FOLDING CHAIR

FAUTEUIL PLIANT

English Abstract

A folding chair has a seat 2, a backrest 2, a pair of
armrest plates 3, a pair of front joints 31, a pair of
hollow connectors 5, a pair of cantilever arms 4, a pair
of end blocks 6, a pair of rear rods 13, a pair of front
rods 12, a pair of lower rods 17, four connecting disks 16,
and four pedestal mounts 14. Each hollow connector 5
engages with the cantilever arm 4. Each armrest plate 3
passes through the corresponding hollow connector 5. Each
cantilever arm 4 has a proximal collar 40. Two ends of
each armrest plate 3 are connected to the corresponding
front joint 31 and the corresponding end block 6. The
connecting disks 16 are disposed on a bottom of the seat 1.
Each rear rod 13 passes through the corresponding con-
necting disk 16 and the corresponding proximal collar 40.
Each rear rod 13 is disposed on the corresponding pedestal
mount 14. Each front rod 12 passes through the correspond-
ing connecting disk 16 and the seat 1 to engage with
the corresponding front joint 31. Each lower rod 17 is
inserted in the corresponding front rod 12 and disposed on
the corresponding pedestal mount 14.

Claims

I CLAIM:
1. A folding chair comprising a seat 1, a backrest 2
connected to the seat 1, a pair of armrest plates 3, a
pair of front joints 31, a pair of hollow connectors 5,
a pair of cantilever arms 4, a pair of end blocks 6, a
pair of rear rods 13, a pair of front rods 12, a pair
of lower rods 17, four connecting disks 16, and four
pedestal mounts 14, characterized in that:
each said hollow connector 5 has a protruded
block 51,
each said armrest plate 3 passes through the
corresponding hollow connector 5,
each said cantilever arm 4 has a proximal collar 40
and two downward lugs 41 to engage with the protruded
block 51,
two ends of each said armrest plate 3 are connected
to the corresponding front joint 31 and the corresponding
end block 6,
the connecting disks 16 are disposed on a bottom of
the seat 1,
each said rear rod 13 passes through the cor-
responding connecting disk 16 and the corresponding
proximal collar 40,
each said rear rod 13 is disposed on the cor-
responding pedestal mount 14,
each said front rod 12 passes through the cor-
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responding connecting disk 16 and the seat 1 to engage
with the corresponding front joint 31,
each said lower rod 17 is inserted in the cor-
responding front rod 12, and
each said lower rod 17 is disposed on the cor-
responding pedestal mount 14.
2. The folding chair as claimed in claim 1, wherein
a male joint 71 engages with a female joint 72, a
crossing rod 11 passes through the male joint 71 and is
connected to the corresponding connecting disk 16 and
the corresponding pedestal mount 14, and another crossing
rods 11 passes through the female joint 72 and is
connected to the corresponding connecting disk 16 and
the corresponding pedestal mount 14.
3. The folding chair as claimed in claim 1, wherein
two rings 18 each is disposed on a bottom of the
corresponding front rod 12 to confine the corresponding
lower rod 17.
4. The folding chair as claimed in claim 1, wherein
each said end block 6 has a distal clamp 61.
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Description

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TITLE: FOLDING CRAIR
The present invention relates to a folding chair.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a
folding chair which is operated easily.
A conventional folding chair has two fixed armrests.
05 Since the fixed armrests cannot be folded, the conven
tional folding chair will occupy a large room while
folding.
An object of the present invention is to provide a
folding chair which is operated easily.
FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a folding
chair of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the
present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective assembly view of a folding
chair of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the
present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an armrest
plate, a front rod, and a rear rod are extended;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a folding
operation of a foiding chair while folding;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating a hollow
connector and a cantilever arm are detached;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a folding
chair is folded;
FIG. 6A is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 6; and
FIG. 7 is a partially sectional view of FIG. 6.

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Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, a folding chair comprises
a seat 1, a backrest 2 connected to the seat 1, a pair of
armrest plates 3, a pair of front joints 31, a pair
of hollow connectors 5, a pair of cantilever arms 4, a
05 pair of end blocks 6, a pair of rear rods 13, a pair
of front rods 12, a pair of lower rods 17, a pair of
rings 18, four connecting disks 16, four pedestal mounts
14, a male joint 71, a female joint 72, and a plurality
of crossing rods 11.
Each hollow connector 5 has a protruded block 51.
Each armrest plate 3 passes through the corresponding
hollow connector 5.
Each cantilever arm 4 has a proximal collar 40
and two downward lugs 41 to engage with the protruded
block 51. A rivet 15 fastens the downward lugs 41
and the protruded block 51 together.
Two ends of each armrest plate 3 are connected to
the corresponding front joint 31 and the corresponding
end block 6.
2Q The connecting disks 16 are disposed on a bottom of
the seat 1.
Each rear rod 13 passes through the corresponding
connecting disk 16 and the corresponding proximal
collar 40.
Each rear rod 13 is disposed on the corresponding
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pedestal mount 14. A rivet 15 fastens the rear rod 13
and the corresponding pedestal mount 14 together.
Each front rod 12 passes through the corresponding
connecting disk 16 and the seat 1 to engage with the
05 corresponding front joint 31. A rivet 15 fastens the
front rod 12 and the corresponding front joint 31
together.
Each lower rod 17 is inserted in the corresponding
front rod 12.
Each lower rod 17 is disposed on the corresponding
pedestal mount 14. A rivet 15 fastens the lower rod 17
and the corresponding pedestal mount 14 together.
One crossing rod 11 passes through the male joint 71
and is connected to the corresponding connecting disk 16
and the corresponding pedestal mount 14.
The other crossing rods 11 passes through the female
joint 72 and is connected to the corresponding connecting
disk 16 and the corresponding pedestal mount 14.
The male joint 71 engages with the female joint 72.
A rivat 15 faster_s the male joint 71 and the female
joint 72 together.
Two rings 18 each is disposed orl a bottom of the
corresponding front rod 12 to confine the corresponding
lower rod '7.
Each end block 6 has a distal clamp 61.
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When the folding chair is folded, each lower rod 17
is extended (as shown in FIG. 6).
When the armrest plates 3 are folded, the folding
chair is folded into a compact configuration (as shown
05 in FIG. 6).
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Representative Drawing