US1150622A - Convertible chair. - Google Patents

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APPLICA APR. 2, 1914. l, 1 50,622. Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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coNvERTvlLE QHAIR. APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 1914;

1,150,622. L A Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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Reedsville, in stheucounty `-of Manitowoc andv State of` Wisconsin, haveinvented certain.:

new and useful Improvements in Convertible Chairs; and I do hereby declare the fol- `lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in thejart to which it appertains to make and use the same. j This invention relates to chairs, and has for its object to provide a chair having a hollow body adjustably supportingv a seat.

Vith this and other objects inview, the invention consists in the novel construction,

i arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawfings, in which,

Figure` 1 represents a front elevation of the chair, Fig. 2'represents a front elevation thereof, showin'gthe eXtensible ends ofthe seat in raised position and the door of the tical walls and a cabinet bottom open, Fig. 3 represents a verticall transverse sectionaly view through the chair, and, Fig. `4 representsa rear elevation of theV chair, sition; A

showing the'seat in raised po- Referring to the drawing detail, wherein similar reference numerals designatecor-` responding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates the body of preferably of rectangular` formation and hollow, comprising four verbottom 6. The front Wall of the body is formed with an'opening adapted to be closed by a door .7 provided withV a suitable knob 8 and supportedon hinges 9. Within the lower portionV ofthe body 5 one-or more shelves are secured.

A foot rest 11 issecured adjacent the boti tom of the rear wall of the body and is adapted to support the feet of the occupant of the chair.

The upper end of the body 5 is open, and

j the inner facesof the opposite walls thereof tion.

are formed with a plurality of horizontally teeth 12. The seat 13 of walls of the latterwhen its lower posi- V'Supportingmembers 14 are pivotally `secured adjacent the center of the under side of the seat 18 by hinges 15, and the lower i having its Siasedrelatongand against :the side walls o seat `.13 is movedupwardly-:the lower edges ofithe :supporting members 14: ride over the inclined faces of the teeth 12 and automatically spring outby the action of the spring 16 over the Vteeth to lock the seat at any desiredheight. Lugs 17 are formed at the lower edges of the supporting members 14e and are adapted to engage strips 18 secured `to the inner faces of the `side walls of the body to prevent the members 14 from being accidentally withdrawn fromgthe body 5.

A cord or the like 18a issecured adjacent j the lowerend of each supporting member 14E,

,the ends from slipping through the openings Vin the seat 13.

The string orrcordsV 18- are adapted to be pulled upwardly to draw the tension of the spring 16 to release them from engagement with the teeth 12 whereby the seat 13 may be lowered.

The opposite ends ofthe seat `13 are pivotally connected by hinges or the like with eXtensible end members" 20" adapted to be supported in horizontal said ends and adapted to engage lugs`v 23 formed on the outer faces of the sides of the the body 5 by a. springfl. IWhen the .a Patented maar, i915- l'rbiicationiledeprna1914.senaiifhsaaora i fl `1 ,Y l

as j supporting members 14 together against the Y position by bracing Y `arms 21 pivoted at 22 to the undersides of body. In Fig. 2 the end members are shown o extended, and in this position the top of the chair is large enough to support wash-tubs, ironing boards or similar articles of the laundry or kitchen.

What I claim is 1 j i Achair comprising a hollow body having `an open upper end, a plurality of horizontally disposed ledges securedto the inner Afaces of the walls of said body, a sea-t disi posed over said open end, supporting members hinged to theunder side of said seat in the central portion thereof, a coil spring ends secured to the` supporting members for normallyholding said members in extended position in engagement with said ledges,

points and adjacent the, opposite edges of sald-seat, each of said supporting members having an aperture therein, a pair of flexible said seat having a pair of apertures therein positioned at opposite lOO " passing through the apertures in the sup- Copies of this patent may be obtained for porting member opposite, the Yfree ends of said flexible members extending upward through the apertures in said seat, and means to prevent said free ends of the flexible members from slipping through said apertures whereby said supporting members can be released from engagement with said 'ledges'whenvthe terminal ends of said flexible members are pulled upwardly.

InY testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresenoe of two witnesses. n A.ROLLE'FIA RAPPEL.

Witnesses:

MARCUS Je.' RAPPEL, E. LQ PLnUss.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of IPatents;` Washington, ILC.

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