US2184470A - Nesting chairs - Google Patents

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Dec. 26, 1939.

` v. A. R. PRIMAVERA NESTING CHAIRS Filed Nov. l, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet l ,4.16 lar/Mauern? Dec. 26, 1939'.

v. A. R. PRIMAVERA NEsTING CHAIRS Filed Nov.) 1, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. Z6, 1939 mi* w Enr@ .Fr-r6 NESVTING CHAIRS ViiicentvA. R.. Primavera, Brooklyn, Y; AppliatiuuNovemer@ 1, 1937', seriaiNo-L1-'z2af02 l lf-(Dvlaimysf-` (Cla j-.---Z)l y Tl'iis1 invention .relates l to'A furniture'- and more particularlyi refers Vto improvements; in chairs of' the@non-.collapsibleitypeL- g Non-collapsible chairsglthatisi chairs` consisting: of a: rigidfra'm'e cannot -asa` rule be' arranged ina neste'drelatio'n to onean'other unless: the cliairs.- .composinga-set are 'made in f dimensions gradually,- irmreasingfA frnia minimum to a maximum.-

-Tiie primary objectofthi's invention is to providel a. chair' of anovel and improved `construc-v tion v adapted-ite -loe arranged .innested relation With onef ormore chairs ofiex'actly they same construction, -having the same dimensions. g

Another o'o'ject is to provide a novel and' imprvedftype' of nestinjgchairadapted to be easilyv arrangedlinl nested!-r-ela'ftion with other similar' chairs or to be set up independently ofvth`e m,r

said chair possessing al1 theist'rngth andrigidity or an ordinary chair.

A further .ob'ject is'tov provide anfes ing chair of the characterspecied havinfg' a seat' Wider at theiron't than at the reafr asis customary in chairsrof'th'e usual-type;

Af still further object'fis to provide af chairy of i the character speeied adapted' to be arrangedV in neste'dr'elation with other similar` chairs Y iri' spite-:of thelfact that alltlie said chairs;areprovided `With side anrfnsor elbow restsi v Other objects and advantages of `.the present invention Willmore fully ap'p'earas Athej des c ripl` tion proceeds andwillbe set'forthLand-claiined in :theiap'pend'ed claims;

inx'fer'rtioriY is illustrated' YIcy Way of example' in thelaccornpa'nying drawings-in Whichj Fig.4 1 islalside View in elevation oa" chair embodying myfinvention'; A r

vFignZfis a frontview in yelevation thereof; 'v .Fig.-3 is a rear-"'vi'ew'in elevati'onthereof;

Eig: 421s' a horizontalseenontaken through,

Fig-.l5 is a horizontalfsection taken through line 5 5 of Fig. 1

6 is a side viewin'elevation-of-ftwo chairs such as shown in ytlrle preceding'viigures arranged,

inlanested'relation to each other; i

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through. line '1 -1 of Fig. 6; 4 y

Figa 8 isla horizontal section similarfto'that of Fig-.l 4 illustrating amodied typeof-chairalso embodying my invention;

Fig,A 9 is a sidev ViewV in'elevation*of-ian arma chair embodying myV invention; and

r Fig. 10 -1 is a horizontal section' throughilirire:

l'd-l 0 O Fig. l9.

For *various*'reasonsy itfis*very-desirable to `'produce al clai'rY `possessed ofsufcient# rigidity lso that'l it will' stand 'ordinary andy even severe service, adapted to-'b'efstackedin nesting relation with otlie1"sin1'ila`r"chairswithout sacricngany of its-usefulness or'cornfort The' nesting of` @Hai-rs; tables and sinlilarv articles of furniture vmakes itfpossilleito pack' or'fsto're" av number ofu the articles'in arelatively small space; sucl'i fpack'- ing or storing beingv particularly advantageous for `shippingandy other." puriiosesl- Hovveve', as stated heretofore nesting articlesl oftl'e character to Wh'icntiiisinventionrefers havebe'e'n madeinvsets'cornnrising a .given number of chfairfso'r' talgles'ftting.one'w-ithin thel other sotnattleif'dimensions' vary frorn'amini-j met@ a.

A chair'slouldpreferablyj be?v oi thempro'per dmefsonl" ,insuring a ,siomfertible and? restful posture. and therefore itis of advantage that `all the Chairs use@ 1be Qftllesame right. dimensine The main l'iaracteristiooi lily-'inventionisjthat trie" casejillust'rat'ed being'constitutd b ofy laterally"spacedV flat bands 23 exte 1n etvvueenY the" lfrontv and manA member; TheI chair l` iuustratleujin these seat iii zii" will be seen that the distance A between the two outer surfaces of side seat frame members 2l, 22 at the rear is less than the distance B between the inner surfaces of the two rear legs, the resulting difference at each side being designated by c so that the distance B is equal to A-|2c. The clearance c which need not be more than about 1%; to 1A, is provided in order to insure an easy insertion and removal of a chair from a nested group and also in order to prevent scratches and marks by one chair rubbing against another.

When two chairs are in superimposed nesting relation as shown in Fig. 6, it is seen that the side bars of the upper chair remain above the side bars kof the lower chair. However, it is necessary for the rear legs of the upper chair to clear the rear end of the side bars-of the lower chair and therefore the rear end of each side bar is shown abutting against the inner surface of the corresponding rear leg.

Thus it is seen that the clearance c between the outer surface of each side seat frame member at the rear and the inner surface of the corresponding rear leg, also serves to permit the free passage of the rear end of the corresponding side bar of a chair nesting over it, the thickness of said side bar being naturally not more and preferably somewhat less than the width of said clearance.

It is also necessary for the side bars of the upper chair to clear the sides of the seat of the lower chair and therefore the front end of each side bar is shown abutting against the outer surface of the corresponding front leg. Both the front and rear legs are preferably somewhat spread apart from the seat toward the floor in order to improve the appearance and stability of the chair, and this feature also makes it easier to place one chair on top of another.

By virtue of this construction a number of, chairs can be arranged in nesting relation to one another without appreciably increasing the cubic space occupied by a single chair both in a vertical and a horizontal direction.

As previously stated, the chair illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7 has a seat wider at the front than at the rear as is customary in chairs of ordinary design, the reason being that a more comfortable seat is thus provided; however such a construction makes it necessary, in order to arrange a number of chairs in nesting relation, to lift each chair far enough from the floor so that the lower end of its legs will clear the top of the seat of the upper chair in the group or chair directly underneath.

It may at times be preferable to avoid such a necessity and the labor that the lifting of the chairs entail. In such cases, the construction shown in Fig. 8 may be adopted.

The seat of the chair illustrated in said figure is narrower at the front than at the rear so that if the distance between the: outer surface of the two side seat frame members at the rear corresponds to the distance A shown in Fig. 4, the distance E between the two outer surfaces of said seat side frame members at the front is somewhat less, so that the seat tapers down somewhat in a frontward direction.

In all other respects the construction of the chair is similar to that previously described and the resulting structure is such that a number of chairs can be arranged in nesting relation either by vertical movement or by sliding each chair on or oif the other chairs in a horizontal front to rear direction. Such a construction only requires the lifting of each chair to a point where the lower surface of its seat frame clears the upper surface of the seat of the chair upon which it is to be placed.

It is obvious that although the side bar members I8, I9, have their rear end abutting against the inner surface of the adjoining rear leg in order to clear the rear legs of the chair irrimediately above, a similar action could also be provided if the rear end of said side bar members were offset from the adjoining rear leg in an outward direction.

An arrangement of this type is shown in Figs. 9, 10, not in connection with the side bar members but in connection with the arms of an arm chair also embodying my invention. Said arm chair comprises two rear legs 24, 25, upwardly extending from the seat of the chair to form a back 26 and two front legs 21, 28 upwardly extending beyond the plane of the seat and bent rearwardly to form the arms 29, 30 of the chair, the rear end of each arm being joined to the adjoining side of the back.

Like in the previous case, the seat frame comprises a front member 3|, a rear member 32 and two side members 33, 34, and the distance F between the outer surfaces of the side seat frame members at the rear is less than the distance G between the inner surfaces of the rear legs, leaving a clearance at each side sufficient to permit the easy passage of the rear legs of a chair to be placed in nesting relation on top of it.

In order to make it possible for said rear legs to clear the side arms of the chair, the rear end of each side arm is bent outwardly from the atdyoning up-right of the chair back as shown a The same alternative construction could be used, as stated, in connection with the side bars i8, I9 of the chair previously described.

The chair illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 is shown without the side bars below the seat because such side bars would be interfered with by the side arms and prevent nesting of one chair with respect to another; furthermore, the side arms already provide the necessary reinforcement for the chair structure. Therefore so far as their reinforcing function is concerned, the side bars i8, I9, and the side arms 29, 30, may be considered equivalent and are so referred to in a generic sense in some of the appended claims.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I provide a useful and novel construction of chair adapted to be arranged in nested relation with other similar chairs without sacrificing any requirement of rigidity and comfort.

Minor constructional details of my invention may vary from those shown without departing from the inventive idea.

illustrative purposes only and not in a limiting sense.

Accordingly, I reserve the right to carry my invention into practice in all those ways and manners which may enter,'fairly, into the scope The drawings should therefore be understood as being intended formembers so as to permit the rear leg members of a similar chair superimposed in nesting relation thereto with its legs directly in front of and in the same front to rear planes `as the leg members of said rst mentioned chair, to clear the sides of said seat when said second mentioned chair is placed in or removed from its nesting position, leaving a clearance at each side between said seat and leg members, the rear end of each side bar member abutting the inner surface of the adjoining rear legv member, said clearance being suiicient to allow the passage of said side bar member by vertical movement of the upper with respect to the lower chair,

the width of said seat at the front being greater than its width at the rear and being no greater than the distance between the outer surfaces of the front leg members, the distance between the inner surfaces of the rear leg members being less than the distance between the outer surfaces of the front leg members.

2. A chair of the character described comprising a seat, two front leg members, two rearv leg members, and two side bar members extending between the front and rear leg members at a level lower than that of said seat, the width of said seat at the rear being less than the distance between the inner side surfaces of the rear leg* members so as to permit the rear leg members of a similar chair superimposed in nesting relation thereto with its legs directly in front of and in the same front to rear planes as the leg members of said rst mentioned chair, to clear the sides of said seat when said second mentioned chair is placed in or removed from its nesting position, leaving a clearance at eachside between said seat and leg members, the rear end of each side bar member abutting the inner surface of the adjoining rear leg member, said clearance being sufficient to allow the passage of said side bar member by Vertical movement of the upper with respect to the lower chair, the front end of each side bar memberabutting the outer surface of the adjoining front leg member, the width of said seat at the front being greater than its width at the rear and being no greater than the distance between the cuter surfaces of the front leg members, the distance between the inner surfaces of the rear leg members being less than the distance between the outer surfaces of the front leg members,

3. A chair of the character described com-'- prising a seat, two front leg members and two` rear leg members, the width of said seat at the the rear being less than the distance between the inner side surfaces of the :rear leg members so as to permit the rear leg members of a similar chair superimposedin nesting relation thereto with its leg members directly in front of and in the same front to rear planes as the leg members of saidv first mentioned chair, to clear the sides of said seat when saidsecond mentionedA lchair is placed in or removed from its nesting position7 and two side arm rest members having their rear end outwardly offset with respect to the rear leg members to clear the leg members as well as the seat of said second mentioned chair when said second mentioned chair is placed in or removed from its nesting position by vertical movement with respect to the first mentioned chair, the space under the seat of at least the second chair being entirely free of obstructions so as to permit full nesting of said chair to a position where its seat rests directly upon the seat 'of the underlying chair. f

4. A chair of the character described comprising a seat, two front leg members and two rear leg members, the width of. said seat at the rear being less than the distance between the inner side surfaces of the rear leg members so ber above the seat being bent rearwardly to form a side arm member joined at the rear to the adjoining rear leg member, the two rear leg i members `rising above the level'of the seat tov form a back for said chair, the rear end of each side arm member being laterally oiset from the adjoining leg member so as to clear the corresponding rear leg member ci said second mentioned chair, when said second mentioned chair is placed in or removed from its nesting position by Vertical movement With respect to the first mentioned chair.

VINCENT A. R. PRIMAVERA.

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