Swivel rocker chair

Claim 2

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base having a central post disposed on a vertical axis; a support pivotally mounted on said post for rotation about said axis; a seat; and means securing said seat to said support for rocking of said seat relative to said support, said means including a pair of arm rests secured to opposite sides of said seat, each of said arm rest having a pair of horizontally spaced ends pivotally mounted on said support to permit flexing of said ends of each arm rest relative to each other.

Claim 3

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 1 wherein each arm rest is of curved shape and is of hollow cross section.

Claim 4

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support includes a housing, a pair of horizontally spaced parallel tubes fixed to said housing and a pair of rods, each of said rod being rotatably mounted in and extending from opposite ends of a respective tube and being fixed at opposite ends to a respective arm rest.

Claim 5

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 3 wherein each arm rest is of curved shape between said ends thereof to permit flexing of said ends of each arm rest relative to each other.

Claim 6

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 3 wherein said rods are vertically spaced relative to each other to impart a backward tilt to said seat relative to said post.

Claim 7

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base includes a plurality of legs disposed about said vertical axis and a guide means within said legs and disposed on said axis, each leg having a vertical portion and an outwardly directed portion, said vertical portions of said legs and said guide means defining said post.

Claim 8

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support includes a stem rotatably mounted in and axially secured to said post on said axis.

Claim 9

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 7 which further comprises at least one bearing plate between said support and said post.

Claim 10

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base having a central post with a plurality of outwardly directed legs extending from said post; and a seat frame pivotally mounted on said base, said seat frame including a support having a housing, a vertical stem fixed to and extending from said housing into said post of said base for relative rotation therein, a pair of horizontally spaced parallel tubes fixed to and extending from said housing and a pair of rods, each said rod rotatably mounted in and extending from opposite ends of a respective tube; a seat disposed above said support; and a pair of flexible arm rests secured to opposite sides of said seat, each said arm rest having a pair of ends with each end fixed to a respective one of said rods to permit rocking of said seat relative to said support.

Claim 11

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base having a central post with a plurality of outwardly directed legs extending from said post; and a seat frame pivotally mounted on said base, said seat frame including a support having a housing, a vertical stem fixed to and extending from said housing into said post of said base for relative rotation therein, a pair of horizontally spaced parallel tubes fixed to and extending from said housing and a pair of rods, each said rod rotatably mounted in and extending from opposite ends of a respective tube; a seat disposed above said support; and a pair of flexible arm rests secured to opposite sides of said seat, each said arm rest having a pair of ends with each end fixed to a respective one of said rods to permit rocking of said seat relative to said support.

Claim 12

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 9 which further comprises at least one bearing pad disposed between said housing and said post.

Claim 13

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 9 wherein said housing includes a pair of spaced plates and said tubes extend from between and are fixed to said plates.

Claim 14

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 9 wherein each arm rest is of curved shaped.

Claim 15

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 12 wherein said rods are vertically spaced from each other to impart a tilt to said seat relative to said base.

Claim 16

A seat frame for a swivel rocker comprising a support; a seat; and a pair of flexible arm rests secured to opposite sides of said seat, each arm rest having a pair of spaced ends secured to said support for rocking of said seat relative to said support.

Claim 17

A seat frame for a swivel rocker comprising a support; a seat; and a pair of flexible arm rests secured to opposite sides of said seat, each arm rest having a pair of spaced ends secured to said support for rocking of said seat relative to said support.

Claim 18

A seat frame as set forth in claim 14 wherein each arm rest is of curved shape between said ends to permit flexing of said ends of each arm rest relative to each other.

Claim 19

A seat frame as set forth in claim 14 wherein said support includes a housing, a pair of horizontally spaced parallel tubes fixed to said housing and a pair of rods, each said rod being rotatably mounted in and extending from opposite ends of a respective tube and being fixed to respective ends of said arm rests.

Claim 20

A seat frame as set forth in claim 14 wherein said support includes a pair of parallel spaced apart rotatably mounted rods and each arm rest has a respective end secured to a respective rod for rotation therewith.

Claim 21

A seat frame as set forth in claim 14 wherein each end of each arm rest is pivotally mounted on said support.

Claim 22

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base, and a seat frame including a support pivotally mounted on said base, a seat disposed above said support and a pair of flexible arm rests securing said seat to said support for rocking of said seat back and forth relative to said support, each of said arm rest having a pair of ends with each of said end pivotally mounted on said support in spaced apart relation to the other end of said pair of ends.

Claim 23

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base, and a seat frame including a support pivotally mounted on said base, a seat disposed above said support and a pair of flexible arm rests securing said seat to said support for rocking of said seat back and forth relative to said support, each of said arm rest having a pair of ends with each of said end pivotally mounted on said support in spaced apart relation to the other end of said pair of ends.

Claim 24

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 19 wherein said each arm rest is of tubular cross-section.

Claim 25

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 19 wherein each arm rest has a flat rectangular cross-section.

Claim 26

A swivel rocker chair as set forth in claim 19 wherein said base includes a vertical post with plurality of outwardly directed legs extending from said post.

Claim 27

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base; and a seat frame pivotally mounted on said base to rotate about a vertical axis, said seat frame including a support pivotally mounted on said base for pivoting about said axis, a seat portion, an upstanding back portion and means for securing at least said seat portion to said support for rocking of said seat portion relative to said support, said means including a pair of arm rests, each arm rest having a depending portion below said seat portion and a first inwardly turned portion secured to said support to permit flexing of said depending portion and the remainder of said arm rest during rocking of said seat portion relative to said support.

Claim 28

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base; and a seat frame pivotally mounted on said base to rotate about a vertical axis, said seat frame including a support pivotally mounted on said base for pivoting about said axis, a seat portion, an upstanding back portion and means for securing at least said seat portion to said support for rocking of said seat portion relative to said support, said means including a pair of arm rests, each arm rest having a depending portion below said seat portion and a first inwardly turned portion secured to said support to permit flexing of said depending portion and the remainder of said arm rest during rocking of said seat portion relative to said support.

Claim 29

A swivel rocker as set forth in claim 23 wherein each arm rest has a second inwardly turned portion secured to said support on an opposite side thereof to permit flexing thereof during rocking of said seat portion relative to said support.

Claim 30

A swivel rocker as set forth in claim 23 wherein each arm rest is of hollow cross-sectional shape.

Claim 31

A swivel rocker as set forth in claim 23 wherein said seat portion and said back portion define a unitary seat for rocking relative to said support.

Claim 32

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base; and a seat frame including a support pivotally mounted on said base, a seat disposed above said support, and means secured to opposite sides of said seat and said support for rocking of said seat relative to said support, each said means having a pair of horizontally spaced ends mounted on said support and being of hollow construction to permit flexing of said ends relative to each other during rocking of said seat relative to said support.

Claim 33

A swivel rocker chair comprising a base; and a seat frame including a support pivotally mounted on said base, a seat disposed above said support, and means secured to opposite sides of said seat and said support for rocking of said seat relative to said support, each said means having a pair of horizontally spaced ends mounted on said support and being of hollow construction to permit flexing of said ends relative to each other during rocking of said seat relative to said support.