Wire rod chair

Claim 2

A chair having a seat, back and wire rod frame comprising: a pair of flexible wire rods forming an integral rear leg and back support assembly; said rods extending upwardly and converging inwardly; said rods meeting and being rigidly joined at a point below said back and generally centrally thereof; said rods diverging outwardly and upwardly from said juncture to form a back support; said back being secured to said back support whereby it can twist slightly about said juncture.

Claim 3

The chair of claim 1 in which said chair back comprises a groove in its bottom edge and extending at least partially up its side edges; the shape defined by said grooved edge portions corresponding to that of the shape of said back support whereby said groove embraces said back support for holding said back in place.

Claim 4

The chair of claim 2 in which said groove terminates at each side of said back at a downwardly opening hole in said back; said holes being adapted to receive the ends of said wire rod back support.

Claim 5

The chair of claim 1 in which said converging portions of said rod means jut rearwardly away from said seat at the rear center thereof such that said upright portion is recessed from the rear edge of said seat.

Claim 6

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a continuous wire rod extending laterally along the rear of said seat and being bent forwardly and extending forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support; and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support.

Claim 7

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a continuous wire rod extending laterally along the rear of said seat and being bent forwardly and extending forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support; and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support.

Claim 8

The chair of claim 5 in which said wire rod frame comprises a continuous wire rod, whereby said frame has a continuous, unbroken appearance.

Claim 9

The chair of claim 5 in which said frame comprises a front support rod rigidly joined at its ends to the front of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support; said front support rod extending around the front edge of said seat to provide support for the front of said seat.

Claim 10

The chair of claim 7 in which said seat includes a downwardly curling lip along its front edge which wraps around said front support rod of said seat support.

Claim 11

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a wire rod extendIng laterally along the rear of said seat and forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support; a front support rod rigidly joined at its ends to the front of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support; said front support rod extending around the front edge of said seat to provide support for the front of said seat; said seat including a downwardly curling lip along its front edge which wraps around said front support rod of said seat support; the inner cross section of said lip being generally V-shaped such that the ''''V'''' base of said lip does not directly engage said front rod; said lip being slightly flexible such that when force is applied to said seat, said lip is expanded around said rod, allowing said ''''V'''' base to move towards said front support rod, thereby providing said seat with shock absorbing give when forces are applied thereto.

Claim 12

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a wire rod extendIng laterally along the rear of said seat and forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support; a front support rod rigidly joined at its ends to the front of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support; said front support rod extending around the front edge of said seat to provide support for the front of said seat; said seat including a downwardly curling lip along its front edge which wraps around said front support rod of said seat support; the inner cross section of said lip being generally V-shaped such that the ''''V'''' base of said lip does not directly engage said front rod; said lip being slightly flexible such that when force is applied to said seat, said lip is expanded around said rod, allowing said ''''V'''' base to move towards said front support rod, thereby providing said seat with shock absorbing give when forces are applied thereto.

Claim 13

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a wire rod extending laterally along the rear of said seat and forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support; and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support; a flange being rigidly secured and extending inwardly from each of said forwardly extending side portions of said seat support; said flange having a slot therein; said seat having a downwardly depending tab at each of its sides for mating engagement with said slots.

Claim 14

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a wire rod extending laterally along the rear of said seat and forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support; and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support; a flange being rigidly secured and extending inwardly from each of said forwardly extending side portions of said seat support; said flange having a slot therein; said seat having a downwardly depending tab at each of its sides for mating engagement with said slots.

Claim 15

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a wire rod extending laterally along the rear of said seat and forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support; and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support; front and rear glides on each of said runners, each glide on a first runner having fastening intelligence facing the other glide, and each glide on a second runner having fastening intelligence pointed away from the other glide; said runner glides being positioned closer to one another than said first runner glides whereby when two chairs are placed in closely adjacent fashion, said first runner glides on one chair cooperate with said second runner glides on the other chair to hold the chairs together and prevent their fore and aft movement with respect to each other.

Claim 16

A chair having a seat, back and comprising: a wire rod frame having an integral seat support, leg assembly and back support; said seat support comprising a wire rod extending laterally along the rear of said seat and forwardly along each side of said seat; said leg assembly comprising front legs extending downwardly from the front of each of said forwardly extending portions of said seat support, runners extending rearwardly from the bottom of each of said front legs, and rear legs extending upwardly from the rear of each of said runners; said rear legs converging inwardly at a point below said back and then diverging outwardly and upwardly to define said back support; and said rear legs being rigidly joined to said laterally extending portion of said seat support; front and rear glides on each of said runners, each glide on a first runner having fastening intelligence facing the other glide, and each glide on a second runner having fastening intelligence pointed away from the other glide; said runner glides being positioned closer to one another than said first runner glides whereby when two chairs are placed in closely adjacent fashion, said first runner glides on one chair cooperate with said second runner glides on the other chair to hold the chairs together and prevent their fore and aft movement with respect to each other.

Claim 17

The chair of claim 11 in which the front glide on one runner and the rear glide on one runner are male fasteners whose fastening intelligence comprises a projection from one end thereof which is inclined at an acute angle to said runner; saId front glide on the other runner and the rear glide on the other runner comprises a female fastener whose fastening intelligence comprises a recess for mating said projection, said recess being inclined at approximately the same acute angle to said runner.

Claim 18

The chair of claim 12 in which said projection on said front male glide includes a tab forming the leading edge of said projection and said recess on said front female glide comprises a mating slot at the base of said recess for receiving said tab.

Claim 19

The chair of claim 13 in which each of said male and female glides comprises a bumper portion extending outwardly from said projection and recess respectively, said bumper portion being inclined at an obtuse angle to said runner; said bumper portions of adjacent male and female glides on adjacently positioned chairs being the first portions of said adjacent glides to abut when said fasteners are forced together, and said abutting bumper portions acting to guide the fasteners into mating engagement at said acute angle portions.

Claim 20

The chair of claim 5 in which said inwardly converging rear legs are rigidly joined at a point below said back and generally centrally thereof; said rear legs diverging outwardly and upwardly from said juncture to define said back support; and said back being secured to said back support whereby it can twist slightly about said juncture.