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Foldable chair

Assignee: Forever Young Enterprise Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-03-24
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2017-03-24
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Abstract

Abstract A foldable chair has a seat support, a seat plate disposed on the seat support, a first support pipe disposed beneath the seat support, a second support pipe disposed beneath the first support pipe, a first knuckle connected to a first end of the first support pipe, a second knuckle connected to a second end of the first support pipe, a third knuckle connected to a first end of the second support pipe, a fourth knuckle connected to a second end of the second support pipe, a first leg tube connected to the first knuckle, a second leg tube connected to the second knuckle, a third leg cube connected to the third knuckle, a fourth leg tube connected to the fourth knuckle, a first leg pad connected to the first leg tube, a second leg pad connected to the second leg tube, a third leg pad connected to the third leg tube, a fourth leg pad connected to the fourth leg tube, a fifth knuckle connected to the seat support, a sixth knuckle connected to the seat support, a first spindle connected to the fifth knuckle, a second spindle connected to the sixth knuckle, and a backrest plate disposed on the first spindle and the second spindle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fang-Sheng Lin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 11:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/02; A47C4/03; A47C4/04; A47C4/18; A47C5/00; A47C5/04; A47C5/10; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/67; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32393; Y10T403/32409

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 314 words
A foldable chair comprising: a seat support, a seat plate disposed on the seat support, a first support pipe disposed beneath the seat support, a second support pipe disposed beneath the first support pipe, a first knuckle connected to a first end of the first support pipe, a second knuckle connected to a second end of the first support pipe, a third knuckle connected to a first end of the second support pipe, a fourth knuckle connected to a second end of the second support pipe, a first leg tube connected to the first knuckle, a second leg tube connected to the second knuckle, a third leg tube connected to the third knuckle, and a fourth leg tube connected to the fourth knuckle, a plurality of threaded holes formed on the seat support, each of the first leg tube, the second leg tube, the third leg tube, and the fourth leg tube having an upper interior to receive a joint pipe, and at least an aperture to receive an elastic plate inserted in each of the leg tubes, each elastic plate positioning each respective joint pipe in each respective leg tube, a ring attached to each joint pipe, the ring surrounding each joint pipe, a hollow lug disposed on each ring, a through hole formed on the hollow lug, each knuckle comprising an elbow having an upper end, a lower end, and a rib, a positioning hole formed on the upper end of the elbow, a slide hole formed on the rib, the lower end of the elbow inserted in each joint pipe, the rib inserted in the hollow lug, a screw passing through each through hole, each slide hole and a nut, the upper end of the elbow inserted in each support pipe, a round hole formed on each support pipe, and a bolt passing through each round hole and each positioning hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 314 words
A foldable chair comprising: a seat support, a seat plate disposed on the seat support, a first support pipe disposed beneath the seat support, a second support pipe disposed beneath the first support pipe, a first knuckle connected to a first end of the first support pipe, a second knuckle connected to a second end of the first support pipe, a third knuckle connected to a first end of the second support pipe, a fourth knuckle connected to a second end of the second support pipe, a first leg tube connected to the first knuckle, a second leg tube connected to the second knuckle, a third leg tube connected to the third knuckle, and a fourth leg tube connected to the fourth knuckle, a plurality of threaded holes formed on the seat support, each of the first leg tube, the second leg tube, the third leg tube, and the fourth leg tube having an upper interior to receive a joint pipe, and at least an aperture to receive an elastic plate inserted in each of the leg tubes, each elastic plate positioning each respective joint pipe in each respective leg tube, a ring attached to each joint pipe, the ring surrounding each joint pipe, a hollow lug disposed on each ring, a through hole formed on the hollow lug, each knuckle comprising an elbow having an upper end, a lower end, and a rib, a positioning hole formed on the upper end of the elbow, a slide hole formed on the rib, the lower end of the elbow inserted in each joint pipe, the rib inserted in the hollow lug, a screw passing through each through hole, each slide hole and a nut, the upper end of the elbow inserted in each support pipe, a round hole formed on each support pipe, and a bolt passing through each round hole and each positioning hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
A foldable chair as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first leg pad is connected to the first leg lube, a second leg pad is connected to the second leg tube, a third leg pad is connected to the third leg tube, and a fourth leg pad is connected to the fourth leg tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 59 words
A foldable chair as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fifth knuckle is connected to the seat support, a sixth knuckle is connected to the seat support, a first spindle is connected to the fifth knuckle, a second spindle is connected to the sixth knuckle, and a backrest plate is disposed on the first spindle and the second spindle.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2001-12-07 2002-06-08 2002-12-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2005-12-07 2006-06-08 2006-12-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2009-12-07 2010-06-08 2010-12-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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