US2489084A

US2489084A - Infant's chair

Info

Publication number: US2489084A
Application number: US36473A
Authority: US
Inventors: Francis E Ducey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-07-01
Filing date: 1948-07-01
Publication date: 1949-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 1966-11-22

Description

Nov. 22, 1949 F. E. DUCEY 2,489,084

INFANTS CHAIR Filed July 1, 1948 /0' dl lhb IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNE Y Patented Nov. 22, 1949 Claims.

This invention relates more particularly to a chairwhich is easily and quickly attachable to and/or detachable from a table or other article of household furniture.

One of the prime objects of the invention is to design an infants chair formed of relatively inexpensive, durable, light-weight materials, and which can be readily attached to a table without the use of brackets or other similar securing means.

A further object is to provide an infant's chair so designed and constructed that it cannot be tipped over and thereby injure the occupant, and which can be readily adjusted to suit the table or other support to which it is attached.

Another object is to design a practical, nontiltable infants chair for use in homes, hotels, restaurants and similar establishments, which is comfortable in use, which occupies a limited space when not in use, and which can be quickly and easily attached to any conventional design of table or other support.

Still a further object is to design a chair which when in position, maintains the occupant of the chair at the proper height with relation to the face of the table, regardless of the height of the table or support on which it is mounted.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention then consists of the means hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, the annexed drawing and following description setting forth, in detail, certain means and one mode of carrying out the invention, such disclosed means and mode illustrating, however, but one of the various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side-elevational view of my infant's chair, showing it attached to a conventional table which is shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a top, plan view with the table omitted.

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of the chair.

In the illustrative form herein shown, the chair comprises a U-shaped main frame F, preferably formed of magnesium the legs 6 of which are spaced-apart, the rear ends being bent upwardly as at l, and thence forwardly to form arms B, said arms overhanging the legs 6 to accommodate a food tray (not shown). These arms 8 bear on the top face of the table T when the chair is in position, and a resilient rubber pad 9 is provided on the lower face of each arm, and contacts the face of the table to prevent slipping, marring or injury to the finish.

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A seat panel, ID, also formed of sheet, magp e;

lum pans t rearends c the fraffi m m '2 an id an beskf e s a es tively form the walls of the seat, these panels being preferably formed of light-weight sheet metal so that the entire structure will be of minimum weight and easy to handle and position, and a channel shaped strip of rubber R or the like covers the front edge of the panel I! I to form a smooth edge, etc.

The back member [2 is also turned as shown at I3 to form a smooth edge at the top, these back and side panels being held in position by means of rivets M or in any other similar manner.

One end of a resilient strap I5 is secured to the transversely disposed section ll; of the main frame by means of bolts or rivets l1, said strap being folded to form spaced-apart sections l8 suitably bored and threaded to accommodate the lower end of a threaded bracket member l9, and a vacuum cup C is mounted on the upper end thereof, for engagement with the underside of the table T or other support to which the chair is attached, a wing nut 20 being provided on the threaded section of the support l9 and is adjustable to suit the height desired, the strap l5 providing the desired resiliency.

The chair can be readily mounted on a table; it is merely necessary to tilt the structure, moving the front end inwardly beneath the table until the free ends of the arms 8 overhang the top face of the table. It is then swung horizontally so that the resilient pads rest or bear on the top face of the table, and the vacuum cup bears against the bottom surface thereof, the vacuum cup and the bearing surfaces eliminating noise or marring of the contacting surfaces and preventing slippage or shifting of the chair with relation to the table.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that I have perfected a very simple, practical, and economical, non-tiltable infants chair which can be readily and easily mounted on or removed from a table or other support.

What I claim is:

1. An infants chair of the class described, comprising a frame formed with forwardly projecting legs, a vertically adjustable bracket connected to said legs, a vacuum cup on the upper end of said bracket and adapted to bear against the lower face of a support, the opposite end of the legs extending upwardly and thence horizontally to form overhanging arms adapted to bear on the top face of the support at a point spaced outwardly from the bearing point of the bracket,

and a seat and back respectively provided on said frame.

2. A construction as set forth in claim 1 in which a resilient means is secured to the leg structure, and in which the lower end of the bracket is adjustably mounted.

3. The chair construction defined in claim 1 in which a resilient S-shaped strap is secured to the forward end of the legs, and the bracket has upper and lower vertical portions ofiset horizontally and provided with a vacuum cup on its upper end with its lower end adjustably connected to said strap.

4. In an infants chair of the class described, comprising -a main frame formed with forwardly projecting legs transversely connected at their forward ends, the rear ends of said legs being turned upwardly and thence horizontally to form projecting arms, an S-shaped resilient member attached to the transverse leg connecting section, having vertical, horizontally offset sections adjustably mounted in said S-shaped member and having a resilient suction member on the upper '4 end thereof, and means for locking said bracket in set position with relation to the resilient memher.

5. The combination as described in claim 4 in which resilient pads are provided on the lower face of the overhanging arm members.

FRANCIS E. DUCEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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