Folding rocking chair
View Patent ↗A folding rocking chair frame using both K shaped and straight compactable side frames to support a seat off of rocking rails. The folding frame using an over center back leg, mid positioning leg, and front leg with a front positioned lock.
1. A folding rocking chair apparatus, comprising:
a u-shaped seat rail having a front and a back;
a fabric connected to the seat rail;
a rocking rail;
the back of the u shaped seat rail connected via a pivoting k arm suspension to the rocking rail; and
the front of the seat rail connected via a straight pole connection to the rocking rail;
wherein the pivoting k arm suspension is connected to the rocking rail via at least one forward connection and one rearward connection and comprises a “K” configuration when the folding rocking chair is in an unfolded configuration.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg pivotally connected to the rocking rail;
a mid vertical leg pivotally connected to the rocking rail; and
a forward mid hinge arm pivotally connected to the back leg and the mid vertical leg.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg stop fixedly positioned on the back leg.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg rail stop fixedly positioned on the seat rail.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg over center bar connected to the seat rail.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , the straight pole connection further comprising:
a front leg pivotally connected to the rocking rail; and
a front locking member fixed connected to the front leg and pivotally connected to the seat rail.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
a back frame pivotally connected to the seat rail;
an arm rail pivotally connected to the back frame; and
and a front arm support pivotally connected to the arm rail.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
the front arm defining a locking aperture; and
the front locking member including a lock pin positioned to engage the locking aperture.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:
the front locking member including a pivotally mounted lock button that is pivotally connected to the lock pin.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
a bias spring positioned to bias the pivotally mounted lock button.