Patent ID: 7328942

Claim:
A folding chair having a folded and unfolded configuration, the chair comprising: a first frame member having a first and a second leg; a second frame member having a first and a second leg, wherein the first and second frame members are pivotally connected so as to be pivotable between the folded and unfolded configuration; a seat member having a front edge and a rear edge coupled to the first frame member, wherein the seat member is pivotally attached to the first frame member so as to be pivotable between the folded and unfolded configuration; and a horizontal brace extending between the first and second legs of the second frame member so as to provide horizontal support therebetween, wherein the rear edge of the seat engages with the horizontal brace when the seat is in the unfolded configuration wherein the horizontal brace includes an opening dimensioned to receive a user's hand so that a portion of the user's hand is interposed between the horizontal brace and the rear edge of the seat when the seat is in the unfolded configuration, wherein the horizontal brace is positioned at a vertical location adjacent the vertical location of the seat.