Patent ID: 8313141

Claim:
A rocking chair molded in a single monolithic piece, comprising: a top; a bottom spaced from said top; a front wall; a rear wall spaced from said front wall, said rear wall having a rear upper portion, a rear central portion with side portions, and a rear lower portion; first and second spaced apart sidewalls joining said front and rear walls, said first and second sidewalls each including an upper sidewall portion, a central sidewall portion with side portions, and a sidewall lower portion; an intermediate wall extending between said front and rear walls, said intermediate wall forming a backrest and a seat; said front wall and said first and second sidewalls including first and second front legs extending in a direction downwardly and outwardly relative to said seat, and said rear wall and said first and second sidewalls including first and second rear legs spaced from said seat and extending in a direction downwardly and outwardly relative to said backrest; said front wall, said rear wall, said first and second sidewalls, and said intermediate wall defining a downwardly opening cavity that includes a first hollow portion above said seat and a second hollow portion below said seat; said front wall, said rear wall, said first and second sidewalls diverging outwardly from said top to said bottom; a first rocker extending across said lower portion of said first sidewall and a second rocker extending across said lower portion of said second sidewall, each rocker having a curved lower edge, said first rocker extending between said first front leg and said first rear leg, said second rocker extending between said second front leg and said second rear leg; said first and second sidewalls each having a sidewall opening formed therein, each of said sidewall openings bounded by the respective sidewall upper portion, said side portions of said sidewall central portion, and said first and second rockers; and further comprising a strut extending across said rear wall between said first and second rear legs which adds structural rigidity to said rocking chair.