Step chair

Claim 2

A step chair comprising: base means having transverse spaced generally upright side members, generally horizontal seat means extended between and secured to said side members, movable means having a transverse member positioned generally parallel with the seat means, and coacting guide means attached to opposite portions of the transverse member and upright side members for mounting the movable means on the base means for selective movement to a first position to provide an upper step and a second position to provide a transverse member usable with the seat as part of a chair, said side members each having a top recess for accommodating a portion of the transverse member when it is in the first position.

Claim 3

The step chair of claim 1 wherein: the coacting guide means include spaced upright first members connected to the transverse member and second members on the side members to control movement of the movable means.

Claim 4

The step chair of claim 2 wherein: the first members have elongated slots and the second members are pivot members extended through the slots and secured to the side members.

Claim 5

The step chair of claim 1 including: a generally upright back member secured to rear portions of the side members.

Claim 6

The step chair of claim 1 wherein: the side members each have upper portions containing the top recesses for accommodating the portions of the transverse member when it is in the first position.

Claim 7

The step chair of claim 1 wherein: the transverse member is located adjacent the back of the side members when it is in the second position.

Claim 8

The step chair of claim 6 including: stop means on the base means to fix the location of the transverse member in the second position.

Claim 9

The step chair of claim 1 wherein: the coacting guide means includes transverse pivot means connecting the movable means to the side members.

Claim 10

The step chair of claim 7 wherein: the coacting guide means includes elongated slots accommodating the transverse pivot means, whereby the movable means has limited linear movement.

Claim 11

The step chair of claim 1 wherein: each side member has spaced generally upright ears on opposite sides of said top recesses.

Claim 12

A step stool comprising: base means having generally horizontal first supporting means, first generally upright side means secured to one end of the first supporting means, second generally upright side means secured to the other end of the first supporting means; movable means having a transverse member movable to a first generally horizontal position wherein the transverse member is usable as a generally horizontal second Supporting means at an elevation above the first supporting means, coacting means on the transverse member and first side means and second side means for mounting the movable means on the first side means and second side means for selective movement to said first position and a second position wherein the transverse member extends in a generally upward direction, said first side means and said second side means each joined to first and second portions spaced from each other and a downwardly directed generally horizontal recess adjacent the upper portion of each side means between said first and second portions joined to each side means, said transverse member when it is located in the first position having opposite end portions located in the recesses between the first and second portions joined to the first and second side means.

Claim 13

A step stool comprising: base means having generally horizontal first supporting means, first generally upright side means secured to one end of the first supporting means, second generally upright side means secured to the other end of the first supporting means; movable means having a transverse member movable to a first generally horizontal position wherein the transverse member is usable as a generally horizontal second Supporting means at an elevation above the first supporting means, coacting means on the transverse member and first side means and second side means for mounting the movable means on the first side means and second side means for selective movement to said first position and a second position wherein the transverse member extends in a generally upward direction, said first side means and said second side means each joined to first and second portions spaced from each other and a downwardly directed generally horizontal recess adjacent the upper portion of each side means between said first and second portions joined to each side means, said transverse member when it is located in the first position having opposite end portions located in the recesses between the first and second portions joined to the first and second side means.

Claim 14

The step stool of claim 11 wherein: the upper portions of the side means have shoulders engageable with the portions of the transverse member when it is in the first position.

Claim 15

The step stool of claim 11 wherein: said coacting means includes pivot means connecting the transverse member with the first and second side means.

Claim 16

The step stool of claim 11 wherein: said transverse member is a generally flat platelike member.

Claim 17

The step stool of claim 11 wherein: said transverse member has a generally flat upper surface that is generally parallel to said first step means when the transverse member is in its first position.