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US3071409A
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Folding chair
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-23
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1980-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin C Gibson
- 👤 Willard A Spinks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/28; A47C4/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A FOLDING CHAIR COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEPARATE, HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING, PARALLEL, HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED SEAT BARS AND A FLEXIBLE, FOLDING SEAT CONNECTED ALONG TWO OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF WITH SAID BARS; RIGID ANGULARLY EXTENDING EXTENSIONS ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID BARS SIMILARLY PROJECTING THEREFROM TO THE SAME SIDE THEREOF, A SEAT SUPPORT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT BARS SPACED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE APART AND TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT SPACED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE ABOVE THE GROUND, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID EXTENSIONS WITH SAID SEAT SUPPORT FOR SWINGING SAID EXTENSIONS ABOUT HORIZONTAL AXES PARALLEL WITH SAID SEAT BARS FROM DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING POSITIONS, WHEN SAID CHAIR IS IN FOLDED, COLLAPSED POSITION, TOWARD EACH OTHER AND UPWARDLY TO UPRIGHT POSITIONS EXTENDING ABOVE SAID SEAT ADJACENT TO ONE EDGE OF THE LATTER AND VICE VERSA AND SAID EXTENSIONS BEING FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION BY SAID SEAT SUPPORT FOR SAID SWINGING, A FLEXIBLE, COLLAPSIBLE BACK SUPPORT INSEPARABLY SECURED TO THE EXTENSIONS AT ONE OF THE CORRESPONDINGLY POSITIONED ENDS OF SAID SEAT BARS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID LAST MENTIONED EXTENSIONS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER WHEN SAID LAST MENTIONED EXTENSIONS ARE IN SAID UPRIGHT POSITION, THEREBY PROVIDING A BACK REST FOR A PERSON SEATED ON SAID SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A FOLDING CHAIR COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEPARATE, HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING, PARALLEL, HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED SEAT BARS AND A FLEXIBLE, FOLDING SEAT CONNECTED ALONG TWO OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF WITH SAID BARS; RIGID ANGULARLY EXTENDING EXTENSIONS ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID BARS SIMILARLY PROJECTING THEREFROM TO THE SAME SIDE THEREOF, A SEAT SUPPORT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT BARS SPACED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE APART AND TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT SPACED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE ABOVE THE GROUND, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID EXTENSIONS WITH SAID SEAT SUPPORT FOR SWINGING SAID EXTENSIONS ABOUT HORIZONTAL AXES PARALLEL WITH SAID SEAT BARS FROM DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING POSITIONS, WHEN SAID CHAIR IS IN FOLDED, COLLAPSED POSITION, TOWARD EACH OTHER AND UPWARDLY TO UPRIGHT POSITIONS EXTENDING ABOVE SAID SEAT ADJACENT TO ONE EDGE OF THE LATTER AND VICE VERSA AND SAID EXTENSIONS BEING FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION BY SAID SEAT SUPPORT FOR SAID SWINGING, A FLEXIBLE, COLLAPSIBLE BACK SUPPORT INSEPARABLY SECURED TO THE EXTENSIONS AT ONE OF THE CORRESPONDINGLY POSITIONED ENDS OF SAID SEAT BARS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID LAST MENTIONED EXTENSIONS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER WHEN SAID LAST MENTIONED EXTENSIONS ARE IN SAID UPRIGHT POSITION, THEREBY PROVIDING A BACK REST FOR A PERSON SEATED ON SAID SEAT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |