US2604929A - Double type of high chair - Google Patents

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July 29, 1952 M. FOLEY DOUBLE TYPE OF HIGH CHAIR 2 SHEETSSHEET l Filed Oct. 16, 1947 MflPGHRET FULEY INVENTOR.

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, poUBLnTYPE OF HIGH. errant I V Margareti Foley, Applicationjofctob'er 1s, m a -7s9,1 '4-1 40m ns; (Cl.;l55 ie7.9i)..."'Ha f- Thisinvention'relatestozhigh chairsforinfantsi andto be supported thereagainst Thus, but more specifically't'o means foraccommodat frame -workaconsists of iaibackrestullihaving, a

ing two children onithesamejhigh chair support; hand o'rzfinger gripp-ing slot I1:therein andr-which The main object'of the invention resides in'the joins a .pairsof supporting. uprights .and-.1l"9.='each provision ofahigh chair for infantshavingmeans having a hooked portion 2a and 2 respectively for converting such ahigh chair into a twin high to engage'thef lateral ends of top edge. 22 ;of the chair for accommodating twoinfants simultanehigh chair back-rest I4; i, v ously or for having an extension table for con- 'Theiframework of, the; detachable ,auxiliary venient support of dishes, food and the like. chair as. described sustains .agprQl'qctingseat plat- A further object of the invention resides in the form 23; a. tray 24 spaced from and partly sup: provision of a high chair having additional seatportedon platform-l23gand afoot rest'25. ing means for another infant or having an addi- The connections of. theseating platform12-3to tional supportingplatform for food stulfs, cloththeauxiliary frame, uprights i 8 and :19, of the ing and the like. tray24 todegs 3, 30;and legs 29, 30-170 platform A further object of the invention resides in the 15 23 and frameinprights l ,8 and 9,; and of foot rest provision of an infantshigh-chair which is eco- 251-7120 platform 23 are by meanswof hirigesvvhich nomical to manufacture, efficient in operation, permit the structure to collapse against the auxil simple to operate and aesthetic in-appearance. iarychair frame; as; shown hestin Figure 2 of the J'Iheseobjects and ,otherincidental endsand drawings;

advantages of vthe invention will hereinafter TIhus, tray 24 rs shown in the -fOrln-of. ai frameappear in the progress of the disclosure and as having a table portion 26 and rearwardly project pointed out in the appended claims. ing arms 21 and 28, the said frame along-said arm Accompanying this specification are drawings portions having supporting legs 29 and 30 secured showing a preferred form of the invention to platform '23. Tray arms 27 and 28 at the rear wherein: each have a hinge 3| secured to each of auxiliary Figure 1 is a view in perspective and shows a chair uprights IB and 19 for movement thereconventional high chair in phantom in combinaagainst. Seating platform 23 along the rear edges tion with an additional seat or support on the and at each end have a hinge 32 secured to the high chair frame. lower end of each of uprights l 8 and IQ for move- Figure 2 is an enlarged side view in elevation of ment thereagainst. Tray legs 29 and 30 at the Figurelshowing the means of collapsibility of the upper end of each has a hinge 33 connected additional seat or support. between the rear wall and the underside of each Figure 3 is atop plan view of Figure l. of tray arms 21 and 28 and at the lower end of In accordance with the invention and the preeach of said legs has a hinge 34 connected ferred form shown in the drawings, a conven- 35 between the front wall of each of said legs and tional infant's high chair is shown in phantom the upper wall of seating platform 23. Foot rest having diverging corner supporting legs each des- 25 at each end of the upper edge has a hinge 35 ignated by numeral 10 joined by conventional connected between the rear wall thereof and the cross brace frames I I and 12. At the upper ends underside of supporting seating platform 23. of corner legs Ill the usual seating platform I3 is 40 Thus, the auxiliary chair comprised of the supsecured thereto with a back rest 14. The usual porting framework [6, l8 and IS, the seating plattray 15 is also provided as well as a foot rest form 23, the tray 24 and the foot rest 25 is canot shown. pable of collapsing against the :back rest M of The rear supporting legs ID of the high chair the high chair as shown in Figure 2 and is also cadiverge sufficiently from back rest M as shown in pable of removal from the high chair back rest I4 Figure 2 to support the weight of a projecting seat by lifting the device off the top edge 22. Although and load thereon without causing the high chair ged connections are shown and described, the to tilt rearwardly. auxiliary chair may be connected together with- With the supporting frame of seat [3 and back out the use of hinges, or partly with or Without rest [4 as mentioned, the invention contemplates hinges so that for application to the high chair, the provision of a detachable auxiliary infant the device may be ap at hook memioers 20 chair or extension supportable on and against and 2| with all the parts in extended position the back rest l4. Thus the auxiliary chair is proand removed in the same way. vided with a vertical frame work adapted to be The tray 24 and t S pp rti g seat 23 may be detachably afi'ixed to the high chair back rest I4 used for an infant while another infant is on the spiritof the invention and the scope of th U appended claims. t

I claim: I 1. In an infant's high chair having a seat and rest, a seating platform secured to the lower ends of said uprights and projecting therefrom and a traymember' secured between said uprights and the seating platform the seat of the high, chair andvthe seating platform of the auxiliary chair being opposite and on the same level. v 2. In an infants high chair having. a seat and a back rest, an auxiliary chair supported on said high chair comprisin a pairof attaching and spaced uprights supported against'the back rest by hooks engaged with the upper end of the back rest, a seating platform projecting from and movably securedto the lower ends of said uprights and a tray member movably secured between said uprights and the seating platform the seat of the high chair and the seating platform of the auxiliary chair being opposite and on the same level I I' .r g

3. In an infants high chair having'diverging corner legs and a seat supported thereon and a back rest, an auxiliary chair supported on said hi9 t.

"15 a back rest, an auxiliary chair supported on said r high chair comprising a pair of attaching and spaced uprights supported against the back rest" by hooks engaged with the upper end of theback 4 high chair comprising a pair of attaching and spaced uprights supported against the back rest by hooks engaged with the upper end of the back rest, a seating platform secured to the lower ends of said uprights and projecting therefrom and disposed for the greater part above and inside of the width of the lower ends of the rear diverging corner legs, and a tray member secured between said uprights and the seating platform the seat'of the hi h chair-and theseating platform of'the auxiliary chair being opposite and on the same level. A. In an infants high chair having diverging corner legs and a seat supported thereon and a back rest} an auxiliary chair removably supported on said high chair comprising a pair of attaching and spaced uprights supported against the back rest'byhooks' engaged with the upper end of the back. rest, a seating platform movably secured to the lower ends of said uprights and projecting therefrom and disposed for the greater part above and inside of the width of the lower ends "of the rear. Qdiv'ergin g' corner legs} and atray member movably-securedbetween said uprights and the seating platform the'seat' of the high chair and the seating platform-of the auxiliary chair being opposite and on the samelevel, j .l 3 MARGARET FOLEY.

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