Improvements relating to adjustable furniture

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EP 0 935 935 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/33

(21)	Application number: 98310582.6

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47C 4/50, A47C 4/40

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

23.12.1997 GB 9727230
29.12.1997 GB 9727410

(71)	Applicant: Habitat UK Limited
	London W1P 9LD (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Eastwood, John London W1P 9LD (GB)

(74)	Representative: Milhench, Howard Leslie et al
	R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

(54)	Improvements relating to adjustable furniture

(57) A deckchair (80) is designed to be retained in erected position by means of selective engagement of its lower cross-bar (87) with one (88) of a plurality of spaced-apart channels provided in a bracket (83) fixed to each of the rear legs (84) of the deckchair. The plurality of spaced-apart channels each have an entry portion (20 to 22) and a transversely directed engagement portion (25' to 27') to ensure that the deckchair is unlikely to collapse accidentally. The invention is applicable to different kinds of furniture besides deckchairs, including sun loungers, folding tables and other folding furniture.

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