US1748005A - Joint for foot rests - Google Patents

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Febf 18, 1930. I N. D. VLAVI ANOS JOINT FOR FOOT RES'IS Filed Nov. 6. 1926 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Patented Fa.. is, 1930 UNITED STATES NIKITAS :0. VLAVIANOS, or cnrcneo, rumors JOINT FOR FOOT RESTS I Application filed November 6, 1926.

y This invention relatesto certain novel improvements in foot rests and has for its prinoipal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly efiicient in use and economical in manufacture.

Among the several objects of the invention .is to provide a foot, rest, of the character hereinafter set forth, which can be expedi- 1 tiously adjusted to dispose it relatively to a seat or chair to permit ascending or descending from the seat or chair without interference with the foot rest.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide an adjustable foot rest with a simple arrangement for releasably holding the parts in the adjusted position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide'a foot rest which can be expeditiously secured to a floor or the like in position relative to a seat or chair for placing the foot thereon.

' Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combi ,25 nation and arrangement of parts to be here and in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the invention, I

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view of the same showing parts thereof in section, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 33 of Fig. 1.

.In the drawing, 10 indicates a stand upon which a platform 11 is supported. Upon the platform 11 is arranged a chair 12, (fragmentarily shown).

. To'the platform in proper relation to the chair, I secure my improved foot rest.

' The foot rest as shown in the drawing in- I I cludes a base 13. This base 13is formed as .I an integral part of a standard 14. The standard 14 has a bifurcated end 15 to provide legs 16 which are formed integrally with the base 13 and transversing the bifurcated end is a web 16, ornamentally shaped, as are the legs so ito increase the appearance of the standard,

Serial No. 146,768.

in construction and at the bottom of the hollow interior is a rib 19 substantially V-shaped .in cross-section. Formed in the wall 20 is a slot 21 for reasons hereinafter set forth.

The foot rest further includes a foot plate 22 which is formed asan integral part of a body portion 23 which body portion is ornamented to increase the appearance of the invention.

This body has a base portion 24: which is adapted to rest upon the upper end of the standard and extending from the base 24 is a stud 25 which is adapted to be inserted in the hollow end portion of the standard when they body 23 is, seated upon the standard.

The stud has formed therein an elongated slot 26 terminating at its lower end portion intoan enlarged opening 27. The stud further has formed in one end thereof a notch 28; The stud is pivotally and slidably connected to the standard by a removable connecting element which in this instance is a screw 29 threaded-"into a tapped opening 30 formed in the standard.

As best shown in Fig. 2 the base 24- has formed'therein recesses 31 which are adapted to receive pins 32 formed on the standard.

When the foot plate is in operative position the screw 29 will be disposed in the upper end of the slot 26 and the rib 19 engaged in a V-shaped notch 28 formed in the stud 25. Likewise the pins 32 will be engaged in the recesses 31. Thus the rib 19 andpins 32 cooperate together to retain the body 23 and standard in alignment with respect to each other and prevent lateral vibration when the foot is positioned on the foot plate. To dispose the body 23 together with the foot plate in proper position with respect to the stand or seat to permit ascending or descending from the seat, the body 23 is moved upward relative to the standard to disengage the rib from the V-shaped notch and the pins from their respective recesses. Continued relative movement disposes the When the foot plate is in the position 7 shown in dotted lines Fig. 1,, the tip 22 thereof will be disposed in alignment with the top surface of the platform and in this position of the foot plate ascending and descending from the chair or seat may take place without interference with the foot rest.

To guide the body 23 during its pivotal movement the stud has a round corner 33 which, during pivotal movement of the body,

engages an adjacent wall of the hollow end portion.

It will be seen from inspection of Fig. 1 that the movable parts of the foot rest are of such proportion as will permit the positioning of the parts relativeto each other in either of their two positions, in an ex peditious manner.

Also by providing the removable screw the parts may be taken apart and arranged in a compact parcel for shipping purposes.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modi- NIKITAS D. VLAVIANOS.

fications as come within the scope of the ap- V I pended claim. V

The invention having beenset forth, what I claim as new'and desire to secure by LettersPatent is: s

A joint structure of the character de scribed including a socket member, another 7 member including a portion aligned with said socket vmember and disposed in said socket member, said last named member having an elongated slot formed therein and having an enlarged opening at the lower end of said slot, a screw member, means support. ing said screw member whereby saidscrew member may be extended through said elongated slot, said socket member having an up wardly protruding substantially V-shaped portion in the bottom of the socket, said slotted member having a recess formed there-- in into which saidV-shaped projection is eX-' fist

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