering said first panel portion between its said first and second positions, a moveable support means comprising: a first strut attached by a rotary connection to said frame, said rotary connection having an axis of rotation, such that the first and second struts, as well as, the rotary connection fall in the same plane, and a second strut rigidly attached to that end of said first strut distal from said rotary connection, said first and second struts together occupy an approximate planar form of rotary motion orthogonal to said axis of rotation, adapted for flat-packing, said moveable support means being rotatable between a stowed position beneath said first panel portion when in the chair configuration and a raised position in which said moveable support member provides support to the underside of said first panel portion and support to said hinge, a panel retention means located at that end of said second strut distal from said first strut, said panel retention means including: an aperture which receives a clip extending from said second panel portion, and a flange which extends between said panel portions at the hinge; whereby, when in said table configuration, upward movement of the second panel portion is prevented by said clip in said aperture and movement of said second strut is resisted by said flange being clamped between said hinged edges of said panel portions, and wherein the furniture item has a first and second side frame approximately 40% of the width of the furniture item to enable flat pack packaging for storage or shipment.