US179979A - Improvement in folding chairs - Google Patents

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J. E. WAKEFIELD.

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Patented July 18, laws N.FETERS. FHDTO-UTHDGRAPHEE WASHINGTON. DEC.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

JOHN E. WAKEFIELD, 0E WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To EDWARD W. VAILL, OF S ME PLACE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,979, dated July 18, 1876; application filed IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING CHAIRS. I

February 24, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. WAKEFIELD, of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Folding Chairs, of which the following is a specification Folding chairs have been made'with the back and back legs formingone frame, and

with the front legs pivoted to the back legs;

and in an application made by me a folding chair will occupy but a small space while being transported.

In the drawing, Figure l is a vertical section of the chair as spread for use. Fig; 2 is an elevation of the chair as folded, and Fig. 3 is a front view.

. The back and back legs are made in one frame with the side pieces a and cross-pieces 7) c. The back may be ornamented or plain, and upholstered or of wood. The seat (I is attached to the back by pivot Screws or bolts at i, and the folding front legs 1 are attached by the pivots 0 to the back-frame and provided with cross-rails r. The seat-frame 7c is prefably jointed by the plates n to the back legs, and when unfolded the seat-frame rests upon the crossrung T, and there are stops 8 that limit the forward movement of the front legs. The links 42 are attached at their upper ends to the frpnt legs l, and at their lower ends to the seat-frame. The links t are attached at their lower ends to the cross-rail h of the swinging seat-frame k, or to the seat-frame itself, and at their upper ends to the seat d, and hence the links serve to hold the seat down to its swinging seat-frame when the chair is unfolded, and when the chair is folded, as in Fig. 2, the links t serve to turn such Seat up against the back and retain it when the chairis being transported.

The rigid seat may be a frame with cane or other open work, or upholstered, or the seat may be'of Wood.

1 claim as my invention The rigid scat hinged to the back-frame, in combination with the front legs and the swinging seat-frame hinged to the back-frame, the links connecting the front legs and seat-frame,

frame, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 4th day of February, A. D. 1876.

JOHN E. WAKEFIELD.

Witnesses: I

O. S. GORDON, A. B. DUNBAR.

and the links connecting the seat and Seat--

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