Console-chair combination

Claim 2

A nestable console and chair combination comprising a console including opposing side walls, a back wall, a bottom, a top, and an open front portion, said top having a cut-out section to accommodate a platform retractable into upper, intermediate and lower support positions, a chair nestable within said console, at least two axially aligned swivel casters mounted on the bottom of said console adjacent the back wall thereof, a pair of axially aligned swivel casters mounted on the front edge of said chair, a pair of axially aligned fixed casters mounted on the rear edge of said chair, and lock means for locking said chair in nested relationship with said console, whereby the console and chair combination may be readily nested and locked together and easily moved as a unit by manually lifting the front portion of the unit and maneuvering the unit into the desired position.

Claim 3

The console and chair combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the console includes a pair of horizontally aligned wheel guides mounted on the interior surfaces of the side walls adjacent the bottom thereof, said wheel guides being forwardly tapered thereby to pRovide accurate aligning guides for the chair as the same is inserted into the console for nesting therein.

Claim 4

The console and chair combination as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein the chair includes a chair cushion and a pouch disposed adjacent the juncture of the chair back and chair seat in order to accommodate therein storage of said chair cushion to facilitate nesting of the chair within the console when the retractable platform is disposed in the lower support position.

Claim 5

The console and chair combination as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said lock means comprises a pair of magnets mounted on the console along the front portion thereof and a pair of magnetic plates mounted on the interior surface of the chair back whereby once the chair is properly aligned and nested within the console, the magnets each engage corresponding magnetic plates thereby locking the chair in nested relationship with the console.

Claim 6

The console and chair combination as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein the console includes a front panel extending from side to side and having a cut-out section adjacent one side thereof to facilitate manual adjustments to an apparatus carried by the retractable platform while disposed in the intermediate support position.

Claim 7

In a nestable console and chair combination wherein the console includes opposing side walls, a back wall, a bottom, a top, and an open front portion, and the top having a cut-out section to accommodate a platform retractable into an upper, intermediate and lower support positions, and a chair nestable within the console, the improvement comprising in combination at least two axially aligned swivel casters mounted on the bottom of the console adjacent the back wall thereof, a pair of axially aligned swivel casters mounted on the front edge of the chair, a pair of axially aligned fixed casters mounted on the rear edge of the chair, lock means for locking the chair in nested relationship with the console, a pair of horizontally aligned wheel guides mounted on the interior surfaces of the side walls of the console adjacent the bottom thereof, said wheel guides being forwardly tapered thereby to provide accurate aligning guides for the chair as the same is inserted into the console for nesting therein, and the chair including a loose chair cushion, and a pouch disposed in the chair adjacent the back edge thereof in order to accommodate therein storage of said chair cushion to facilitate nesting of the chair within the console when the retractable platform is disposed in the lower support position, whereby the console and chair combination may be readily nested and locked together and easily moved as a unit by manually lifting the front portion of the unit and maneuvering the unit into the desired position.

Claim 8

In a nestable console and chair combination wherein the console includes opposing side walls, a back wall, a bottom, a top, and an open front portion, and the top having a cut-out section to accommodate a platform retractable into an upper, intermediate and lower support positions, and a chair nestable within the console, the improvement comprising in combination at least two axially aligned swivel casters mounted on the bottom of the console adjacent the back wall thereof, a pair of axially aligned swivel casters mounted on the front edge of the chair, a pair of axially aligned fixed casters mounted on the rear edge of the chair, lock means for locking the chair in nested relationship with the console, a pair of horizontally aligned wheel guides mounted on the interior surfaces of the side walls of the console adjacent the bottom thereof, said wheel guides being forwardly tapered thereby to provide accurate aligning guides for the chair as the same is inserted into the console for nesting therein, and the chair including a loose chair cushion, and a pouch disposed in the chair adjacent the back edge thereof in order to accommodate therein storage of said chair cushion to facilitate nesting of the chair within the console when the retractable platform is disposed in the lower support position, whereby the console and chair combination may be readily nested and locked together and easily moved as a unit by manually lifting the front portion of the unit and maneuvering the unit into the desired position.

Claim 9

A nestable console and chair combination comprising a console including side walls, a back wall, a bottom, a top, and an open front portion, said top having a cut-out section to accommodate a platform retractable into upper, intermediate and lower support positions, a chair nestable within said console, said console including a pair of horizontally and vertically aligned tracks mounted on the interior surfaces of the side walls thereof, said retractable platform including a pair of guide plates mounted on the under surface thereof and extending downwardly therefrom, each of said guide plates including a guide roller mounted thereon and positioned to ride within a corresponding track to guide the vertical movement of the retractable platform with respect to the console, an engagement pawl mounted on each of said guide plates, and a spring-loaded hinge assembly including a coiled spring carried by the console having one end thereof in fixed relation to the console and the other end thereof forming a spring arm, a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, and a third hinge arm, said first hinge arm having the opposing ends thereof pivotally mounted on the console and said second hinge arm respectively, and including a spriNg engagement flange for mating with said spring arm, said second hinge arm pivotally connected to said first and third hinge arms at the opposing ends thereof, and said third hinge arm including a plurality of detents disposed along the upper edge thereof said detents providing temporary stop positions for said engagement pawl, whereby said coiled spring tends to urge the retractable platform into the upper support position, the motion of the retractable platform being interrupted by said engagement pawl riding into one of said detents to provide lower, intermediate and upper support positions of the retractable platform.

Claim 10

A nestable console and chair combination comprising a console including side walls, a back wall, a bottom, a top, and an open front portion, said top having a cut-out section to accommodate a platform retractable into upper, intermediate and lower support positions, a chair nestable within said console, said console including a pair of horizontally and vertically aligned tracks mounted on the interior surfaces of the side walls thereof, said retractable platform including a pair of guide plates mounted on the under surface thereof and extending downwardly therefrom, each of said guide plates including a guide roller mounted thereon and positioned to ride within a corresponding track to guide the vertical movement of the retractable platform with respect to the console, an engagement pawl mounted on each of said guide plates, and a spring-loaded hinge assembly including a coiled spring carried by the console having one end thereof in fixed relation to the console and the other end thereof forming a spring arm, a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, and a third hinge arm, said first hinge arm having the opposing ends thereof pivotally mounted on the console and said second hinge arm respectively, and including a spriNg engagement flange for mating with said spring arm, said second hinge arm pivotally connected to said first and third hinge arms at the opposing ends thereof, and said third hinge arm including a plurality of detents disposed along the upper edge thereof said detents providing temporary stop positions for said engagement pawl, whereby said coiled spring tends to urge the retractable platform into the upper support position, the motion of the retractable platform being interrupted by said engagement pawl riding into one of said detents to provide lower, intermediate and upper support positions of the retractable platform.