US1691053A - Tablet armchair - Google Patents

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Nov. 13,-1928. l nesLos n W. S. F'RRIS TABLET ARM CHAIR Filed July 27,v 1925 d \\ff l 7 Y Q@ 5 I 'M V f dgl/j i rmfnm )YJLLAIHH FERR: 5

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ment of the invention illustrated in the ac` Patented Nov. 13,1928.

UNIISTED S'I'ATESl y 1,691,053.11 PATENT; oFFICE.

WILLAM s. imams. on ELKHART, INDIANA. v

TABLE-'r aniurermin Application mea July 21, 1925. Semin-o., 4ssen.

This invention relates to improvements in tablet arm chairs and consists. of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim. l

The object of the invention is to so construct ata-blet arm chair as to prevent its easy tipping when av pressure orgweight is `imposed upon the 'tablet' arm which usually projects 'a considerable distance beyond'the plane of the front and one side ofthe chair seat.

This object of the invention, as well as others together with the many advantages thereof will more fully appear as I proceed with my specification.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tablet arm chair embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. lReferring now in detail to that embodi companying `drawing :--1 indicates as a whole the seat frame of the chairpwhich is substantially rectangular in. planv and to which is secured a seat 2 preferably ofa width greater than its depth. To thevside members of the seat frame near the rear ends thereof are secured upwardly and rearwardly inclined arms 3 3 Whichare connected together at their top ends by a back rest member 4. Said arms are held in the desired position by means of .bracebars 5 5 which together with the arms permit the back rest to be 'adjustedinto the desired position. 6 indicates the tablet arm usually located on the right handside of the chair. Said tablet apparent from Figs; 1 and 2,the compara` tively wide front end of the tablet arm pro'- jects a substantial distance beyond the plane of the front end and associated side of the seat frame. In the chairs 'of this kind as heretofore'made when a pressure or weight `was imposed upon the front endof the tablet armipping of the chair most invariably resu te made of tubular metal stock.

Toy overcome this veasy tipping tendency under such conditions as are abovev mentioned, I provide a novel arrangement'ofthe .legs of the chair as will now be described y2-8l indicates the left front leg, 9 the right front leg and 10-10 theV rear legs, all of which are l The topl ends of all of said legs are preferably straight and vertically disposed andlreceive down- `wardly extending cylindricalextensions 11,' one at and dependingy from each of the fourcorners of` the seat frame. Any suitable` The left'front leg is preferably straight i and extends in avertical plane throughout its length, while the bottom ends of the rear legs are bent or oset rearwardly in planesV parallel with the sides of the seat frame to terminate in a plane spaced rearwardly from .that of the rear member ofthe seat frame. i

e0. so that the chair will not easily tip over -rearv. l

This increases the spread of said rear legs Wardly, Yshould the occupant lean heavily against the back rest. y l

' The front right leg is of a peculiar formation to the extent that its bottom end is bent to extend forwardly of the plane of the front member of the seat frame and also to extend in a plane to thefoutside of the right hand side member of the seat frame, so that Whenv'iewed in'plan the bottom end extends in a diagonal plane as best shown in Fig. 2. By this construction said bottom end of the front right leg irs-located in a vertical plane arranged Ynear the front end `of the tablet arm within the area defined by the forward portion ofpsaid tablet arm. In this manner such pressure lor weight as is Vimposed upon" the front end of the tablet arm is resisted in `its tendency `to tip over the chair. The straight or vertical top end portions of all of said legs are connected togetherby suitable braces 11 thus. rigid legstructure. Y.

`l `Tablet-arm chairs are now .comingrinto` great .use in class rooms, klunch rooms and other places and with the front legs arproviding l a strong and ser' vranged in the plane of the front of the seat, A

the easyy tipping is .a great annoyance.

However. with my improved construction,"

fthe positioning of the bottom end of the leg associated most directly with the tablet7 which as herein described is the rightl heretofore `made but however, with my inf1-k proved Construction this tipping is easily eounteraeted and the chair remains stationary.

Again by oii'setting the bettein end oit' the leg most directly associated with the tablet arm, niere feet room is provided for the oeleupant as will be apparent.

vWhile" in describing rny invention l haveV referred to certain details of mechanical construction and arrangement of parts, l do not wish te be liniited thereto except as inay be pointed out in the appended claim.

l Claim as rny invention Leenoa A Chair embodyingl therein, a seat fra-ine, pairs of lfront and rear legs connected to the corners of the seat frame, a tablet arni arranged along` the right hand side and above the seat frame and having a portion extending forwardly of the sanne, the bottoni end of .the right front leg1 extending diagonally outward and engaging the floor at a point Within the area defined by the for- Wardv portion of the tablet arm, the bottom ends of the rear legs being oil'set rearwardly te extend beyond thevertieal plane of the rear end oft the seat frame While the other front leg ineinber is straightl and an upright nieinber rising troni tl at corner of the seat frame associated With said right front leg for supporting' said tablet arin. y

ln testiniony whereof, l have hereunto set niy hand, this 11th day of July, 1925.

1WLLIAM S. FERRIS.

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