Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
In a chair having a tip-up seat and comprising two chair side members supporting therebetween a backrest and the tip-up seat, the improvement wherein the chair side members are each formed of a V-like body comprising two arms defining therebetween a throat facing upwardly, the rear arm of each V-like side member being longer than the front arm thereof, and wherein the pair of said rear arms support therebetween a curved wall forming a rearwardly inclined back-rest, a casing is secured to the upper end of the front arm of each V-like side member and houses hinge means supporting said seat and enabling it to be swung between a substantially horizontal operative position and an upright inoperative position, the lower portion of each chair side member having a downwardly facing recess, and a supporting beam extending between said chair side members and being received within said recesses to support said side members, said supporting beam having means for supporting it in an elevated position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
In a chair having a tip-up seat and comprising two chair side members supporting therebetween a backrest and the tip-up seat, the improvement wherein the chair side members are each formed of a V-like body comprising two arms defining therebetween a throat facing upwardly, the rear arm of each V-like side member being longer than the front arm thereof, and wherein the pair of said rear arms support therebetween a curved wall forming a rearwardly inclined back-rest, a casing is secured to the upper end of the front arm of each V-like side member and houses hinge means supporting said seat and enabling it to be swung between a substantially horizontal operative position and an upright inoperative position, the lower portion of each chair side member having a downwardly facing recess, and a supporting beam extending between said chair side members and being received within said recesses to support said side members, said supporting beam having means for supporting it in an elevated position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A chair according to claim 1, further comprising an armrest member positioned near one of said chair side members and having a support arm with a downwardly facing recess at the lower portion thereof, said recess being adapted to receive said supporting beam for the support of said arm-rest member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A chair according to claim 2, further comprising a writing table movably supported on said arm-rest member for movement between a first position wherein it is disposed above said seat in said operative position and a second position wherein it is disposed below said seat in said operative position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A chair according to claim 3 wherein said writing table is pivotally mounted on said arm-rest member for movement about substantially horizontal and vertical axes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
A chair according to claim 1, wherein the chair is provided with at least an arm-rest member removably mounted near the side of the chair, said arm-rest member comprising an upwardly and forwardly inclined arm at the lower part of which a downwardly facing recess is arranged adapted to engage said supporting beam, and at the upper end of this arm a braCket is integrally formed and is provided with an upper layer of soft material so as to form an arm-rest for the occupant''s arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
172 words
A chair according to claim 1, wherein near one of the chair sides an arm-rest and writing table assembly is mounted, at the lower part of which a downwardly facing recess is arranged adapted to engage the supporting beam, said assembly including an upwardly and forwardly inclined arm, the upper end of which is integral with a bracket so shaped as to form an arm-rest and to support a writing-table, which is pivotally connected to a second bracket by hinge means having a pivot axis parallel to the chair side and which is associated with stop means limiting the rotation of the writing table about said pivot axis through about 90*, said second bracket being pivotally connected to the first bracket by a second hinge, the axis of which is approximately at a right angle to the chair side plane, said second hinge co-operating with other limit means enabling the first bracket together with the writing table pivotally connected thereto to rotate forwardly and downwardly through an angle of about 90* .