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US3650563A
US3650563A US15492A US3650563DA US3650563A US 3650563 A US3650563 A US 3650563A US 15492 A US15492 A US 15492A US 3650563D A US3650563D A US 3650563DA US 3650563 A US3650563 A US 3650563A
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  • a chair in one embodiment thereof, is constructed to comprise two rigid spaced side walls of generally triangular configuration and constructed of suitable material which, for example, may be plywood.
  • the side walls are provided with three matching pairs of holes through which reduced ends of spacing dowels project and are locked by wedging means to hold the side walls securely against shoulders formed by the reduction in diameter of the dowel ends.
  • the dowels are spaced in triangular arrangement and a belt of canvas surrounds the dowels in slack relationship.
  • the chair may rest on any one of the three edges of the triangular side walls and a seat is formed by the portion of the flexible belt lying between the top dowel and one of the dowels near the resting or supporting side of the triangle.
  • additional dowels are provided and are used both for particular seat positions and as hand supports for the person sitting in the chair.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multiple position chair embodying the invention
  • FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are somewhat diagrammatic side elevation views of the chair of FIG. 1 each in respective one of its three stable resting positions, with the position of the seat member indicated by dotted lines;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 with the near side of the chair removed to show the interior arrangement
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevation view of a detail of construction of the chair of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the detail illustrated in FIG. 6;
  • FIG, 8 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 illustrating another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of a still further embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 10 shown in its second position as a rocking chair;
  • FIG. 12 is a side elevation view of a still further embodiment similar to that of FIGS. 10 and 1 1;
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a flexible seat member employable with the embodiments of FIGS. 10 and 12;
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another seat element employable with the embodiments of FIGS. 10 and 12;
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 5 illustrating a still further embodiment of the invention.
  • the chair illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises two triangularly shaped side walls 10 and 11 having rounded corners held in spaced securely assembled relationship by three dowels having ends of reduced cross section and indicated at 12', a belt of canvas or other suitable strong flexible material extends about the dowels and is of a length such that it is somewhat greater than the sum of the distances between the pairs of dowels.
  • a belt of canvas or other suitable strong flexible material extends about the dowels and is of a length such that it is somewhat greater than the sum of the distances between the pairs of dowels.
  • FIG. 3 the chair of FIG. 1 is shown resting on its shortest side which provides an upright chair configuration; and in FIG. 4, the chair is shown resting on its longest side which provides a seat similar in configuration to that of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 5 the side 11 has been removed and the wedges 14 have been shown adjacent and spaced from their wedging positions. The other ends of the dowels may be released readily so that the entire chair assembly may be packed in a compact volume and may be assembled readily when desired.
  • the dowels are first secured in one end of the side walls by insertion and locking of the wedges l4 and the belt 13 placed about the dowels; thereafter the other side is attached by inserting the dowels through the corresponding holes provided in this side and locking them in place with the wedges 14.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7, FIG. 7 The construction of the locking mechanism including the wedges 14 is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, FIG. 7 being illustrated with the wedge 14 removed.
  • the reduced portion 12 of the dowel is formed by any suitable method to provide a flat shoulder on the end of the dowel adjacent the wall 10, the dowel is securely clamped against the shoulder by driving the wedge 14 into a hole in the extension 12 indicated at 16 in FIG. 7, and, when driven into place, the wedge 14 fits in line engagement with the wall 10 as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the wedging action of the members 14 provides secure attachment of the dowels to the side walls and is capable of withstanding extensive use without loosening.
  • the wedges 14, although providing a firm clamp may readily be removed by a sharp blow against the smaller end of the wedge to drive it. out of the holes 16.
  • the chair construction as illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7 provides a light and sturdy chair particularly suited for use by children and the variety of different seat positions made possible by the flexible seat belt member 13 assures a comfortable seating support in any of the three positions, the belt accommodating itself to the position selected and moving over the dowels to the extent necessary for the adjustment to that position.
  • the chair illustrated in FIG. 8 is similar to that of FIG. 1, except that it employs four dowels indicated at 17, these dowels being mounted between spaced side walls 18 and 19 in the same manner as employed in FIG. 1 between the side walls 10 and 1 l.
  • the additional dowel 17 near the more pointed end of the seat provides a somewhat higher seating position at the forward end when positioned as shown in FIG. 8.
  • This chair is also usable in the other positions as illustrated for the chair 1 in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a modification of the invention wherein one side of the chair is of rounded configuration to provide a rocker.
  • This chair comprises two side walls 21 and 22, each having two flat wall edges substantially at right angles to one another and respective curved top edges indicated at 23 and 24, respectively.
  • the curved edges provide a rocking chair.
  • four dowels 25 are employed, these being of the same construction as the dowels in the previous embodiments and the clamping or wedging means at the ends of the dowels having been omitted for purposes of diagrammatic illustration.
  • This seat may be employed when resting on either of its straight edges or on the curved edges and thus provides three stable and usable positions.
  • FIGS. and 11 there is illustrated a chair embodying the invention which comprises side walls of generally trapezoidal configuration, one of the walls being shown in the side elevation at 26, the wall 26 is connected in parallel relationship to another wall of the same configuration (not shown) and the assembly includes three dowels 27 of the same configuration and mounting as the dowels of the previous embodiments.
  • the chair of FIGS. 10 and 11 is a two-position chair, FIG. 10 showing the stationary position and FIG. 11 a rocking chair position wherein the chair is supported on a curved edge 30 of the wall 26.
  • the seat has been indicated as comprising two intersecting straight portions 31 and 32, the portion 32 being securely sewed to the portion 31 near its middle, and the ends of the portions being looped about the dowels to attach them thereto.
  • FIG. 12 Another embodiment similar to that of FIGS. 10 and 11 is shown in FIG. 12 wherein the outline of the side wall of a chair indicated at 33 is similar to that of an animal and the seat is supported between three dowels 34 arranged in a triangle similar to that of the dowels 27 in FIGS. 10 and 1 1.
  • the seat in this embodiment is provided by a belt 35 extending around the three dowels 34 and across the space between the two side walls of the chair in the same manner as employed in the previous embodiments.
  • the configuration of the seat members for the modification of FIGS. 10 and 12 is shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, respectively, FIG.
  • FIG. 13 comprising a flexible seat member made up of the walls 31 and 32 and these walls having loops 36, 37 and 38 formed at their outer ends and arranged to be placed over the dowels 27 of FIG. 10.
  • This same seat member may be employed in the modification of FIG. 12, the loops 36, 37 and 38 being placed over the dowels 34.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates the belt member 35 of FIG. 12 and this member is also suitable for use about the dowels 27 of FIGS. 10 and 1 1.
  • the belt type seat member it may be desirable to provide a loop or pocket in the belt member for attaching the belt to one of the dowels so that the seat member does not rotate freely entirely around the three dowels but rather moves over the other two dowels depending upon the change from one seat position to another.
  • FIG. A still further form of the chair embodying this invention is illustrated in FIG. wherein the chair comprises a side wall 40 and a similar wall (not shown) which are spaced from one another and secured together by a plurality of dowels 41 and an additional dowel 42 of the same construction.
  • a flexible belt member 43 has been illustrated as passing over or around four of the dowels 41 to provide a seat 44 and a footrest portion 45.
  • the wall 40 and its complementary wall are shaped to provide a rocking chair in the position illustrated and when in this position a person sitting on the seat 44 and rocking may hold the dowel 42 to brace himself.
  • An additional pair of holes is provided in the side walls and another position of the belt 43 is indicated in dotted lines, one of the dowels 41 having been moved and placed in an end position so that the belt is stretched between the two lower most dowels and forms a platform on which a child can stand while rocking.
  • the dowel 42 may be left in place as a hand hold when theother dowels are in this position and the additional dowels 41, which are not necessary for use, are removed.
  • This arrangement of the chair provides a highly flexible construction capable of multiple arrangements facilitated by the ready detachability and reassembly of the parts of the chair.
  • the chair may be turned over from the positions shown in FIG. 15 to a stable stationary position and the belt employed in a manner similar to that of the other embodiments to provide a seat.
  • the multiple position chair of this invention provides a wide range of seating positions and configurations.
  • the chair is of sturdy construction but may readily be taken apart for packing or storage or for replacement of parts or repair of the assembly.
  • the arrangement of the flexible belt member for providing the seat assures a comfortable and flexible seat in any position of the chair, at the same time, the seat is securely held on the dowels and readily adapts itself to a wide range of selection of dowel positions.
  • a readily disassembled and portable chair adapted for use in a plurality of different resting positions comprising a pair of spaced wall members having configurations providing a plurality of different stable resting positions, as least three pairs of opposed aligned openings extending through said members, a plurality of spacing dowels each mounted with its respective ends closely fitted in a respective pair of said openings, said three pairs defining a generally triangular configuration, readily releasable attaching means adjacent the ends of said dowels for holding said ends in tight fitting engagement with said members, and a flexible seat member supported on said dowels and providing a respective different supporting surface including an upwardly facing flexible seating portion in each of said resting positions of the chair, each of said seating portions comprising a part of said flexible seat member extending between a pair of said dowels and providing a respective different supporting surface and seat configuration.
  • a readily disassembled and portable chair adapted for use in a plurality of different resting positions comprising a pair of spaced wall members having configurations providing a plurality of different stable resting positions, at least three pairs of opposed aligned openings extending through said members, a plurality of spacing dowels each mounted with its respective ends closely fitted in a respective pair of said openings, readily releasable attaching means adjacent the ends of said dowels for holding said ends in tight fitting engagement with said members, a flexible seat member supported on said dowels and providing a respective different upwardly facing flexible seating portion in each of said resting positions of the chair, each of said seating portions comprising a part ofsaid flexible seat member extending between a pair of said dowels and providing a respective different seat configuration, said seat forming member comprising a first flexible panel extending between two of said dowels and having loops surrounding said two dowels for attachment thereto, and a second flexible panel secured to said first panel intermediate the ends thereof and having a loop extendingabout a third do
  • a readily disassembled and portable chair adapted for use in a plurality of different resting positions comprising a pair of spaced wall members having configurations providing a plurality of different stable resting positions, at least three pairs of opposed aligned openings extending through said members, a plurality of spacing dowels each mounted with its respective ends closely fitted in a respective pair of said openings, readily releasable attaching means adjacent the ends of said dowels for holding said ends in tight fitting engagement with said members, a flexible seat member supported on said dowels and providing a respective different upwardly facing flexible seating portion in each of said restingpositions of the chair, each of said seating portions comprising a part of said flexible seat member extending between a pair of said dowels and providing a respective different seat configuration, said attaching means comprising an abrupt shoulder formed near each end of each of said dowels and a reduced portion of the dowel extending beyond said shoulder and having an opening therethrough near said shoulder, and a wedge passing through the opening in each respective reduced portion and pressed into wedging
  • a readily disassembled and portable chair as set forth in claim 1 including additional pairs of holes and dowels for providing hand holds and the like for the chair and alternative positions for supporting the flexible seat forming member.
  • a readily portable chair adapted for use in a plurality of different resting positions, comprising a pair of spaced wall members having configurations providing a plurality of different stable resting positions, at least three spacing dowels connecting said wall members in spaced relationship and being positioned parallel to one another and arranged in a generally triangular configuration, each dowel being spaced from the common plane of at least two others of said dowels; the ends of said dowels being attached to said wall members to provide a substantially rigid structure, and a flexible seat forming member comprising a continuous belt of flexible material extending loosely about at least three of said dowels whereby a person sitting on said flexible member in each respective position of said chair hows the member between two dowels and stretches the member around the outer sides of the dowels and taut across the spaces between the other pairs of supporting dowels.

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