IP Library Granted Patent US 12,004,663
Granted Patent B2
US 12,004,663 · App. 17/851,352 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Chair apparatus

Inventors: Lawrence Hough (McDonough, GA); Leonte Benton (McDonough, GA)
Assignee: L2 Furniture, LLC
A47C7/70A47C1/03255A47C7/72A47C7/62
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Patent No.
US 12,004,663
App. No.
17/851,352
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Elements of the present disclosure provide chair apparatus comprising: a seat comprising: a top portion configured to contact at least a portion of a user of the chair apparatus, and a bottom portion; a back support secured to the bottom portion, the back support configured to contact at least a portion of the user of the chair apparatus; a chair base comprising: a cylinder, a first end of the cylinder securing to the bottom portion of the seat, a cylinder base secured to a second end of the cylinder, one or more legs secured to the cylinder base; a table system comprising: a table arm revolvably secured to the cylinder such that the table arm is configured to axially rotate independently and undisturbed around the seat and the back support, and a table portion hingedly connected to the table arm and positioned above the top portion of the seat.

Claims (70)

1. A chair apparatus comprising:

a seat comprising:

a top portion configured to contact at least a portion of a user of the chair apparatus, and

a bottom portion;

a back support secured to the bottom portion of the seat, the back support configured to contact at least a portion of the user of the chair apparatus;

a chair base comprising:

a cylinder, a first end of the cylinder securing to the bottom portion of the seat,

a cylinder base secured to a second end of the cylinder, and

one or more legs secured to the cylinder base, the one or more legs being configured to support the chair apparatus and to contact an operable surface for use of the chair apparatus;

a table system comprising:

a table arm revolvably secured to the cylinder such that the table arm is configured to axially rotate independently and undisturbed around the seat and the back support, and

a table portion hingedly connected to the table arm and positioned above the top portion of the seat;

a first pocket disposed on a bottom side of the table portion; and

a second pocket disposed on the bottom portion of the seat.

2. The chair apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the table system comprises a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

3. The chair apparatus of claim 2 , wherein in the folded configuration, the table portion is folded downward such that a planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially orthogonal to the chair base,

wherein in the unfolded configuration, the table portion is mounted on a flat portion of the table arm such that a planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially nonorthogonal to the chair base.

4. The chair apparatus of claim 2 , wherein in the unfolded configuration, the table portion is mounted on a flat portion of the table arm such that a planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially parallel to the chair base,

wherein in the folded configuration, the table portion is folded downward such that the planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially orthogonal to the chair base.

5. The chair apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the table arm comprises:

a table system height adjustor configured to adjust vertical orientation of the table system in relation to the seat and the back support, and

a table system length adjustor configured to adjust horizontal orientation of the table system in relation to the seat and the back support.

6. The chair apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a headrest portion secured to the back support,

a right arm support configured to support a right arm of the user, the right arm support secured to a right side of the bottom portion of the seat, and

a left arm support configured to support a left arm of the user, the left arm support secured to a left side of the bottom portion of the seat.

7. The chair apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a back support tilt adjustment lever secured to the bottom portion of the seat, the back support tilt adjustment lever being configured to tilt the back support in an axial manner, and

a seat height adjustment lever secured to the bottom portion of the seat, the seat height adjustment lever being configured to adjust a vertical orientation of the seat.

8. The chair apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising one or more casters, each of the one or more casters being secured to a leg of the one or more legs,

wherein each of the one or more casters comprises:

a wheel mounting frame, and

a wheel rotatably secured to the wheel mounting frame.

9. The chair apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a pocket disposed on a back side of the back support, the pocket housing a power source configured to provide electrical output to one or more external electronic devices.

10. A chair apparatus comprising:

a seat secured to a back support, the seat and the back support each configured to contact at least a portion of a user of the chair apparatus;

a chair base secured to the seat, the chair base comprising:

one or more legs configured to support the chair apparatus and to contact an operable surface for use of the chair apparatus, and

a table system comprising:

a table arm revolvably secured to the chair base such that the table arm is configured to axially rotate undisturbed around the seat, and

a table portion hingedly connected to the table arm and positioned above the seat;

a first pocket disposed on a bottom side of the table portion; and

a second pocket disposed on a bottom portion of the seat;

wherein the back support comprises a power source configured to provide electrical output to one or more external electronic devices.

11. The chair apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the chair base further comprises a gas cylinder configured to adjust a distance between the chair base and the operable surface.

12. The chair apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the table system comprises a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

13. The chair apparatus of claim 12 , wherein in the unfolded configuration, the table portion is mounted on a flat portion of the table arm such that a planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially parallel to the chair base,

wherein in the folded configuration, the table portion is folded downward such that the planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially orthogonal to the chair base.

14. A chair apparatus comprising:

a seat comprising:

a top portion configured to contact at least a portion of a user, and

a bottom portion;

a back support secured to the bottom portion of the seat;

a chair base comprising:

a gas cylinder, a first end of the gas cylinder securing to the bottom portion of the seat,

a cylinder base secured to a second end of the gas cylinder,

a cylinder cover enveloping at least a portion of the gas cylinder, and

one or more legs secured to the cylinder base; and

a table system comprising:

a table arm revolvably secured to the cylinder cover such that the table arm is configured to axially rotate undisturbed around the seat and the back support, the table arm comprising:

a telescoping table system height adjustor configured to adjust vertical position of the table system in relation to the seat and the back support,

a telescoping table system length adjustor configured to adjust horizontal position of the table system in relation to the seat and the back support, and

a table portion hingedly connected to the table arm and positioned above the top portion of the seat.

15. The chair apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a pocket disposed on a back side of the back support, the pocket housing a power source configured to provide electrical output to one or more external electronic devices.

16. The chair apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first pocket disposed on a bottom side of the table portion, and

a second pocket disposed on the bottom portion of the seat.

17. The chair apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the table system comprises a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

18. The chair apparatus of claim 17 , wherein in the unfolded configuration, the table portion is mounted on a flat portion of the table arm such that a planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially nonorthogonal to the chair base,

wherein in the folded configuration, the table portion is folded downward such that the planar surface of the table portion is oriented substantially orthogonal to the chair base.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2022
From: HOUGH, LAWRENCE; BENTON, LEONTE
To: L2 FURNITURE, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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