IP Library Granted Patent US 12,239,236
Granted Patent B2
US 12,239,236 · App. 18/035,909 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Folding chair comprising a seat upholstery arranged to be flat in a folded state

Inventor: Henrik Preutz (Almhult, SE)
Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
A47C4/28A47C4/04A47C4/08A47C4/18
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Patent No.
US 12,239,236
App. No.
18/035,909
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A folding chair is provided, comprising a first front leg ( 10 a ) and a second front leg ( 10 b ), said front legs ( 10 a, 10 b ) extending substantially parallel to each other, a first rear leg ( 20 a ) being connected to the first front leg ( 10 a ) in a pivoting manner, and a second rear leg ( 20 b ) being connected to the second front leg ( 10 b ) in a pivoting manner, said rear legs ( 20 a, 20 b ) extending substantially parallel to each other. A rear cross beam ( 22 ) is extending between the rear legs ( 20 a, 20 b ) and defining a cross direction (DC) being substantially perpendicular to the front legs ( 10 a, 10 b ) and the rear legs ( 20 a, 20 b ), and a seat element ( 30 ) is having a central section being connected to the front legs ( 10 a, 10 b ) in a pivoting and/or sliding manner and an end portion ( 39 ) being connected to the rear legs ( 20 a, 20 b ) in a pivoting and/or sliding manner.

Claims (12)

1. Folding chair comprising:

a first front leg and a second front leg, said front legs extending substantially parallel to each other,

a first rear leg being connected to the first front leg in a pivoting manner, and a second rear leg being connected to the second front leg in a pivoting manner, said rear legs extending substantially parallel to each other,

a rear cross beam extending between the rear legs and defining a cross direction being substantially perpendicular to the front legs and the rear legs,

a seat element having a central section being connected to the front legs in a pivoting and/or sliding manner and an end portion (EP) being connected to the rear legs in a pivoting and/or sliding manner,

wherein the folding chair has a use state and a storage state in which it is substantially flat, characterized in that the seat element comprises an upholstery, wherein said upholstery comprises a recess extending in the cross direction and wherein in the storage state at least a part of the rear cross beam is located inside the recess of the upholstery.

2. Folding chair according to claim 1 , wherein the seat element comprises a frame with an upper surface defining a plane, wherein at least a portion of the upper surface of the upholstery extends from this plane.

3. Folding chair according to claim 1 , wherein the upholstery comprises a front cushion and a rear cushion being divided by the recess.

4. Folding chair according to claim 3 , wherein the frame of the seat element comprises a middle cross beam at the location of the recess, wherein the two cushions are supported by the middle cross beam.

5. Folding chair according to claim 4 , wherein the frame of the seat element further comprises a first cross beam and a second cross beam, wherein the front cushion is supported by the first cross beam and the middle cross beam and the rear cushion is supported by the second cross beam and the middle cross beam.

6. Folding chair according to claim 4 , wherein the middle cross beam has a T-shaped cross section.

7. Folding chair according to claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the seat element abuts the rear cross beam when the folding chair is in its use state.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: IKEA SUPPLY AG
To: INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V.
Reel/Frame 069106/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2023
From: PREUTZ, HENRIK
To: IKEA SUPPLY AG
Reel/Frame 063581/0466 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 2051300-8 · Nov 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230404265A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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