US807394A - Chair. - Google Patents

Description

No. 807,394. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905'.

' B. MGKEEVER, JR.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED 00'1.11,1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1,

PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905.

B. MGKEEVER, JR.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 11,1904.

' 2 SHEETS-SEEBT 2.

BENJAMIN MOKEEVER, JR,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF MINERALRIDGE, OHIO.

CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed October 11, 1904. Serial No. 228,026.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN MCKEEVER, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Mineralridge, in the county of Trumbull and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chairs, of which the follow ing is a specification.

My invention relates to chairs, and has for its object to provide a chair which can be readily converted into a cot or a recliningchair.

A further object is to provide a sunshade attachment, which attachment is also adjustable to a horizontal position to form a part of the cot.

Novel means are also provided for raising and lowering the seat of the chair to bring the same in line with the back when the lat ter is in horizontal position.

To these ends the invention consists in a combination and arrangement of arts here inafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the chair, and Fig. 2 a front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 shows the chair converted into a cot, and Fig. 4 into a reclining-chair. Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing the sunshade attachment in use.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 7 and 8 indicate, respectively, the front and rear legs of the chair, they being crossed and I pivotally connected by a rod or bar 9. The opposite sides of the front leg are connected at each end by cross-bars 10 and 11, respectively. Similar bars 12 and 13, respectively, connect the opposite sides of the rear legs.

The back of the chair comprises parallel side pieces 14, which are pivoted at their lower ends to the cross-bar l0 and are joined or connected at their upper ends by a crossbar 15. A piece of canvas or other suitable fabric 16 extends across the side pieces 14, being secured thereto in any suitable manner, which completes the back of the chair. The seat is formed by stretching a strip 17 of similar fabric over the cross-bars 10 and 12, the respective ends of the stripsbeing joined by straps 18, which are connected by buckles or other adjustable fastening means 19 for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

The back is sup orted by means of straps 20, which extend f fom the upper ends of the side pieces 14 and are connected by buckles or similar devices 21 to straps 22, which are fastened to the front ends of the rear legs. This connection permits the back to be readily adjusted to various inclinations and enables the chair to be converted into a reclining-chair.

At 23 are indicated parallel side pieces, which are pivoted at one end to the crossbar l5 and have their opposite ends joined or connected by a cross-bar 24. These side pieces also have a covering of suitable fabric and form a sunshade when sprung forwardly as shown in Fig. 5, they being supported in this position by suitable fastening means 25. On the inner side of each of the side pieces 23 stems 26 are pivoted for a purpose to be described.

' To convert the chair into a cot, the straps 20 and 22 are loosened and the back is swung rearwardly into a horizontal position. The straps 18 are also loosened and the seat is let down or raised until it is level withthe back in its horizontal position. This is readily done by proper manipulation of the legs,they being pivotally connected, as heretofore described. After the seat is adjusted to a proper level the straps 18 are fastened,where by the seat is secured or held in the position to which it has been adjusted. The sunshade attachment is also unfastened and swung rearwardly to a horizontal position, the stems .26 being swung downwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, thus forming legs for supporting the attachment. The parts can be readily ararranged, as above described, and when so arranged they form a comfortable and convenient cot.

The sunshade attachment can be swung rearwardly between the side pieces 14 when not in use, and the chair can also be folded up for convenience in storing and shipping.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, isv A chair comprising crossed and pivoted legs connected by cross-bars at their upper ends; a back having side pieces hinged at their lower ends to the rear cross-bar, and

connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar;

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a sunshade attachment having side pieces name to this specification in the presence of pivoted on the latter cross-bar and carrying two subscribing Witnesses. folding legs; a strip of fabric stretched over the side pieces; and means to support the BENJAMIN MOKEEVER 5 back and said attachment in adjusted posi- Witnesses:

tion. HARRY B. GUY,

In testimony whereof I have signed my 11. JAMES LITTLE.

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