Patent ID: 7497514

Claim:
A portable bench comprising: a first seat member; a first back rest member attached to the first seat member such that at least one of the first seat member and the first back rest member pivots about a first axis; a second seat member attached to the first seat member such that at least one of the first seat member and the second seat member pivots about a second axis that is at least substantially perpendicular to the first axis; a second back rest member attached to the second seat member such that at least one of the second seat member and the second back rest member pivots about a third axis that is at least substantially parallel to the first axis; a first leg attached to the first seat member such that the first leg pivots about a fourth axis that is at least substantially parallel to the second axis; a second leg attached to the second seat member such that the second leg pivots about a fifth axis that is at least substantially parallel to the second axis; and a third leg attached to at least one of the first seat member and the second seat member; wherein the first seat member folds towards the second seat member about a portion of the third leg, which is coincident with the second axis, to conceal the legs.