US2465439A - Stand for high chairs - Google Patents

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B. FELSH ER STAND FOR 'HIGH CHAIRS March 29, 1949.

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INYENTOR Ben 62mm Feb/Ber A+TORNEY Patented Mar. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES FTENT QFFICE STAND FOR HIGH CHAIRS Benjamin Felsher, New York, N. Y.

Application September 4, 1945, Serial No. 614,099

14 Claims. 1

This invention relates to stands for high chairs. It is particularly directed to an improved stand which may be used in conjunction with the seat of a baby walker such as shown in my Patents No. 2,115,257, issued April 26, 1938, for Baby walker convertible into high chair, and No. 2,360,- 483, issued October 17, 1944, for Baby Walker convertible into high chair.

An object of this invention is to provide a stand of the character described which may be easily collapsed and which when so collapsed will stand upright.

Another object of this invention is to provide a stand of the character described comprising a front leg member, a bottom suppport pivoted to the lower end thereof and connected thereto by braces, and a seat pivoted to the upper end of the front leg member and braced in horizontal position, said bottom member being swingable upwardly toward the front leg members and the seat being swingable downwardly, and said stand being adapted to stand by itself in upright position when collapsed.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a stand of the character described to which the seat portion of a baby walker may be easily attached to form a high chair.

Yet another object of this invention is to pro vide a strong, compact and durable device of the character described which shall be easy to collapse and set up, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and yet practical and efficient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a stand embodying the invention in set up condition for use;

Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the stand;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the stand in collapsed or folded condition;

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the stand in folded condition;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 56 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 'l- 'I of Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is a side view of a high chair embodying the invention and illustrating a modified form of seat; and

Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view similar to Fig. 6 but illustrating a modified construction.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, l0 designates a stand for a high chair embodying the invention. The same comprises a front leg member II. Said front leg member comprises a pair of downwardly, forwardly and outwardly inclined, symmetrical legs l2. Said legs l2 are interconnected by a lower horizontal cross bar it and an upper horizontal cross bar M. Attached to the lower ends of the legs I2 and extending rearwardly therefrom and disposed below bar l3 are angle brackets l5, each having an upwardly extending arm I50. riveted or otherwise fixed to the leg, and a rearwardly extending arm l5b disposed above the lower end of the leg.

Hinged to the rear ends of the arms I51) are aligned hinges 16. Attached to the hinge members I6 is a three-sided bottom support H. The bottom support I! comprises parallel side members l8 and a rear horizontal member l9. Member l9 may be attached to the rear ends of members [8 by means of angle brackets 20 and corner plates 2 I, or in any other suitable manner. Members l8 are attached to the hinges it by screws 22. The hinges it are spaced rearwardly of the forward ends I80. of members l8.

The hinges 15 are so spaced that when member I1 is swung upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 4, the lower ends [80. of members l8 will contact the fioor to retain the folded stand in upright position.

It will thus be seen that the distance from arms l5b of brackets E5 to the lower ends of legs 52 is substantially similar to the distance from said arms of said brackets to the lower ends of members H3. The hinges l6 swing about horizontal axes 24. On each hinge plate it is a rearwardly extending hook 25 for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

Attached to the underside of the corners formed between members l8 and [9 are short projections 26 which serve as legs to engage the floor when the stand is set up. Attached to the outer side of each of the legs 12 is a headed pin 30 for the purpose hereinafter appearing. Rotatable on each member I8 is a collar or strap 3| carrying a horizontal pivot pin 32 above said member. Pivoted on each pivot pin 32 is a metal bar or brace member 34. At the upper end of each brace member 3:; is a notch 35 to engage one of the pins 36. The brace members 34 thus retain leg member H in set up condition.

It will now be understood that braces 34 may be disengaged from pins 33 and swung downwardly to horizontal position extending diagonally of member ll. Braces 34 thus cross each other and may engage within hooks 25.

Straps 3i rotate about members 58 but are retained against shifting lengthwise by screws or other projections 37 screwed into said member.

Means is provided to prevent brace 34 from accidentally becoming dislodged from engagement with pins 30. To this end there is mounted on each of members l2 above pins 36, brackets 38, each carrying a pivot pin 39 perpendicular to said leg member. Hinged on each pivot 39 is an angle plate 48 adapted to be swung downwardly into engagement with the outer edge of brace 34 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. The angle plates 40 prevent the brace members from becoming accidentally dislodged. However, when the stand is to be collapsed, plates 40 can be swung forwardly to release the brace members.

For the purpose hereinafter appearing there is attached to the side of each of the brace members 34, a Z-shaped bracket 43 having an arm extending upwardly and spaced from the brace. Attached to each brace member is a pivot pin 45 extending inwardly thereof. Attached to each pivot pin 45 is a hook 45 for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

Hinged to the upper end of the leg member II is a seat support member 59 adapted to be assembled with the seat of a baby walker of the type shown in my Patents Nos. 2,115,257 and 2,360,483. To this end there is attached to the rear of the legs 52 adjacent their upper ends, hinge plates each provided with a horizontal hinge pin 52. Hinged to each hinge pin 52 is a hinge plate 53. The hinge plates 53 are attached to the underside of seat support 5!]. Seat support 5!] overlies the upper ends of the legs 12 and extends rearw'ardly therefrom. Said seat is formed with a notch 52a to receive a cooperating seat member similar to that shown in said patents and therefore not shown herein. Metal bars 54 may be attached to the side edges of seat support 50 and extend rearwardly therefrom. Said metal bars 54 may be of angular transverse cross-section being formed with inwardly extending horizontal flanges on which the cooperating seat member disclosed in said patents may rest when assembled with seat support 58.

Means is provided to support the seat support 50 in horizontal position. To this end there is pivoted to each of the side bars 54 a brace 60. The braces (in are formed with outwardly bulged portions 6i at their lower ends. Adjacent the lower ends of said portion 5! is a transverse metal bar 62 riveted to said braces. The metal rod 62 is adapted to contact the braces 34 and the lower ends of the braces iii! are adapted to engage within the brackets 43 thereby supporting the seat support Ed in horizontal position. The hooks 46 are adapted to engage the rod 62 to prevent the braces 6E3 from accidentally becoming disengaged with respect to the braces 34.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the stand is shown, in set upposition. In Figs. 4 and 5 the stand is shown collapsed. In order to collapse the stand, the hooks 46 are first disengaged. Braces 6B are pulled upwardly there being sufiicient clearance between the upper portion of leg l2 and the overlying foreportion of the seat support 50 to permit the braces 68 to be moved upwardly just enough to clear the braces 34. The plates are then swung outwardly to disengage the braces 34. Said braces are then disengaged from hooks 30 and laid down in crossing position on member I! in engagement with the hooks 25. The seat is allowed to hang and the braces hang from the seat. Member I? is swung upwardly. Preferably the seat it when hanging contacts the outer side of m mber I? so as to keep the latter from swinging downwardly again.

The stand I0 is provided with a foot rest 10. To this end there is fixed to the upper ends of legs l2 inwardly extending screws II. The screws H are screwed into opposite edges of a foot support plate 12. Attached to the lower end of plate 72 is a shelf or foot engaging plate 13. Pivoted to a side of plate 12 as at 14 is a brace 15 formed with notches l6. Said notches are adapted to engage pin 7'. fixed to the leg l2 and extending inwardly therefrom. The brace 15 will thus support the foot rest in position for use. When the stand is to be collapsed, the brace 75 may be disengaged from the pin 10 and the foot rest will then swing down against member H.

The seat support 58 may be replaced by any other suitable type of high chair seat which will support a child, instead of being in the form of a seat adapted to receive the rear of a baby stroller such as shown in my above-mentionedpatents.

In Fig, 8 there is shown a high chair Illa embodying the invention and comprising a stand similar to the stand ID. The seat support 50 however is replaced by a complete babys high chair seat which may be similar to the seat shown in my Patent No. 2,360,483. It may com- 40 prise a seat bottom 8!, a back 82, side arms 83,

a tray 84, and side walls 85. The chair 80 may either be collapsible or rigid as desired.

In Fig. 9 there is shown a modified construction. In Fig, 9 the bar 62 is omitted. Instead there is attached to the inner side of each brace 60 a bracket 99. Interconnecting the lower end of brace 60 with bracket is a horizontal rod 9| to be engaged by one of the hooks 48.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative .and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A stand comprising a'front leg member. brackets attached to said front leg member, a bottom member hinged to said brackets, braces on said bottom member, means on said front leg member to engage said braces, a seat support pivoted to the upper end of said front leg member, and braces hinged to said seat and engaging the first-mentioned braces to support said seat in horizontal position.

2. A stand comprising a front leg member, a pair of brackets attached to the lower end of the front leg member and extending rearwardly therefrom, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to said brackets, the forward end of said bottom member being adapted to confront end to said front leg member, straps rotatact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about the hinges which connect said bottom member to said brackets, brace members interconnecting the rear of the bottom member with an upper portion of the front leg member, a seat pivoted adjacent its front end to the upper end of said front leg member, and brace means to support said seat in horizontal position,

3. A stand comprising a front leg member, a pair of brackets attached to the lower end of the front leg member and extending rearwardly therefrom, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to said brackets, the forward end of said bottom member being adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about the hinges which connect said bottom member to said brackets, brace members interconnecting the rear of the bottom member with an upper portion of the front leg member, a seat support pivoted adjacent its front end to the upper end of said front leg member, and brace means to support said seat support in horizontal position, said last means comprising a brace means hinged to the seat support and engaging said brace members.

4. A stand comprising a front leg member, a pair of brackets attached to the lower end of the front leg member and extending rearwardly therefrom, a bottom member hinged rearwardly p of its forward end to said brackets, the forward end of said bottom member being adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about the hinges which connect said bottom member to said brackets, brace members interconnecting the rear of the bottom member with an upper portion of the front leg member, a seat support pivoted adjacent its front end to the upper end of said front leg member, brace means to support said seat support in horizontal position, said last means comprising a brace means hinged to the seat support and engaging said brace members, and means to prevent disengagement of said brace means from said brace members.

5. A stand comprising a front leg member, a pair of brackets attached to the lower end of the front leg member and extending rearwardly therefrom, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to said brackets, the forward end of said bottom member being adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about the hinges which connect said bottom member to said brackets, brace members interconnecting the rear of the bottom member with an upper portion of the front leg member, a seat support pivoted adjacent its front end to the upper end of said front leg member, brace means to support said seat support in horizontal position, said last means comprising a brace means hinged to the seat support and engaging said brace members, means to prevent disengagement of said brace means from said brace members, and means to prevent disengagement of said brace members with respect to the front leg member.

6. In a high chair stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged adjacent its front end to said front leg member, straps rotatably and non-slidably mounted on said bottom member, braces hinged to said straps, pins on said front leg member, and means on said braces to engage said pins,

7. In a high chair stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged adjacent its tably and non-slidably mounted on said bottom member, braces hinged to said straps, pins on said front leg member, means on said braces to engage said pins, and means hinged to the front leg member and adapted to engage said braces to prevent the same from becoming disengaged from said pins.

8. A high chair stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged adjacent its front end to said front leg member, straps rotatably and non-slidably mounted on said bottom member, braces hinged to said straps, pins on said front leg member, means on said braces to engage said pins, and means hinged to the front leg member and adapted to engage said braces to prevent the same from becoming disengaged from said pins, a seat support pivoted to the upper end of the front leg member, a brace pivoted to said seat support, means on said first braces to engage the lower end of said seat support brace.

9. A high chair stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged adjacent its front end to said front leg member, straps rotatably and non-slidably mounted on said bottom member, braces hinged to said straps, pins on said front leg member, means on said braces to engage said pins, means hinged to the front leg member and adapted to engage said braces to prevent the same from becoming disengaged from said pins, a seat pivoted to the upper end of the front leg member, a brace pivoted to said seat, means on said first braces to engage the lower end of said seat brace, and hooks on the first braces adapted to engage the seat brace.

lil. A stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to the front leg member, said bottom member and front leg member having portions adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about its hinge members, means to brace said bottom member to said front leg member, a seat support member hinged at its forward end to the upper end of said front leg 7 member, and means for supporting the seat support in horizontal position.

11. A stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to the front leg member, said bottom member and front leg member having portions adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about its hinge members, means to brace said bottom member to said front leg member, a seat support member hinged at its forward end to the upper end of said front leg member, means for supporting the seat support in horizontal position, and means to retain said brace means in bracing position.

12. A stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of the forward end thereof to the front leg member, said bottom member and front leg member having portions adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about its hinge members, means to brace said bottom member to said front leg member, a seat support hinged at its forward end to the upper end of said front leg member, means for supporting the seat support in horizontal position, means to retain said brace means in bracing position, and leg means on said bottom member adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is in horizontal position.

13. A stand comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to the front leg member, said bottom memberand front leg member having portions adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is swung upwardly about its hinge members, means to brace said bottom member to said front leg members, a seat member hinged at its forward end to the upper end of said front leg member, means for supporting the seat in horizontal position, means to retain said brace means in bracing position, and leg means on said bottom member adapted to contact the floor when said bottom member is in horizontal position, said brace means comprising a pair of braces hinged to a rotatable member on said bottom member and adapted to be moved to a position where they cross each other and lie against said bottom member.

14. A high chair comprising a front leg member, a bottom member hinged rearwardly of its forward end to the front leg member and extend- 20 BENJAMIN FELSHER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of-this-patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 336,156 Pursell Feb. 16, 1886 1,187,483 Barschow June 20, 1916 2,115,257 Felsher Apr. 26, 1938 2,360,483 Felsher Oct. 17, 1944

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