US1653469A - Chair attachment - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,469

A. J. PERRON CHAIR ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 24. 1926 WM"- .2 J Per/v 6,

INVENTOR WITNES ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED STATES ADELARD J, PER/RON, OF LEWIS TON, MAINEV CHAIR ATTACHMENT.

Application filed September 24, 1926. I Serial No. 137,549.

In churches, convents, colleges and other places, folding chairs of ordinary well known construction are used during religious serv ices, and there are no provisions mace for those attending such services, to kneel upon, making it-necessary to kneel upon the floor which is very uncomfortable to say the least.

The gist of the present invention resides in the provision of an attachment for chairs of this character, in the nature of a kneeling support, which can be quickly attached to or removed from any particular chair, and de signed to permit the occupant of the chair to occupy a kneeling position with comfort.

In carrying out the invention the kneehng support is susceptible of adjustment toward and away from the back of the chair, so that it can be properly positioned with relation to the latter, for the specific purpose for which it is intended. I

Another object of theinvention resides in mounting the attachment on the chair in a manner to permit the attachment to be folded upwardly and between the legs of the chair in an out of the way position when its use is not desired, and in which position the chair can be folded in the ordinary manner without any interference on the part of the attachment.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein i I Figure 1 is a. side elevation of a chair showing the attachment associated therewith and arranged in position for use.

Figure 2 is a view taken at a right angle to Figure 1 and showing the attachment folded between the legs of the chair.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attachment.

Referring to the drawing in detail A indicates generally a folding or collapsible chair of ordinary well known construction, the legs of which are indicated at 10, and one pair, of these legs are connected by a rung 11.

The attachment forming the subject mat ter of the present invention is in thenature of a kneeling support comprising a top member 12 and end members 13 which are adapted to repose upon the floor when the support is in use in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The-end members 18 are capable of being folded against the bottom of-the for use by means of links 14-, pivotally connected with each other and also with the top member 12 and end member 13, and arranged in the position shown in Figure 3 to hold the end members fixed relatively to the top member 12 for use. Projecting from one longitudinal edge of the top member 12 are sup portinga-rms, each of which include sections 15 and 16 respectively. The section 15 is longitudinally slotted .to receive the headed elements lTcarried by the section 16, which permits the latter mentioned sect-ion to be adjusted to vary the length of the arm, and also the distance between the chair and the kneeling support when the latter is arranged foruse as shown in Figure 1. 7 Each section 16 of the supporting arms terminate to provide' resilient hook-like clamps 18 which are adapted to embrace the rung 11 above men'- tioned, in a manner to permit the support to be mountedthereon for pivotal movement, so that the support-in its entirety'can be folded between the legs of the chair when desired as shown in Figure 2. At the same time these resilient clamps 18 allow the support in its entirety to be quickly attached to or removed from any particular chair with a minimum of time and efi'ort.

In practice the attachment is clamped onto the rung of a chair as shown in Figure 1, and the support arranged in proper spaced relation to the back of the chair by adjusting or varying the length of the supporting arms above mentioned. When desired the attachment in its entirety canbe'folded be- I (it) or the folding of the chair itself. The attachment can also be used in connection with chairs not having a rung connecting the back legs of the chair, in that any suitable means can be employed for pivotally connecting the kneeling support with the legs of the chair, and such is contemplated by the,

What isclaimed is: e A chair attachment, comprising akneeling support having a top member, and end members dependingtherefrom and capable of being folded against one side of the top member, pivoted links for holding said end members extended for use, arms projecting from the top member and designed to be detachably associated with a i'ungof the chair, and permit said support to be moved pivotally' to a folded position between the legs of the chair when not in use, and saidarmsincluding relatively adjustable sections to vary the length of the arms for the purpose specified. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ADELARD J. PERRON.

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