IP Library Granted Patent US 12,245,697
Granted Patent B2
US 12,245,697 · App. 17/939,691 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Mounted collapsible bench seat

Inventor: Shawn Wolf (Corpus Christi, TX)
A47C1/126A47C7/407A47C9/06
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Patent No.
US 12,245,697
App. No.
17/939,691
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The Shoe Stool is the only product of its kind that offers an independent foldable chair option, possessing adjustable height features, to suit the comfort of any individual who utilizes the accessory. The Shoe Stool is uniquely designed with either a single seat, double or triple seating selection and adjustable foldable legs to guarantee users are able to easily fold the chair back up for extra space when not in use. Furthermore, the Shoe Stool is carefully crafted with durable, high-quality materials such a light-weight steel or aluminum, can complement any décor, and uses a spring loaded lock pin that holds the seat securely, when positioned upright, to ensure functionality and long-term sustainability.

Claims (20)

1. A seat device comprising:

a. a wall bracket comprising an I-beam in cross section defining height holes in a web thereof and having an upper flange and an extended lower flange configured to mount to a wall;

b. a seat bracket comprising an H shape having arms to secure around the upper flange and legs to secure to the mounted seat and define lateral arm holes for pins to lock into the web holes and lateral leg holes;

c. a seat comprising a front side and a back side connected to the seat bracket via a hinge at the lateral leg holes swingable from a position where the seat is at a ninety degree angle relative to the wall to a position where the seat is in a parallel position relation to the wall; and

d. a pair of foldable legs attached to the seat front side via at least one leg bracket in a ninety degree angle relative to the seat and swingable to a parallel position relative to the seat.

2. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat comprises a single sitting seat and a single wall bracket and a single seat bracket.

3. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat comprises a double sitting seat and two each wall brackets and two each seat brackets.

4. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat hinge further comprises a T pin configured to lock the seat in the position parallel to the wall and in the ninety degree angle relative to the wall.

5. The seat device of claim 4 , further comprising a seat hinge release cable configured to release the T pin lock.

6. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat bracket further comprises a height adjustment swivel handle.

7. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the pair of legs further comprise a pair of handles disposed laterally on each leg of the pair of legs.

8. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein each leg of the pair of legs comprise telescoping extensions and push pins for a height adjustment.

9. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat bracket further defines a bottom hole configured to receive a lock pin therein to lock the swinging movement of the seat.

10. The seat device of claim 1 , further comprising a lock pin configured to lock the swingable relation to the wall.

11. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one leg bracket of the pair of foldable legs is configured to lock the legs in one of the parallel position relative to the seat and in the ninety degree angle relative to the seat.

12. The seat device of claim 1 , further comprising a rope handle with a grip portion thereof disposed on an underside of the seat.

13. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat is locked into the ninety degree angle relative to the wall and the pair of legs are locked into the ninety degree angle relative to the seat for use.

14. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein the seat is locked into the parallel position relative to the wall and the pair of legs are locked into the parallel position relative with the seat for storage.

15. The seat device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the pair of legs are adjustable in a height to match a height of the wall bracket set by the web holes in relation to a floor adjacent the wall.

16. The seat device of claim 1 , further comprising a swivel handle configured to clamp the seat bracket H arms around the upper flange of the I-beam wall bracket.

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