Combination step-stool-seat

Claim 1

A combination step-stool-seat comprising: a. a first member having spaced upper and lower walls and spaced front and rear end walls, said first member including front and rear portions which include said front and rear end walls thereof, respectively, said front portion having a seating recess formed therein which open upwardly through said upper wall and forwardly through said front end wall, said recess having a bottom seating surface and having a rear extremity which is spaced forwardly from said rear end wall, said rear portion extending from said rear extremity to said rear end wall and including an upwardly facing first stepping surface which is spaced upwardly from said lower wall of said first member; b. a second member having spaced opposite first and second main walls and first and second end walls, the first main wall of said second member including a second stepping surface; and c. means pivotally attaching said second member to said first member so that said second member is pivotable between a first position wherein the latter is received substantially entirely on said front portion of said first member so that the second main wall of said second member faces the bottom seating surface of said recess and said second stepping surface is in substantially parallel, upwardly spaced forwardly offset relation to said first stepping surface, and a second position wherein said second member is received substantially entirely on said rear portion of said first member so that the second end wall of said second member faces the upper wall of said first member, and the second main wall of said second member extends upwardly from said first member adjacent said rear extremity to permit the use of said second member as a seat back.