EP 1127516 A1 20010829 - Folding chair
Title (en)
Folding chair
Title (de)
Klappstuhl
Title (fr)
Chaise pliable
Publication
Application
Priority
MY PI20000751 A 20000228
Abstract (en)
A folding chair includes a locking mechanism (10, 12, 15) for improved user safety. A locking bar (10) is mounted for limited movement on the underside of a seat panel (3). In the operation of opening the chair for use, the locking bar (10) automatically assumes a locking position in which it is located in a notch (15) formed in one leg frame (5). In order to close the chair, the user must first deliberately and manually dislodge the locking bar (10) from the notch (15). In another embodiment, a pair of folding leg frames (21, 22) are coupled together by a slotted sliding bar (27). A pin (29) which pivotally connects the seat panel (23) to one of the leg frames rides within the slot (28). The slot includes an angled locking portion (32) at one end which traps the pin (29) and thereby locks the leg frames in the open position. The lock is released by manually lifting the sliding bar so that the pin (29) re-enters the sliding portion (31) of the slot (28). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47C 4/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47C 4/24 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] DE 9400541 U1 19940224 - HOLZWAREN HACHELSTEIN GMBH [DE]
- [A] US 2828805 A 19580401 - MELDRUM ROY W
- [A] US 2294340 A 19420825 - IRVEN MAINS LEMUEL
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1127516 A1 20010829; EP 1127516 B1 20041027; AT E280524 T1 20041115; AU 3632401 A 20010912; DE 60015290 D1 20041202; DE 60015290 T2 20051020; WO 0164077 A2 20010907; WO 0164077 A3 20020418
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00306998 A 20000816; AT 00306998 T 20000816; AU 3632401 A 20010228; DE 60015290 T 20000816; SG 0100020 W 20010228