US1111936A - Chair. - Google Patents

Description

A. E. YOUNG.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.5,1912.

1,1 1 1,936, Patented Sept 29, 1914.'

WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS 50., FHOTO LITHOW WASHINGTON. D c.

ARLOW n. YOUNG, or ALBION/INDIANA.

CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedSept. 29, 1914.

Application filed November 5,1912. Serial N 0. 729,646

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARLow E. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albion, in the county of Noble, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Chairs; and I do here by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in chairs and more particularly to one for use in public halls or the like.

The invention has for its object to so construct a chair in such a manner that the arms and seat thereof will fold when the occupant leaves the chair.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chair which will fold compactly when the occupant leaves the same, which greatly aids in emptying of the aisles in case of fire, and for any other cause whatsoever.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the chair, the same being in its unfolded position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the chair in its folded position. Fig. 3 is a side ele- Vation of a chair unfolded. F ig. 4 is a similar view showing the chair folded. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the chair.

The back 1 of the chair is preferably formed from metal and comprises side bars 2, which terminate at their lower ends in legs 3 which are provided with oppositely disposed feet 4, said feet being provided with apertures for the reception of securing devices 5, and by which thechair may be secured to the floor, it being of course under stood that the same will be arranged in rows. Connecting the lower ends of the legs 3 is a bar 6 which serves as a foot rest.

Pivotally connected between the lower ends of the bars is a seat 7 the same being normally held in its folded position by a coil spring 8 which has its upper end connected to the rear end of the seat and its lower end centrally of the bar 6.

Formed upon the front surfaces of the side bars 2 are vertically spaced brackets 9 and 10, the same being provided with registered perforations 11 and 12, respectively, and in which are mounted the pintles 13, said pintles having their lower ends fixed in the perforations 12 of the lowermost brackets so that said pintles will be held against rotation.

The arms 14 consist of upper and lower bars 15 and 16 respectively, the same being braced by the vertical bars 1 I The bars 15 and 16 are perforated for engagement by the pintles 13, thus pivotally supporting said arms. It will be noted that the bars 16 rest upon the brackets 10, said brackets being provided with stops 20, which serve to limitvthe outward swinging movement of the arms 14.

Coil springs 21 surround the pintles 13 and have their upper ends secured thereto, and their lower ends secured to the brackets 10, said springs serving to swing the arms 14 to their folded positions when the occupant rises from the seat, which is caused to fold by the spring 8.

It will be noted that the seat when in its operative position is so arranged that the side edges thereof contact with the arms to hold the same in their unfolded positions, said seat being provided with stops 22 which engage the legs 3 to hold the said seat in its operative position.

From this construction it will be seen that when the seat 7 is grasped and forced downwardly, the arms 14 will be spread apart and held in position by the seat as long as the same is occupied, but as soon as the occupant leaves the same will swing upwardly against the back 1 to its folded position, and the arms 14 will swing inwardly and against the under surface of the seat.

From this construction it will be seen that a chair has been provided which may be conmounted on said pivot and tending to move said arms inwardly, means to limit the outward movement of the arms the inward movement being controlled by the seat.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ARLOW E. YOUNG.

Witnesses W. H. SMITH, Orro E. GRANT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eaeh, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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