US3126225A - Chaise lounge - Google Patents

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March 1964 v. REITER ETAL CHAISE LOUNGE Filed Nov. 15, 1962 FIG.1

INVENTORS SAM R\C\-\ MAN l9 Q/ICTOR RElTER A 3e 32 W W FIG.4

United States Patent 3,126,225 CHAISE LOUNGE Victor Reiter, 1275 Mariola Court, Coral Gables, Fla., and Sam Richman, 7517 Buccaneer Ave., Treasure Island, Miami Beach, Fla.

Filed Nov. 15, 1962, Ser. No. 238,330 1 Claim. (Cl. 297-28) This invention relates to lawn furniture and is more particularly directed to a collapsible chaise lounge.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a collapsible chaise lounge with a seat support member which cannot be brought to its collapsed position while the chaise lounge is in its extended position.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a collapsible chaise lounge with a linkage system connecting its seat support member with the leg members whereby a person cannot be inadvertently spilled from the chaise lounge while seated thereon.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a chaise lounge with means for preventing a seat support member from being pivoted to its retracted position unless the chaise lounge itself is being collapsed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a chaise lounge embodying our invention.

FIGURE 2 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 22 of FIGURE 1.

FlGURE 3 is a similar view taken along the line 33 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view showing the operation of the linkage in collapsing the lounge.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designate similar parts throughout the various views the numeral it) refers to a chaise lounge constructed in accordance with our invention and consisting of a seat portion for receiving a seat cushion 11, a back rest portion for receiving a back rest cushion 12 and a collapsible supporting structure therefor.

The seat portion consists of a tubular member 13 formed into a U-shape and having a plurality of seat supporting slat members 14 extending transversely with their ends connected to coil springs 15 whose outer ends are connected to the tubular member 13. Extending through bores in the ends of the tubular member 13 is a rod 16. A link 17 is pivotally mounted at one end to each end of the rod 16 with the other end pivoted as at 18 to a tubular leg member 19. A bracket 20 which is secured to each of the ends of the seat member 13 in proximity of the rod 16 is provided with a pivot pin 21 for pivotally mounting a back rest tubular member 22. The back rest member 22 supports the back rest cushion 12 and is formed into a U-shape with transversely extending slats 14 and coil springs 15 identical to those described hereinabove in connection with the seat tubular member 13. At approximately the mid-height of both sides of the back rest members 22 is a pivot pin 23 pivotally mounting one end of arm rests 24. At the other end of the arm rests 24 is a conventional adjusting bracket 25 provided with slots 26 for adjustably positioning pins 27 mounted on the ends of rear leg members 16 and front leg members 28. The front leg members 28 are formed from a U-shaped tubular member pivotally secured at a midposition as at 29 to the tubular seat member 13. At the free ends of each of the leg members 19 is a floor engaging wheel 30 rotatably mounted on an axle 31 which extends through bores in the leg members 19.

Pivotally mounted at the forward end of the tubular seat member 13 is a U-shaped tubular seat support member 32 whose free ends are curved rearwardly as at 33 and pivoted as at 34 to the seat member 13. In order to prevent pivotal movement of the seat support member 32 at any time except while the chaise 10 is being collapsed, the seat support member 32 is connected to the leg member 28. A rod 37 extends between the upright portions of the seat support member 32 receiving one end of a link 38. The other end of the link 38 is received by a similar rod 39 extending between the upright portions of the leg members 28. The link 38 is maintained in a mid-position on the rods 37 and 39 by tubular spacer members 40 telescopically mounted on the rods 37, 39 and extending between rod 38 and the members 32, 38.

It is readily noted that in accordance with the construction of our chaise lounge as given above and shown by the drawing, the leg support member 32 cannot pivot on the pivot pin 34 unless the leg member 28 is swinging about its pivot pin 29 to either its extended or collapsed position. When the chaise lounge 10 is to be collapsed, a forward force is applied on the upper portion of the back rest member 22. The back rest 22 will swing forwardly about its pivot pins 21 as the leg member 28 pivots on the pivot pins 28, and the arm rests 24 swing downwardly until coming to rest on the seat member 13. As the lower portions of the leg member 28 swing rearwardly, the link 38 compels the seat support member 32 to pivot about its pivot pins 34 in a rearward direction until the seat support member 32 has swung to its collapsed position wherein it lies in contact relation with the lower surface of the seat members 13.

In order to open the retracted chaise lounge 10, all one need do is pull upwardly on the upper portion of the back rest member 22 to cause the backrest member 22 to pivot on the pivot pins 21. The arm rest will rise in a direction away from the seat member .13 as the leg members 19 and 28 will swing about their pivot pins 18 and 29 respectively. As the leg member 28 swings to an upright position, the link 38 will compel the seat support member 32 to swing away from the lower surface of the seat member 13 to an upright position as shown by FIG- URES l and 2. With the pins 27 in the appropriate slots 26, the chaise lounge 10 is in position for a person to sit or lie therein. The seat member 13 will be supported at all times by the support member 32 which cannot be inadventently pivoted to spill or overturn the chaise lounge 111 while a person is seated thereon. The link 38 prevents the seat support member 32 from pivoting until the leg member 28 is swung to its collapsed position which occurs only when a person desires to bring the lounge 10 to its retracted position.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A collapsible chaise lounge comprising a seat portion, a back rest portion, pivot means pivotally securing a lower end of said back rest portion to one end of said seat portion, a pair of arm rests pivotally mounted at one end to said back rest portion above said lower end, a pair of rear leg members, a pair of links, second pivot means pivotally securing one end of each of said links to said rear legs, third pivot means pivotally securing the other end of said links to said seat portion, a pair of front leg members pivotally secured to said seat portion, adjusting bmacket means secured to the other end of each of said anm rests and extending below said arm rests, fourth pivot mean-s pivotally securing said trout and rear leg members at their upper end, said fourth pivot means being slidably positioned in said adjusting bracket means, seat support members having arcu-ate upper end portions, fifth pivot means pivotally securing .said upper end portions to said seatp'ortioma rod extending between said front leg members and between said seat support members, a link having bores at each end, said rods being received by said bores and extending between said front leg members and said seat support members and means mounted on said rods for maintaining said link in substantially the midportion 10 References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Schmitt et a1. -1 Oct. 6, 1868 Pain Aug. 9, 1932 Rechler Aug. 9, 1952 Thomas Jan. '12, 1960 FOREIGN PATENTS France AD. 1881

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