Chair with collapsible arms

Claim 2

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat; a rigid chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and a rigid arm support strut having an upper end movably connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm having a collapsed position wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.

Claim 3

The chair of claim 1, wherein the upper end of said strut is pivotally connected to said arm.

Claim 4

The chair of claim 1, wherein the upper end of said strut is pivotally connected to said arm, and the rear of said arm is pivotally connected to said back.

Claim 5

The chair of claim 1, wherein said back includes a back support connected to the seat, and a backrest vertically slidable on said back support so as to enable said arm to move from said support position to said collapsed position.

Claim 6

The chair of claim 4, wherein the upper end of said strut is pivotally connected to said arm, the rear of said arm is pivotally connected to said backrest.

Claim 7

The chair of claim 5, wherein said backrest includes an interior, generally flat, vertically oriented pocket open to the lower end of the backrest to slidably receive said back support.

Claim 8

The chair of claim 1, wherein said arm is about equal in length to said strut.

Claim 9

A chair, comprising: a support pedestal; a chair seat fixed to the pedestal; a chair back support secured to the pedestal and extending upwardly at the rear of said seat; a chair backrest vertically slidable on said chair back support; an armrest pivotally connected to the chair backrest at a point spaced above the seat a distance about equal to the length of the armrest; and an armrest support strut having its lower end pivotally connected to the edge of said chair seat with its upper end pivotally connected to the forward end of the armrest, the length of said strut being about equal to the length of said armrest; said armrest being pivotable from a raised position adapted to support the chair occupants arm to a collapsed position not adapted to support the occupants arm, said chair backrest being vertically slidable on said chair back support when the armrest is moved between said support and said collapsed positions.

Claim 10

A chair, comprising: a support pedestal; a chair seat fixed to the pedestal; a chair back support secured to the pedestal and extending upwardly at the rear of said seat; a chair backrest vertically slidable on said chair back support; an armrest pivotally connected to the chair backrest at a point spaced above the seat a distance about equal to the length of the armrest; and an armrest support strut having its lower end pivotally connected to the edge of said chair seat with its upper end pivotally connected to the forward end of the armrest, the length of said strut being about equal to the length of said armrest; said armrest being pivotable from a raised position adapted to support the chair occupants arm to a collapsed position not adapted to support the occupants arm, said chair backrest being vertically slidable on said chair back support when the armrest is moved between said support and said collapsed positions.

Claim 11

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat wherein said back includes a back support connected to the seat wherein said back includes a back support connected to the seat, and a backrest vertically slidable on said back support; a chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and an arm support strut having an upper end connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm being capable of moving to a retracted position, enabled by the vertical sliding of the backrest, wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.

Claim 12

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat wherein said back includes a back support connected to the seat wherein said back includes a back support connected to the seat, and a backrest vertically slidable on said back support; a chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and an arm support strut having an upper end connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm being capable of moving to a retracted position, enabled by the vertical sliding of the backrest, wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.

Claim 13

The chair of claim 9, wherein said strut is movably connected to the forward end of said arm.

Claim 14

The chair of claim 10, wherein the upper end of said strut is pivotally connected to said arm.

Claim 15

The chair of claim 9, wherein the rear of said arm is pivotally connected to said back, and said lower end of said strut is pivotally connected to said seat.

Claim 16

The chair of claim 9, wherein said backrest includes an interior, generally flat, vertically oriented pocket open to the lower end of said backrest to slidably receive said back support.

Claim 17

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat; a chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and an arm support strut having an upper end pivotally connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm having a retracted position wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.

Claim 18

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat; a chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and an arm support strut having an upper end pivotally connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm having a retracted position wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.

Claim 19

The chair of claim 14, wherein said back includes a back support connected to the seat, and a backrest vertically slidable on said back support so as to enable said arm to move from said support position to said retracted position.

Claim 20

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat; a chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and an arm support strut having an upper end pivotally connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm capable of moving into a retracted position upon the upward movement of the rear end connection to said back, wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.

Claim 21

A chair, comprising: a chair seat; a chair back positioned at the rear of said seat; a chair arm at the side of said seat having a rear end movably connected to and supported by said back; and an arm support strut having an upper end pivotally connected to the forward end of said arm and having a lower end movably connected to said seat, said arm having a generally horizontal support position spaced above the seat wherein the strut supports the forward end of the arm and the back supports the rear end of the arm, and said arm capable of moving into a retracted position upon the upward movement of the rear end connection to said back, wherein the arm is in a generally vertical position aligned with the edge of the rear of the back and said strut is in a generally horizontal position adjacent to the edge of said seat.