EP0195647A2 - Verbindungsvorrichtung für Stühle - Google Patents

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EP0195647A2
EP0195647A2 EP86301970A EP86301970A EP0195647A2 EP 0195647 A2 EP0195647 A2 EP 0195647A2 EP 86301970 A EP86301970 A EP 86301970A EP 86301970 A EP86301970 A EP 86301970A EP 0195647 A2 EP0195647 A2 EP 0195647A2
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James William Brennan
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Sebel Furniture Ltd
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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
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/12—Theatre, auditorium, or similar chairs
    • A47C1/124—Separate chairs, connectible together into a row
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/62—Accessories for chairs
    • A47C7/68—Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables

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  • the present invention relates to furniture and, in particular, to chairs, a linking mechanism for chairs, and an arm rest for chairs.
  • a major market for chairs is represented by hotels, convention centres, and like establishments which are able to cater for meetings, lectures, demonstrations and the like. Such establishments require a flexible seating arrangement since the one room at various different times may be required to accommodate seating arranged in rows, seating arranged around tables, for example, and seating in other configurations.
  • the required seating may be either a side chair (that is without any arms), or an arm chair, or a chair having an arm rest or like support member.
  • the term "arm rest” as used herein includes within its scope an arm support for an arm chair, the support for a writing tablet such as that disclosed .. in Australian Patent No. 472751 or Australian Patent Application No. 57821/80, or even a support for an ashtray.
  • a linking mechanism for chairs comprising a pair of fittings located one to either side of said chair; said pair comprising a male member having a substantially upwardly extending lug of substantially T-shaped cross-section, and a female member having a substantially upwardly extending groove open at one, lower, end; said groove having a substantially inverted T-shaped cross-section with the inner transverse width of said groove being larger than the outer transverse width of said groove; whereby two like chairs are able to be linked together by raising one chair relative to the other to locate said open end of the groove of the female member of said one chair above the male member of the other chair, and slidingly engaging said lug and groove whilst substantially lowering said one chair relative to said other chair, said lug being retained within said groove.
  • a pair of inclined, parallel male members are provided and a pair of inclined, parallel female members are also provided with the inclination and spacing of the male and female members being substantially the same.
  • an arm rest or like support member for chairs having the above described linking mechanism, said arm rest comprising a support stem having said pair of fittings located one to either side thereof; whereby linking the female member of one of said chairs with the male member of said arm rest, and/or by linking the female member of said arm rest with the male member of another one of said chairs, locates said arm rest on, and supports said arm rest by, either one of said chairs; or locates said arm rest on, and supports said arm rest by, both of said chairs which are thereby linked together.
  • the linking mechanism of the preferred embodiment is able to be provided on side chairs as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3.
  • Each side chair 1 has a backrest 2 and seat 3 and a plurality of the side chairs 1 are able to be linked together to form a row.
  • the side chairs 1 can be converted into arm chairs by the provision of an arm rest 4.
  • the arm rest 4 can be provided either intermediate two chairs 1 as illustrated in Fig. 3, or can be provided to one side of the end chair in a row, or to both sides of a free standing chair as will be apparent to those skilled in the art by a duplication of the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 4.
  • each of the chairs 1 is provided with a pair of female members in the form of inclined, spaced apart, substantially parallel grooves 6 which each have a substantially inverted T-shape cross-section.
  • the right hand side of the chair 1 is provided with a pair of similarly inclined and spaced apart male members each of which takes the form of a lug 7 of substantially T-shape cross-section.
  • the grooves 6 and lugs 7 are provided with a complimentary shape so that a pair of like chairs can be manipulated so as to pass the lugs 7 of one chair into the grooves 6 of another. As best illustrated in Fig. 8 this is easily accomplished by lifting the chair carrying the grooves 6, relative to the chair carrying the lugs 7 and then slidingly engaging same.
  • Figs. 9 to 12 illustrate an arm rest 4 which is provided on one side with a pair of grooves 6 and on the other side with a pair of lugs 7 which are arranged to mate with the corresponding lugs 7 and grooves 6 respectively on the chairs 1.
  • this is accomplished by first raising the armrest 4 so as to place the grooves 6 thereof above the lugs 7 of one chair, then sliding the arm rest 4 home by moving it downwardly relative to the chair carrying the lugs 7, and then sliding the chair carrying the grooves 6 downwardly on to the lugs 7 of the arm rest 4.
  • Fig. 14 illustrates in cross-section the completed inter-engagement of two chairs and an arm rest 4 whilst Fig. 15 illustrates a row of side chairs linked together with inter-chain arm rests.
  • Figs. 16 and 17 illustrate how the arm rest 4 need not be restricted merely to a conventional arm rest but, if desired, can include a pivotally mounted writing tablet 10.
  • the arm rests 4 with writing tablet 10 can be located either only at one end of a row, or between each chair of a row.
  • Fig. 18 illustrates in perspective view one way in which an arm rest 4, in this instance carrying a writing tablet 10, can be used to terminate one end of the row.
  • the grooves 6 of the arm rest 4 are lifted upwardly and engaged with the lugs (not illustrated in Fig. 18) of the chair 1.
  • an end plate 11 having a pair of spaced apart rods 12 is located on the arm rest 4 so that the rods 12 pass through corresponding apertures 13 in the arm rest 4 and thence into holes 14 (Figs. 5 to 7) provided at the side of the chair 1.
  • end plates 11 can be numbered, and/or carry letters of the alphabet, in order to indicate the row. If desired, the end plates 11 can be used to terminate a row without arm rests 4 as illustrated in Figs. 19 and 20. Furthermore, the end plates 11 also effectively secure the end arm rest 4 of a row from possible removal by students, or the like as will be explained in more detail in relation to Figs. 22 and 23.
  • Figs. 21 and 22 illustrate an alternative embodiment of an arm rest 104 and how it can be used to terminate the end of a row.
  • the arm rest 104 is not provided with either slots 6 or lugs 7 but is instead provided with a pair of spaced apart rods 112 which pass directly into holes 14 in the chair 1, as indicated in Fig. 22.
  • the seat 3 is provided with a depending rib 15 having a pair of circular openings 16 therein and the free end of each of the rods 112 is located in the corresponding opening 16 when the arm rest 104 and seat 1 are assembled together.
  • an L-shaped metal clip 17 having an upstanding lip 18 is provided on the arm rest 104.
  • the upstanding lip 18 engages with a detent 19 in the underside of the chair 1 when the chair 1 and arm rest 104 are assembled.
  • a substantially similar arrangement is used to retain the end plates 11, however, the metal clip 17 is visible in Fig 25, is partially obscured in Fig. 18 and is not visible in either Figs. 19 or 20.
  • Fig. 23 illustrates the termination of the left hand end of a row (the right hand end being illustrated in Figs. 21 and 22).
  • the arm rest 114 is required to be a mirror image of the arm rest 104 of Fig. 21.
  • the lugs 7 and grooves 6 can be fabricated from moulded plastic and therefore the linking mechanism can either be incorporated into the chair during its manufacture, or alternatively provided as low cost attachments which are secured, for example, by means of fasteners to the chair.
  • the same linking arrangement is used for the chairs and the arm rest and thus the same chairs can be provided in a row linked together, in a row linked together with intervening arm rests, or as free standing chairs either with or without arm rests.
  • the inclined parallel nature of the grooves and lugs and the ability to link an entire row present a number of safety features.
  • the chairs can only be unlinked by manipulation and movement of each chair with a very small degree of rotational movement and longitudinal movement along a substantial distance.
  • a single chair cannot be tilted out of the linking mechanism by a patron jumping suddenly to his or her feet.
  • all the chairs are linked together in a row, it is most unlikely that all the chairs in a row could be tipped over at the one time.
  • Figs. 24 and 25 illustrate an alternative arrangement for terminating the end of a row with an inter-chair arm rest 4 and an end plate 11.
  • the arm rest 4 includes a writing tablet 10.

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EP86301970A 1985-03-18 1986-03-18 Verbindungsvorrichtung für Stühle Withdrawn EP0195647A3 (de)

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AU54793/86A AU581065B2 (en) 1985-03-18 1986-03-17 An article of furniture

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Cited By (5)

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GB2211724A (en) * 1987-11-03 1989-07-12 Gerald Zeph Mizel Furniture assembly
EP0872196A3 (de) * 1997-04-15 2000-02-23 Mauser Office GmbH Kollegtablar
GB2368786A (en) * 2000-11-14 2002-05-15 Scott Robert Rampling Collapsible table
US6749259B2 (en) 2002-04-24 2004-06-15 Michigan Tube Swagers & Fabricators, Inc. Ganging device for stackbar of stackable chair
US7810882B2 (en) 2007-05-08 2010-10-12 Kerstin Bartlmae Ganging device for chair

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DE2807953A1 (de) * 1978-02-24 1979-08-30 Pollak Otto F Stuhl
DE3224815A1 (de) * 1982-07-02 1984-01-05 August Fröscher GmbH & Co KG, 7141 Steinheim Stuhl mit befestigungsmitteln fuer anreihverbindungselemente und/oder armlehnen oder schreibplatten

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2807953A1 (de) * 1978-02-24 1979-08-30 Pollak Otto F Stuhl
DE3224815A1 (de) * 1982-07-02 1984-01-05 August Fröscher GmbH & Co KG, 7141 Steinheim Stuhl mit befestigungsmitteln fuer anreihverbindungselemente und/oder armlehnen oder schreibplatten

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2211724A (en) * 1987-11-03 1989-07-12 Gerald Zeph Mizel Furniture assembly
EP0872196A3 (de) * 1997-04-15 2000-02-23 Mauser Office GmbH Kollegtablar
GB2368786A (en) * 2000-11-14 2002-05-15 Scott Robert Rampling Collapsible table
GB2368786B (en) * 2000-11-14 2005-02-02 Scott Robert Rampling Collapsible table
US6749259B2 (en) 2002-04-24 2004-06-15 Michigan Tube Swagers & Fabricators, Inc. Ganging device for stackbar of stackable chair
US7810882B2 (en) 2007-05-08 2010-10-12 Kerstin Bartlmae Ganging device for chair

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