US2600675A - Folding chair swing - Google Patents

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June 17, 1952 K. A. NELSON FOLDING CHAIR SWING Filed Nov. 28, 1949 Patented June 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENTTOFFICE Application November 28, 1949, Serial No. 129,819

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to collapsible furniture and more particularly it is an object of the invention to provide a folding chair-swing.

A particular object of this invention is to provide a chair-swing for children which will fold into a compact form for transportation in an automobile or for hand-carrying.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chair-swing as descri-bed'having sides as well as a back thus providing great safety for children.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chair-swing as described which is supported at both its forward and its rearward ends so that it will not tip over in use.

A particular object of this invention is to provide a chair-swing which is constructed of inexpensive material.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a chair-swing which can be allowed to remain out in the weather without great danger of deterioration.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a chair-swing which is more generally safe for use by active children than devices of the prior art. 1

Yet a further object of the invention is to provide a chair-swing so constructed that children cannot become caught or pinched therein.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a chair-swing the seat of which is adapted to be adjusted to a desired inclination with respect to the horizontal and with respect to the supporting ropes thereof.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a device for the purpose described which is sturdy and durable in construction, reliable and eflicient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, assemble, and utilize.

Other and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the swing of this invention shown with upper portions of the supporting ropes and a portion of the seat and one side of the swing removed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the chairswing of Figure 1 shown in a folded position.

The chair-swing of this invention includes a seat portion or panel II) which is preferably of A upper side and is preferably providedwithrounded corners l2. The seat portion I El is provided with four holes I4 shown in Figure 2, for receiving flexible suspension members or ropes 20. The holes I4 are disposed one each in the four corners of the seat IO.

A back portion 24 is provided and is normally disposed extending upwardly from the seat portion [0. The back portion 24 includes two normally horizontal spaced apart top and bottom members or bars 26 and 28 inter-connected by spaced apart vertical members or rods 30 which latter are preferably in the form of rounded dowels.

The back 24 is provided with apertures 34 therethrough extending normally vertically through the top and bottom members 26 and 28 in use at the ends thereof. The apertures 34 are preferably of diameters considerably larger than the ropes 2B for receiving the latter therethrough.

Two side portions are provided each having top and bottom members or bars 42 and 44 disposed in horizontal planes in use and secured together and spaced apart from each other by spaced apart vertical dowels 0r rods 46.

Apertures 48 are provided extending normally vertically through the ends of the members 42 and 44 for receiving the suspension members or ropes 2B slidably therethrough.

The outer corners of the elongated flat members 2B, 28, 42, and 44 are preferably rounded complementally to the rounding of the corners I2 of the seat In.

The ropes 20 are disposed, one each, looped through the forward apertures 48 of the sides 40, downwardly through holes M in the seat Ill; through forward holes, not shown, in reinforcing strips 59 secured to the under side of the seat Ill; rearwardly, then upwardly, through the reinforcing members 50 at their rearward holes, not shown; through the rearward holes l4, and then upwardly through the apertures 34 in the back 24.

The ropes 20 extend upwardly from the apertures 34 and 48 and are spliced together as seen at 10. One portion 8!] of each of the ropes 20 extends on upwardly from the splices Ill to be attached to the branch of a tree, a swing-bar, or other available support.

It will be seen that the ends of the members 25 and 28 of the back 24 are disposed above and overlap the rearward ends of the members 42 and 44 of the sides 40 in use.

When it is desired to fold the chair, the sides are placed against the top of the seat In and the back is placed in parallelism with the top of the seat Ill and across the top of the side 40. This is possible because the sides and back are free to slide on the ropes 20 because the apertures therein are larger than the ropes 20.

This invention has provided a compact, portable, folding chair-swing, which is adapted to be manufactured at little cost and will provide much pleasure for children with safety.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a folding chair-swing constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as claimed.

I claim:

In a folding chair swing, the combination which comprises a substantially flat rectangularshaped seat having vertically disposed rope receiving holes in the four corners, side frames including flat bars connected with spaced vertically disposed rods positioned on the side edges of the seat with one of said bars resting on the seat forming a lower bar and the other of said bars spaced above the seat providing an upper bar, said bars having arcuate outer corners and provided with rope receiving apertures in the ends, a back frame also including flat bars having arcuate outer corners and rope receiving apertures therethrough and retained by spaced vertically disposed rods in spaced relation with a lower bar resting upon the ends of the lower bars of the side frames, the said rope receiving apertures of the flat bars of the side and back frames positioned to register with the rope receiving holes of the seat, and supporting ropes having loops on the downwardly extended ends positioned with front and rear sections of the said loops extended through the rope receiving holes and apertures of the seat and bars of the frames, respectively,

whereby the frames are supported by the ropes in vertical positions for use and are folded upon the seat for packing and storing.

KENNETH A. NELSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 54,217 Sargent Apr. 24, 1866 743,546 Nix Nov. 10, 1903 936,685 Wallace Oct. 12, 1909

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