US3186757A
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Chaise lounge
Assignee: Bell Intercontinental Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-15
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1983-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Hopkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/28; A47C4/42; A47C4/44; A47C4/48; A47C4/50; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/032; A47C1/03205; A47C1/03238; A47C1/03244; A47C1/14; A47C1/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A FOLDING CHAISE LOUNGE COMPRISING A SEAT PANEL, A BACK PANEL PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ITS LOWER END TO ONE SIDE OF SAID SEAT PANEL, A LEG SUPPORTED PANEL PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SEAT PANEL, A SUPPORTING FRAME FOR SAID PANELS INCLUDING FRONT-SUPPORTING AND REAR-SUPPORTING LEGS ATTACHED BY A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE CONNECTIONS TO A PAIR OF ATTACHED DISPOSED ARM RESTS, A PIVOT CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SEAT PANEL AND SAID FRONT SUPPORTING LEGS SAID BACK PANEL BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ARM RESTS AND PIVOTABLY ABOUT A BACK PANEL PIVOT SUPPORTED UPON THE TOP OF SAID REAR-SUPPORTING LEGS WHEREBY UPON ADJUSTMENT OF SAID ARM RESTS RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORTING LEGS THE ANGLE OF INCLINATION OF SAID BACK PANEL WILL BE VARIED, A LINK PIVOTALLY ATTACHED AT ONE END OF SAID REAR LEGS AND AT THE OTHER END TO SAID BACK PANEL PIVOT, SAID BACK PANEL PIVOT BETWEEN SAID REAR-SUPPORTING LEGS AND SAID BACK PANEL BEING VERTICALLY OFFSET AND SO DISPOSED RELATIVE TO SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID BACK PANEL AND SEAT THAT AS SAID BACK PANEL IS ADJUSTED REARWARDLY SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID SEAT PANEL IS RAISED, EACH OF SAID ADJUSTABLE CONNECTIONS COMPRISING A PLATE PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID SUPPORTING LEGS, AN ELONGATED SLOT IN SAID PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF NOTCH SITES LOCATED ALONG SAID SLOT, A PAIR OF SPACED FOLLOWER PINS ATTACHED TO EACH OF SAID ARMS RESTS AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FOLLOWER PINS BEING LOCATABLE IN SAID NOTCH SITES TO LOCK BACK PANEL IN AN ADJUSTED ANGLE OF INCLINATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A FOLDING CHAISE LOUNGE COMPRISING A SEAT PANEL, A BACK PANEL PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ITS LOWER END TO ONE SIDE OF SAID SEAT PANEL, A LEG SUPPORTED PANEL PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SEAT PANEL, A SUPPORTING FRAME FOR SAID PANELS INCLUDING FRONT-SUPPORTING AND REAR-SUPPORTING LEGS ATTACHED BY A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE CONNECTIONS TO A PAIR OF ATTACHED DISPOSED ARM RESTS, A PIVOT CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SEAT PANEL AND SAID FRONT SUPPORTING LEGS SAID BACK PANEL BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ARM RESTS AND PIVOTABLY ABOUT A BACK PANEL PIVOT SUPPORTED UPON THE TOP OF SAID REAR-SUPPORTING LEGS WHEREBY UPON ADJUSTMENT OF SAID ARM RESTS RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORTING LEGS THE ANGLE OF INCLINATION OF SAID BACK PANEL WILL BE VARIED, A LINK PIVOTALLY ATTACHED AT ONE END OF SAID REAR LEGS AND AT THE OTHER END TO SAID BACK PANEL PIVOT, SAID BACK PANEL PIVOT BETWEEN SAID REAR-SUPPORTING LEGS AND SAID BACK PANEL BEING VERTICALLY OFFSET AND SO DISPOSED RELATIVE TO SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID BACK PANEL AND SEAT THAT AS SAID BACK PANEL IS ADJUSTED REARWARDLY SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID SEAT PANEL IS RAISED, EACH OF SAID ADJUSTABLE CONNECTIONS COMPRISING A PLATE PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID SUPPORTING LEGS, AN ELONGATED SLOT IN SAID PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF NOTCH SITES LOCATED ALONG SAID SLOT, A PAIR OF SPACED FOLLOWER PINS ATTACHED TO EACH OF SAID ARMS RESTS AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FOLLOWER PINS BEING LOCATABLE IN SAID NOTCH SITES TO LOCK BACK PANEL IN AN ADJUSTED ANGLE OF INCLINATION.
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