Dismantleable chair

Abstract

A dismantleable chair composed of at least two panel members. The panel members are formed from generally flat sheets of some material such as plywood by a molding process. Each panel member has a looped or arcuate section of such an extent and radius that the adjacent portions of the panel member extend approximately normal to one another. The looped portions have cross-sections that are approximately the same so that they can be nested together in a disassembled configuration. When assembled, the panels define therebetween a generally four sided closed figure. The panel members are secured together in the assembled configuration by a minimum number of releasable mounting members at the lower front and upper rear corners of this four sided figure. A back portion to the chair is provided either as a separate panel or as an extension of the front panel. The arms of the normally rear panel member can be of different lengths so as to provide adjustability between a normally upright and a reclined configuration.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent application No. 60 / 524,192, filed on Nov. 21, 2003.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates in general to the field of dismantleable furniture and, in particular, to dismantleable chairs made from generally monolithic, reversible, arcuate panels, which panels, when disassembled, are generally nestable. [0004] 2.Description of the Prior Art [0005] Many take-apart or breakdown chairs have been proposed previously. Chairs composed of monolithic arcuate panels have also been proposed. Breakdown chairs are typically useful where temporary seating is required, yet when they are not in use they can be conveniently disassembled and stored in a space efficient manner. Since such chairs are often used temporarily, it is often required that they cost less than conventional non-break-down or folding chairs, otherwise any additional cost could outweigh the a...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a dismantleable chair that is easy to assemble and disassemble. The chair is made up of front and rear panels that are monolithic and shaped like curved sheets. The panels are made from materials like plywood, plastic, or laminated fiberboard. The panels are joined together through looped sections that can be nested together. The chair can be assembled with a minimum number of fasteners and is secured together with releasable fasteners. The chair is comfortable, adjustable, and can be made in different configurations. The chair is designed to be easily disassembled and moved around. The chair is assembled using a single mold, which reduces costs and space requirements. The chair is made using a flat plywood sheet that can be easily formed and shaped. The chair is designed to be assembled with a minimum number of fasteners and is secured together with releasable fasteners. The chair is comfortable, adjustable, and can be made in different configurations."

Problems solved by technology

Since such chairs are often used temporarily, it is often required that they cost less than conventional non-break-down or folding chairs, otherwise any additional cost could outweigh the advantages gained from their disassembleable nature.

Further, the configurations of typical previous dismantleable chairs lacked adjustability.

Previous attempts to form arcuate chair members from initially flat molded sheets have been less than totally satisfactory at least in the areas of dismantleability, rigidity, sturdiness, and the like.

Achieving an optimized balance of these considerations has proven problematic.

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