EP0058127B1 - Chair having two positions - Google Patents

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EP0058127B1
EP0058127B1 EP82420014A EP82420014A EP0058127B1 EP 0058127 B1 EP0058127 B1 EP 0058127B1 EP 82420014 A EP82420014 A EP 82420014A EP 82420014 A EP82420014 A EP 82420014A EP 0058127 B1 EP0058127 B1 EP 0058127B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
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    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03205—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination
    • A47C1/03238—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination by means of peg-and-notch or pawl-and-ratchet mechanism
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/028—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts for changing a straight chair into an easy chair, e.g. by inverting or tilting seat and back-rest in the base frame or by overturning the whole chair

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  • the present invention relates to improvements made to armchairs which are used on terraces, in gardens and other outdoor places.
  • Seats of the type in question are generally arranged in such a way that their backs are so inclined with respect to the seat surface that the user is largely tipped back and seated relatively close to the ground. It is easily understood that such armchairs cannot be used around a table if the users wish to use the latter for one reason or another. Under these conditions, it is necessary to provide a second set of seats of suitable height with respect to a table and the back of which is relatively straight. This leads to significant additional costs and storage difficulties by increasing the volume of items to be stored during the bad season.
  • an armchair comprising a seat articulated to a backrest
  • the seat-back assembly can occupy several positions relative to the base.
  • hooks arranged on the rear of the backrest cooperate with a first cross member of the base, while the front part of the seat rests by means of a rack on another cross member of the base parallel to the first cross member .
  • the improvements are the subject of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the chair revealed by the Swiss patent CH-A N 6 318157, which does not have a precise position of the seat and backrest in relation to base position low, so that this set is unstable, which is unpleasant for the user.
  • the invention also makes it possible to produce an armchair of the type in question, the seat of which is articulated to the backrest so that the angle of these two elements is different in the high and low positions.
  • the chair according to the invention has two articulated parts, one constituting the seat surface and the other the backrest, its base being provided with means for supporting the two articulated parts at two different positions from them, it is that is to say that at the first of these positions the seat surface is low and the backrest relatively inverted, while the second corresponds to a higher position of the seat surface, the backrest being straightened more.
  • a chair established in accordance with the invention and which comprises two main elements, either an articulated seat 1 and a base 2.
  • the seat is in two parts, or a seat surface 3 and a backrest 4. It can be observed that this can be extended upwards by a headrest 5.
  • the seat surface and the backrest 4 are produced by means of two rails 6, 7 and two uprights 8, 9 respectively, which are hinged in pairs around an axis 10.
  • Crosspieces referenced 11 to 15 are used to maintain the spacing of the side members 6, 7 and the uprights 8, 9, so that we can stretch between them sheets 16, 17 corresponding to the seat surface 3 and the backrest 4.
  • These layers are preferably made in the form of a net made from synthetic yarns, so that it is rot-proof.
  • the base 2 is produced by means of two frames 18, 19, of rectangular shape, joined by spacers 20, 21 and 22 ensuring their spacing. These spacers can be made of any suitable material, for example plastic or stainless metal.
  • the upper side of each frame constitutes an arm or armrest 18a, thanks to a lateral extension 18b, respectively 19b, which widens considerably the upper side of the arm in question. It is observed that each arm 18a, 19a is provided with a notch 23 formed in the internal face and which has a reduced depth. It is observed that the notch in question is located at the rear of the arm and in the vicinity of the rear leg 18c, 19c of each frame 18,19.
  • Each arm 18a, 19a is also provided with a second notch 24 produced from its inner face, above the front leg 18d, 19d of each frame. This cut ends in a narrowed lower end, as will be better explained later.
  • Each of the side members 6, 7 of the seat surface 3 is provided with a lateral projection 25 projecting outwards and having a relatively reduced thickness in the vertical direction, so that it is capable of coming to cooperate, practically without lateral play, with the lower part of the notch 24 of each of the frames 18, 19 of the base 2, as illustrated in fig. 2. It is understood that, the opening upwards of this notch being flared, this facilitates the positioning of the projection 25.
  • the two uprights 8 and 9 of the backrest 4 are provided, on their rear face, with a hook 26 (Fig. 1 and 2) intended to engage around the spacer 20 of the base uniting the two rear upper angles of the two frames. As illustrated in fig. 2, an armchair is thus obtained whose seat surface is at such a distance from the ground that its user can easily sit around a table as if he were using an ordinary chair.
  • a pouffe 29, illustrated in FIG. 4 which comprises two frames 30, 31 of rectangular shape joined, at two of their adjacent sides, by perforated partitions 32, 33 without solution of continuity.
  • the width and length of the frames 30, 31 correspond approximately to the distance separating the edge of the seat surface 3 of the chair previously described in one or other of its positions, as illustrated in FIG. 5 and 6.
  • the width of the frames in question is such that the user seated in the chair in the low position can place his legs on the larger of the two faces of the ottoman, as illustrated in FIG. 5, that is to say on the partition 32.
  • the user can extend his legs on the other partition 33 when the chair is in the high position, as illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • the frames 30 and 31 are divergent opposite the partition 32, so that the poufs thus obtained are stackable.
  • the partition 33 assumes the shape of an isosceles trapezium.
  • a two-position armchair and the pouffe which can be added to it have thus been produced in a simple and economical manner. All these elements preferably made of molded plastic are rot-proof so that such furniture can remain outside regardless of the weather.
  • the armchair has been described as having a seat surface and a backrest produced by means of a net, the uprights 6 and 7 as well as 8 and 9 could be part of a single molded part.

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The invention relates to an easy chair having two positions. Its support comprises two frames connected together by spacers. The arm of each frame is provided with two notches. The longitudinal elements of the seat position each comprise a notch and a projection, while the uprights of the backrest are provided with a hook and a stop. When the notches in the longitudinal elements cooperate with a spacer located between the front legs of the support and the stops of the backrest cooperate with the rear notches in the arms, the easy chair is in low position. In high position, the projections at the front of the longitudinal elements are retained by the notches at the front of the arms of the support and the hooks behind the backrest abut around a spacer located between the rear legs at the top thereof. The invention is more particularly applicable to garden and outside furniture.

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La présente invention est relative à des perfectionnements apportés aux fauteuils qu'on utilise sur les terrasses, dans les jardins et autres lieux de plein air.The present invention relates to improvements made to armchairs which are used on terraces, in gardens and other outdoor places.

Les sièges du genre en question sont généralement agencés de manière que leur dossier présente une inclinaison telle, par rapport à la surface de siège, que l'utilisateur se trouve largement renversé en arrière et assis relativement près du sol. On comprend aisément que de tels fauteuils ne peuvent pas être employés autour d'une table si les utilisateurs désirent utiliser cette dernière pour une raison ou pour une autre. Dans ces conditions, il faut prévoir un deuxième jeu de sièges de hauteur convenable par rapport à une table et dont le dossier soit relativement droit. Cela entraîne des frais supplémentaires non négligeables et des difficultés de stockage par augmentation du volume des articles à ranger pendant la mauvaise saison.Seats of the type in question are generally arranged in such a way that their backs are so inclined with respect to the seat surface that the user is largely tipped back and seated relatively close to the ground. It is easily understood that such armchairs cannot be used around a table if the users wish to use the latter for one reason or another. Under these conditions, it is necessary to provide a second set of seats of suitable height with respect to a table and the back of which is relatively straight. This leads to significant additional costs and storage difficulties by increasing the volume of items to be stored during the bad season.

Pour pallier ces difficultés, on a déjà proposé des fauteuils à deux positions tel celui décrit dans le brevet suisse CH-A No 318157. Le fauteuil considéré comprend un piètement formé de deux cadres assemblés par des entretoises et un ensemble assise-dossier indépendant qui peut occuper deux positions, soit:

  • - une position haute dans laquelle l'utilisateur peut s'installer autour d'une table, l'ensemble assise-dossier étant tenu à sa partie avant par l'intermédiaire de deux saillies, disposées à l'avant de l'assise, propres à venir reposer contre le fond d'entailles disposées à l'avant et à l'intérieur des cadres latéraux du piètement, et, à sa partie arrière, par l'intermédiaire d'une entretoise disposée entre les cadres latéraux du piètement et à l'arrière de ce dernier, et
  • - une position basse dans laquelle le fauteuil permet le repos de l'utilisateur, l'ensemble assise-dossier étant supporté à sa partie avant par l'intermédiaire d'une entretoise disposée entre les cadres latéraux du piètement, à l'avant de ce dernier, sur laquelle vient reposer l'assise, la partie arrière de l'ensemble assise-dossier étant supportée par l'intermédiaire du dossier.
To overcome these difficulties, two-position armchairs have already been proposed, such as that described in Swiss patent CH-A No 318157. The armchair considered comprises a base formed by two frames assembled by spacers and an independent seat-back assembly which can occupy two positions:
  • - a high position in which the user can sit around a table, the seat-back assembly being held at its front part by means of two clean projections located at the front of the seat to come to rest against the bottom of notches arranged at the front and inside the side frames of the base, and, at its rear part, by means of a spacer placed between the side frames of the base and at the rear of the latter, and
  • - a low position in which the chair allows the user to rest, the seat-back assembly being supported at its front part by means of a spacer placed between the lateral frames of the base, at the front of this the latter, on which the seat rests, the rear part of the seat-back assembly being supported by the back.

On connaît aussi, suivant le brevet britannique GB-A No 140161 un fauteuil comportant une assise articulée à un dossier, l'ensemble assise-dossier pouvant occuper plusieurs positions par rapport au piètement. A cet effet, des crochets disposés sur l'arrière du dossier coopèrent avec une première traverse du piètement, tandis que la partie avant de l'assise repose par l'intermédiaire d'une crémaillère sur une autre traverse du piètement parallèle à la première traverse.Also known, according to British patent GB-A No 140161, an armchair comprising a seat articulated to a backrest, the seat-back assembly can occupy several positions relative to the base. To this end, hooks arranged on the rear of the backrest cooperate with a first cross member of the base, while the front part of the seat rests by means of a rack on another cross member of the base parallel to the first cross member .

Les perfectionnements qui font l'objet de la présente invention visent à remédier aux inconvénients du fauteuil révélé par le brevet suisse CH-A N6 318157, qui ne comporte pas de position précise de l'ensemble assise-dossier par rapport au piètement en position basse, de sorte que cet ensemble est instable, ce qui est désagréable pour l'utilisateur. L'invention permet en outre de réaliser un fauteuil du genre en question, dont l'assise soit articulée au dossier afin que l'angle de ces deux éléments soit différent en positions haute et basse.The improvements are the subject of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the chair revealed by the Swiss patent CH-A N 6 318157, which does not have a precise position of the seat and backrest in relation to base position low, so that this set is unstable, which is unpleasant for the user. The invention also makes it possible to produce an armchair of the type in question, the seat of which is articulated to the backrest so that the angle of these two elements is different in the high and low positions.

Le fauteuil suivant l'invention comporte deux parties articulées, constituant l'une la surface de siège et l'autre le dossier, son piètement étant pourvu de moyens de soutien des deux parties articulées à deux positions différentes de celles-ci, c'est-à-dire qu'à la première de ces positions la surface de siège est basse et le dossier relativement renversé, tandis que la seconde correspond à une position plus haute de la surface de siège, le dossier étant redressé davantage.The chair according to the invention has two articulated parts, one constituting the seat surface and the other the backrest, its base being provided with means for supporting the two articulated parts at two different positions from them, it is that is to say that at the first of these positions the seat surface is low and the backrest relatively inverted, while the second corresponds to a higher position of the seat surface, the backrest being straightened more.

Suivant l'invention, en position basse, deux butées latérales disposées sur le côté de chacun des montants du dossier, sensiblement à mi-hauteur de ces derniers, viennent reposer contre le fond des entailles formées à l'extrémité arrière de chacun des deux bras formant la partie supérieure des deux cadres latéraux, tandis qu'en position haute un crochet ouvert vers le bas, disposé sur la partie arrière de chacun des montants latéraux du dossier, entre l'articulation de l'assise-dossier et la saillie, vient prendre appui sur l'entretoise.According to the invention, in the low position, two lateral stops arranged on the side of each of the uprights of the backrest, approximately halfway up the latter, come to rest against the bottom of the notches formed at the rear end of each of the two arms. forming the upper part of the two lateral frames, while in the upper position a hook open downwards, arranged on the rear part of each of the lateral uprights of the backrest, between the articulation of the seat-backrest and the projection, comes lean on the spacer.

Le dessin annexé, donné à titre d'exemple, permettra de mieux comprendre l'invention, les caractéristiques qu'elle présente et les avantages qu'elle est susceptible de procurer.

  • La fig. 1 est une vue en perspective d'un fauteuil établi conformément à l'invention;
  • les fig. 2 et 3 illustrent en vue de côté les deux positions de ce fauteuil;
  • la fig. 4 est une vue en perspective d'un pouf suivant l'invention, prévu pour coopérer avec le fauteuil dans ses deux positions, et
  • les fig. 5 et 6 illustrent comment le pouf est utilisé dans les deux positions du fauteuil suivant l'invention.
The appended drawing, given by way of example, will allow a better understanding of the invention, the characteristics which it presents and the advantages which it is capable of providing.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an armchair established in accordance with the invention;
  • fig. 2 and 3 illustrate a side view of the two positions of this chair;
  • fig. 4 is a perspective view of an ottoman according to the invention, designed to cooperate with the chair in its two positions, and
  • fig. 5 and 6 illustrate how the pouffe is used in the two positions of the chair according to the invention.

On a représenté en fig. 1 un fauteuil établi conformément à l'invention et qui comprend deux éléments principaux, soit un siège articulé 1 et un piètement 2. Le siège est en deux parties, soit une surface de siège 3 et un dossier 4. On observe que celui-ci peut être prolongé vers le haut par une têtière 5. La surface de siège et le dossier 4 sont réalisés au moyen, respectivement, de deux longerons 6, 7 et de deux montants 8, 9 qui sont articulés deux à deux autour d'un axe 10. Des traverses référencées 11 à 15 servent à maintenir l'écartement des longerons 6, 7 et des montants 8, 9, de manière qu'on puisse tendre entre eux des nappes 16, 17 correspondant à la surface de siège 3 et au dossier 4. Ces nappes sont préférablement réalisées sous la forme d'un filet fabriqué à partir de fils de matière synthétique, de manière qu'il soit imputrescible.There is shown in fig. 1 a chair established in accordance with the invention and which comprises two main elements, either an articulated seat 1 and a base 2. The seat is in two parts, or a seat surface 3 and a backrest 4. It can be observed that this can be extended upwards by a headrest 5. The seat surface and the backrest 4 are produced by means of two rails 6, 7 and two uprights 8, 9 respectively, which are hinged in pairs around an axis 10. Crosspieces referenced 11 to 15 are used to maintain the spacing of the side members 6, 7 and the uprights 8, 9, so that we can stretch between them sheets 16, 17 corresponding to the seat surface 3 and the backrest 4. These layers are preferably made in the form of a net made from synthetic yarns, so that it is rot-proof.

Le piètement 2 est réalisé au moyen de deux cadres 18, 19, de forme rectangulaire, réunis par des entretoises 20, 21 et 22 assurant leur écartement. Ces entretoises peuvent être réalisées en toute matière appropriée, par exemple en matière plastique ou en métal inoxydable. Le côté supérieur de chaque cadre constitue un bras ou accoudoir 18a, grâce à un prolongement latéral 18b, respectivement 19b, qui élargit considérablement la face supérieure du bras en question. On observe que chaque bras 18a, 19a est pourvu d'une entaille 23 ménagée dans la face interne et qui présente une profondeur réduite. On observe que l'entaille en question se trouve située à l'arrière du bras et au voisinage du pied arrière 18c, 19c de chaque cadre 18,19.The base 2 is produced by means of two frames 18, 19, of rectangular shape, joined by spacers 20, 21 and 22 ensuring their spacing. These spacers can be made of any suitable material, for example plastic or stainless metal. The upper side of each frame constitutes an arm or armrest 18a, thanks to a lateral extension 18b, respectively 19b, which widens considerably the upper side of the arm in question. It is observed that each arm 18a, 19a is provided with a notch 23 formed in the internal face and which has a reduced depth. It is observed that the notch in question is located at the rear of the arm and in the vicinity of the rear leg 18c, 19c of each frame 18,19.

Chaque bras 18a, 19a est encore pourvu d'une seconde entaille 24 réalisée à partir de sa face intérieure, au-dessus du pied avant 18d, 19d de chaque cadre. Cette entaille se termine par une extrémité inférieure rétrécie, comme on l'expliquera mieux plus loin.Each arm 18a, 19a is also provided with a second notch 24 produced from its inner face, above the front leg 18d, 19d of each frame. This cut ends in a narrowed lower end, as will be better explained later.

Chacun des longerons 6,7 de la surface de siège 3 est pourvu d'une saillie latérale 25 dépassant vers l'extérieur et présentant une épaisseur relativement réduite dans le sens vertical, de telle manière qu'elle est susceptible de venir coopérer, pratiquement sans jeu latéral, avec la partie inférieure de l'entaille 24 de chacun des cadres 18, 19 du piètement 2, comme illustré en fig. 2. On comprend que, le débouché vers le haut de cette entaille étant évasé, cela facilite la mise en place de la saillie 25. Les deux montants 8 et 9 du dossier 4 sont pourvus, sur leur face arrière, d'un crochet 26 (fig. 1 et 2) destiné à venir s'engager autour de l'entretoise 20 du piètement réunissant les deux angles supérieurs arrière des deux cadres. Comme illustré en fig. 2, on obtient ainsi un fauteuil dont la surface de siège se trouve à une distance telle du sol que son utilisateur peut aisément s'asseoir autour d'une table comme s'il utilisait une chaise ordinaire.Each of the side members 6, 7 of the seat surface 3 is provided with a lateral projection 25 projecting outwards and having a relatively reduced thickness in the vertical direction, so that it is capable of coming to cooperate, practically without lateral play, with the lower part of the notch 24 of each of the frames 18, 19 of the base 2, as illustrated in fig. 2. It is understood that, the opening upwards of this notch being flared, this facilitates the positioning of the projection 25. The two uprights 8 and 9 of the backrest 4 are provided, on their rear face, with a hook 26 (Fig. 1 and 2) intended to engage around the spacer 20 of the base uniting the two rear upper angles of the two frames. As illustrated in fig. 2, an armchair is thus obtained whose seat surface is at such a distance from the ground that its user can easily sit around a table as if he were using an ordinary chair.

Au contraire, si l'utilisateur désire se reposer, il soulève le siège articulé 1 en extrayant les saillies 25 des entailles 24 et en dégageant les crochets 26 de l'entretoise 20. Le siège articulé est ensuite descendu, les saillies 24 étant disposées à l'avant des pieds 18d, 19d des cadres 18, 19, de sorte qu'elles ne peuvent pas gêner le déplacement en question. Des encoches 27, ménagées dans la partie inférieure des longerons 6 et 7 de la surface de siège 3, viennent alors entourer l'entretoise 21 disposée en gros entre le milieu de chacun des pieds 18d, 19d. Les crochets 26 échappant au préalable à l'entretoise 20, des butées latérales 28 portées par l'extérieur des montants 8 et 9 sont amenées aisément dans les entailles 23 (fig. 3). On note qu'alors le dossier 4 et sa têtière 5 forment avec la surface de siège un angle nettement supérieur à celui que ces éléments déterminent lorsque le siège articulé est à la position de la fig. 2.On the contrary, if the user wishes to rest, he raises the articulated seat 1 by extracting the projections 25 from the notches 24 and by releasing the hooks 26 from the spacer 20. The articulated seat is then lowered, the projections 24 being arranged at the front of the feet 18d, 19d of the frames 18, 19, so that they cannot hinder the movement in question. Notches 27, formed in the lower part of the side members 6 and 7 of the seat surface 3, then come to surround the spacer 21 arranged roughly between the middle of each of the legs 18d, 19d. The hooks 26 escaping beforehand from the spacer 20, lateral stops 28 carried by the outside of the uprights 8 and 9 are easily brought into the notches 23 (fig. 3). It will be noted that the backrest 4 and its headrest 5 then form with the seat surface an angle clearly greater than that which these elements determine when the articulated seat is in the position of FIG. 2.

En vue de parfaire le confort de l'utilisateur, on prévoit d'adjoindre au fauteuil suivant l'invention un pouf 29, illustré en fig. 4, qui comprend deux cadres 30, 31 de forme rectangulaire réunis, au niveau de deux de leurs côtés adjacents, par des cloisons ajourées 32, 33 sans solution de continuité. La largeur et la longueur des cadres 30, 31 correspondent à très peu près à la distance séparant le bord de la surface de siège 3 du fauteuil précédemment décrit dans l'une ou l'autre de ses positions, comme illustré en fig. 5 et 6. Autrement dit, la largeur des cadres en question est telle que l'utilisateur assis dans le fauteuil en position basse peut placer ses jambes sur la plus grande des deux faces du pouf, comme illustré en fig. 5, c'est-à-dire sur la cloison 32.In order to improve the comfort of the user, provision is made to add to the chair according to the invention a pouffe 29, illustrated in FIG. 4, which comprises two frames 30, 31 of rectangular shape joined, at two of their adjacent sides, by perforated partitions 32, 33 without solution of continuity. The width and length of the frames 30, 31 correspond approximately to the distance separating the edge of the seat surface 3 of the chair previously described in one or other of its positions, as illustrated in FIG. 5 and 6. In other words, the width of the frames in question is such that the user seated in the chair in the low position can place his legs on the larger of the two faces of the ottoman, as illustrated in FIG. 5, that is to say on the partition 32.

Si le pouf 29 est placé avec ses petits côtés sur le sol, l'utilisateur peut allonger ses jambes sur l'autre cloison 33 lorsque le fauteuil est en position haute, comme illustré en fig. 6.If the pouffe 29 is placed with its short sides on the floor, the user can extend his legs on the other partition 33 when the chair is in the high position, as illustrated in FIG. 6.

On observe que les cadres 30 et 31 sont divergents à l'opposé de la cloison 32, de manière que les poufs ainsi obtenus soient empilables. Dans ces conditions, la cloison 33 affecte la forme d'un trapèze isocèle.It is observed that the frames 30 and 31 are divergent opposite the partition 32, so that the poufs thus obtained are stackable. Under these conditions, the partition 33 assumes the shape of an isosceles trapezium.

On a ainsi réalisé de manière simple et économique un fauteuil à deux positions et le pouf qui peut lui être adjoint. Tous ces éléments établis de préférence en une matière plastique moulée sont imputrescibles de sortes que de tels meubles peuvent rester à l'extérieur quelles que soient les intempéries.A two-position armchair and the pouffe which can be added to it have thus been produced in a simple and economical manner. All these elements preferably made of molded plastic are rot-proof so that such furniture can remain outside regardless of the weather.

Bien que le fauteuil ait été décrit comme présentant une surface de siège et un dossier réalisés au moyen d'un filet, les montants 6 et 7 ainsi que 8 et 9 pourraient faire partie d'une unique pièce moulée.Although the armchair has been described as having a seat surface and a backrest produced by means of a net, the uprights 6 and 7 as well as 8 and 9 could be part of a single molded part.

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1. Chair of the type comprising a base (2) and a seat/back unit (3-4) which is separable from the said base and which is arranged between the lateral frames (18, 19) of the latter, the seat/back unit (3-4) being able to occupy two positions, namely-
- an upper position in which the user can sit up at a table, the seat/back unit (3-4) being held at its anterior part by means of two projections (25) arranged at the front of the seat (3), which are able to come to rest against the base of notches (24) arranged at the front of and inside the lateral frames (18,19) of the base (2), and at its rear part by means of a strut (20) arranged between the lateral frames (18, 19) of the base (2) and at the rear of the latter, and
- a lower position in which the chair allows the user to rest, the seat/back unit (3-4) being supported at its anterior part by means of a strut (21) arranged between the lateral frames (18, 19) of the base (2), at the front of the latter, on which the seat (3) comes to rest, the rear part of the seat/back unit (3-4) being supported by means of the back (4),
characterised in that the back (4) is articulated to the seat (3) in the known manner, and in that in the lower position two lateral abutments (28) arranged on the side of each of the uprights (8, 9) of the back (4), substantially half way up the latter, rest against the base of notches (23) formed at the rear extremity of each of the two arms (18a, 19a) forming the upper part of the two lateral frames (18,19), whilst in the upper position a hook (26), which is open downwardly and arranged on the behind part of each of the lateral uprights (8, 9) of the back (4) between the articulation (10) of the seat/back (3-4) and the abutment (28), rests on the strut (20).
2. Chair according to Claim 1, characterised in that, in the lower position, longitudinal beams (6, 7) of the seat (3) are each provided with a slot (27) intended to co-operate with the strut (21).
3. Chair according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterised in that a net of synthetic material (16, 17) is stretched over the surface of the seat (3) and on the back (4).
4. Chair according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the uprights (6, 7) and (8, 9) form an integral part of a partition realised in a single piece and constituting respectively a seat surface (3) and a back (4).
5. Combination of a chair according to one of the above claims and of a pouffe, characterised in that the latter is constructed so as to present in profile a rectangular section, the lenght of the sides of which corresponds respectively to the two heights ofthe seat surface (3) of the chair in its two positions.
6. Pouffe according to Claim 5, characterised in that it is constructed by means of two rectangular frames (30, 31 ) connected by partitions (32, 33) on which the user places his legs.
EP82420014A 1981-02-09 1982-01-21 Chair having two positions Expired EP0058127B1 (en)

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