Double folding chair

Abstract

A double folding chair has a left chair with a left chair front inside foot and a left chair front inside joint. A left chair front cross brace supports the a left chair front inside joint above the left chair front inside foot. The left chair front cross brace unfolds to an expanded configuration. A right chair has a right chair front inside foot and a right chair front inside joint. A right chair front cross brace supports the right chair front inside joint above the right chair front inside foot. The right chair front cross brace unfolds to an expanded configuration. An upper hinge connects the right chair front inside joint to the left chair front inside joint. A lower hinge connects the right chair front inside foot to the left chair front inside foot. A middle mesh panel connects the left chair to the right chair.

Claims

1. A double folding chair comprising: a. a left chair having a left chair front inside foot and a left chair front inside joint, wherein a left chair front cross brace supports the a left chair front inside joint above the left chair front inside foot, wherein the left chair front cross brace unfolds to an expanded configuration; b. a right chair having a right chair front inside foot and a right chair front inside joint, wherein a right chair front cross brace supports the right chair front inside joint above the right chair front inside foot, wherein the right chair front cross brace unfolds to an expanded configuration; c. an upper hinge connecting the right chair front inside joint to the left chair front inside joint; a lower hinge connecting the right chair front inside foot to the left chair front inside foot; and d. a middle mesh panel connecting the left chair to the right chair, wherein the middle mesh panel connects a left side of the right chair to a right side of the left chair, wherein the middle mesh panel connects between a right chair backrest panel and a left chair backrest panel, further comprising a mesh middle panel right overlap providing a right vertical connection to the right chair backrest panel and a mesh middle panel left overlap providing a left vertical connection to the left chair backrest panel, wherein the middle mesh panel connects horizontally between the left seat and the right seat.

2. The double folding chair of claim 1, further comprising: a. a right drink pocket formed on a right drink flap of a right arm rest, wherein the right arm rest is connected at a right arm rest connection to the right chair, wherein the right drink pocket is made of mesh; and b. a left drink pocket formed on a left drink flap of a left arm rest, wherein the left arm rest is connected at a left arm rest connection to the left chair, wherein the left drink pocket is made of mesh.

3. The double folding chair of claim 1, further comprising: a right seat panel strap connecting to a left seat panel strap, wherein the right seat panel strap is anchored between a right strap inside anchor and a right strap outside anchor, wherein the right seat panel strap and the left seat panel strap are attached underneath a front edge of the right seat and the left seat, wherein the left seat panel strap is mounted between a left strap inside anchor and a left strap outside anchor.

4. The double folding chair of claim 1, further comprising: a right mesh panel connecting the right arm rest to the seat panel and the backrest panel, and a left mesh panel connecting the left arm rest to the seat panel and the backrest panel.

5. The double folding chair of claim 1, further comprising: a footing upper hinge arm formed on the right chair front inside foot, and a footing lower hinge arm formed on the left chair front inside foot, wherein the footing upper hinge arm is bolted to the footing lower hinge arm.

6. The double folding chair of claim 5, further comprising: a left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange formed on the left chair front inside foot, wherein the left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange is hinged to a left chair inside cross brace; and a right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange formed on the right chair front inside foot, wherein the right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange is hinged to a right chair inside cross brace.

7. The double folding chair of claim 1, further comprising: an upper hinge first hinge arm formed on the right chair front inside joint, and an upper hinge second hinge arm formed on the left chair front inside joint, wherein the upper hinge first hinge arm is hinged to the upper hinge second hinge arm.

8. The double folding chair of claim 7, further comprising: a right chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange formed on the right chair front inside joint, wherein the right chair front inside joint is hinged to a right chair inside cross brace; a left chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange formed on the left chair front inside joint, wherein the left chair front inside joint is hinged to a left chair inside cross brace.

9. A double folding chair comprising: a. a left chair having a left chair front inside foot and a left chair front inside joint, wherein a left chair front cross brace supports the a left chair front inside joint above the left chair front inside foot, wherein the left chair front cross brace unfolds to an expanded configuration; b. a right chair having a right chair front inside foot and a right chair front inside joint, wherein a right chair front cross brace supports the right chair front inside joint above the right chair front inside foot, wherein the right chair front cross brace unfolds to an expanded configuration; c. an upper hinge connecting the right chair front inside joint to the left chair front inside joint; a lower hinge connecting the right chair front inside foot to the left chair front inside foot; d. a middle mesh panel connecting the left chair to the right chair, wherein the middle mesh panel connects between a right chair backrest panel and a left chair backrest panel; e. a right drink pocket formed on a right drink flap of a right arm rest, wherein the right arm rest is connected at a right arm rest connection to the right chair, wherein the right drink pocket is made of mesh; f. a left drink pocket formed on a left drink flap of a left arm rest, wherein the left arm rest is connected at a left arm rest connection to the left chair, wherein the left drink pocket is made of mesh; and g. a right seat panel strap connecting to a left seat panel strap, wherein the right seat panel strap is anchored between a right strap inside anchor and a right strap outside anchor, wherein the right seat panel strap and the left seat panel strap are attached underneath a front edge of the right seat and the left seat, wherein the left seat panel strap is mounted between a left strap inside anchor and a left strap outside anchor, wherein the middle mesh panel connects a left side of the right chair to a right side of the left chair, further comprising a mesh middle panel right overlap providing a right vertical connection to the right chair backrest panel and a mesh middle panel left overlap providing a left vertical connection to the left chair backrest panel, wherein the middle mesh panel connects horizontally between the left seat and the right seat.

10. The double folding chair of claim 9, further comprising: a right mesh panel connecting the right arm rest to the seat panel and the backrest panel, and a left mesh panel connecting the left arm rest to the seat panel and the backrest panel.

11. The double folding chair of claim 9, further comprising: a footing upper hinge arm formed on the right chair front inside foot, and a footing lower hinge arm formed on the left chair front inside foot, wherein the footing upper hinge arm is bolted to the footing lower hinge arm.

12. The double folding chair of claim 11, further comprising: a left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange formed on the left chair front inside foot, wherein the left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange is hinged to a left chair inside cross brace; and a right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange formed on the right chair front inside foot, wherein the right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange is hinged to a right chair inside cross brace.

13. The double folding chair of claim 9, further comprising: an upper hinge first hinge arm formed on the right chair front inside joint, and an upper hinge second hinge arm formed on the left chair front inside joint, wherein the upper hinge first hinge arm is hinged to the upper hinge second hinge arm.

14. The double folding chair of claim 13, further comprising: a right chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange formed on the right chair front inside joint, wherein the right chair front inside joint is hinged to a right chair inside cross brace; a left chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange formed on the left chair front inside joint, wherein the left chair front inside joint is hinged to a left chair inside cross brace.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a rear view of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 is a right side view of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 is a left side view of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 6 is a top view of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 7 is a rear left view of the present invention.

(8) FIG. 8 is a close-up detail view of the lower hinge.

(9) FIG. 9 a close-up detail view of the upper hinge.

(10) The following call out list of elements can be a useful guide in referencing the element numbers of the drawings. 21 right chair 22 left chair 20 double chair 23 right drink pocket 24 left drink pocket 25 right armrest 26 left armrest 27 right armrest connection 28 left armrest connection 29 middle mesh panel 31 bundle strap 32 shoulder strap 33 left chair outside post 34 left chair inside post 35 right chair inside post 36 right chair outside post 37 mesh middle panel right overlap 38 mesh middle panel left overlap 39 backrest panel sectional stitching 41 right chair front outside foot 42 right chair front inside foot 43 left chair front inside foot 44 left chair from outside foot 51 right chair front outside joint 52 right chair front inside joint 53 left chair front inside joint 54 left chair front outside joint 55 right chair rear outside joint 56 right chair rear inside joint 57 left chair rear inside joint 58 left chair rear outside joint 59 bottle opener 64 right mesh panel 65 left mesh panel 66 right drink flap 67 left drink flap 68 lower hinge 69 upper hinge 71 right seat panel strap 72 left seat panel strap 73 left strap outside anchor 74 right strap outside anchor 75 left strap inside anchor 76 right strap inside anchor 81 Right chair front cross brace 82 left chair front cross brace 83 right chair rear cross brace 84 left chair rear cross brace 85 right chair outside cross brace 86 right chair inside cross brace 87 left chair inside cross brace 88 left chair outside cross brace 91 footing upper hinge arm 92 footing lower hinge arm 93 footing bolt 94 lower hinge nut 95 lower hinge nut recess 96 upper hinge first hinge arm 97 upper hinge second hinge arm 98 upper hinge bolt 99 upper hinge nut 90 upper binge nut recess 101 right chair front inside foot front cross brace flange 102 left chair front inside foot front cross brace flange 103 right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange 104 left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange 105 right chair front inside foot front cross brace flange rivet 106 left chair front inside foot front cross brace flange rivet 107 right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange rivet 108 left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange rivet 111 right chair front inside joint front cross brace flange 112 left chair front inside joint front cross brace flange 113 right chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange 114 left chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange 115 right chair front inside joint front cross brace flange 116 left chair front inside joint front cross brace flange 117 right chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange 118 left chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(11) As seen in FIG. 1, the double folding chair 20 has a right chair 21 connected to a left chair 22. Both chairs fold from an expanded position to a collapsed position. The right chair 21 has a right drink pocket 23 attached to a right armrest 25. The left chair 22 has a left armrest 26 with a left drink pocket 24. The left armrest 26 is connected to the left armrest connection 28 on a left side of the left chair 22. Similarly, the right armrest connection 27 connects the right armrest 25 to a right side of the right chair 21. A middle mesh panel 29 connects the left side of the right chair 21 to the right side of the left chair 22. The middle mesh panel 29 is preferably a double layered open mesh allowing airflow through it while capable of retaining articles.

(12) The left chair 22 and the right chair 21 both have a backrest panel 62 and a seat 63 such that there is a left chair backrest panel, a left chair seat, a right chair backrest panel and a right chair seat. The middle mesh panel 29 preferably is attached at a middle mesh panel right overlap 37 and a middle mesh panel left overlap 38. The mesh middle panel left overlap 38 connects to the right side of the left chair and preferably has an overlapping mesh hem. Similarly, the mesh middle panel right overlap 37 also preferably has an overlapping mesh hem.

(13) The left chair and the right chair both have a plurality of swivel joints that can be made of plastic and receiving rivets to tubular steel frame members that are folding and in swivel connection on the rivets. The right chair 21 has a right chair front outside joint 51, and a right chair front inside joint 52. The right chair 21 also has a right chair front outside foot 41 and the right chair front inside foot 42. The right chair front outside foot 41 is mounted below the right chair front outside joint 51. The right chair front inside foot 42 is mounted below the right chair front inside joint 52. The left chair 22 has a left chair front inside joint 53 and a left chair front outside joint 54. It also has a left chair front inside foot 43 and a left chair front outside foot 44. The left chair front inside foot 43 is mounted below the left chair front inside joint 53. The left chair front outside foot 44 is mounted below the left chair front outside joint 54.

(14) An upper hinge 69 is formed between the right chair front inside joint 52 and the left chair front inside joint 53. A lower hinge 68 is formed between the right chair front inside foot 42 and the left chair front inside foot 43. The upper hinge 69 and the lower hinge 68 preferably have the same range of motion to allow the left chair and the right chair to swivel relative to each other, so that the chairs can face each other at an angle in a arc-shaped configuration, and then face the same direction in a parallel configuration.

(15) As seen in FIG. 2, the pair of chairs can be retained in the folded position by a bundle strap 31. The bundle strap 31 connects to the seat 63, or the backrest panel 62 in a manner such as stitching. The bundle strap 31 wraps around the pair of chairs in folded position and locks with a bundle strap buckle 37. Additionally, the pair of chairs can be carried by a shoulder strap. The shoulder strap can be stitched to the backrest panel 62. The backrest panel 62 may additionally include backrest panel sectional stitching 39 with padding held between a pair of layers, namely a rear layer and a front layer. The left chair has a left chair outside post 33 and a left chair inside post 34. The left chair outside post 33 extends downwardly to engage to a left chair rear outside foot 48. The left chair inside post 34 extends downwardly to engage to a left chair rear inside foot 47. The left chair outside post 33 passes through a left chair rear outside joint 58, and the left chair inside post 34 passes through a left chair rear inside joint 57. Therefore, the left chair rear outside joint 58 and the left chair rear inside joint 57 both slide along their respective posts while being supported by their respective foot.

(16) The right chair has a right chair inside post 35 and a right chair outside post 36. The right chair inside post 35 extends through the right chair rear inside joint 56 downwardly to abut the right chair rear inside foot 46. Similarly, the right chair outside post 36 extends through the right chair rear outside joint 55 downwardly to the right chair rear outside foot 45. Additionally, a bottle opener 59 can be added to each of the armrests. The left chair rear outside foot 48 is mounted below the left chair rear outside joint 58. The left chair rear inside foot is mounted below the left chair rear inside joint 57. The right chair rear inside foot 46 is mounted below the right chair rear inside joint 56. The right chair rear outside foot 45 is mounted below the right chair rear outside joint 55.

(17) As seen in FIGS. 3, 4, 7, the right chair has a right mesh panel 64 below the right arm rest. The right arm rest extends to a right drink flap 66. The left chair has a left mesh panel 65 below the left arm rest. The left arm rest extends to a left drink flap 67. The drink pockets are mounted to the drink flaps. The drink flaps are solid fabric sheets, but the drink pockets have open mesh.

(18) As seen in FIG. 5, a right chair front cross brace 81 extends across and between the right chair front outside foot 41 and the right chair front inside foot 42. The left chair front cross brace 82 extends across and between the left chair front outside foot 44 and the left chair front inside foot 43. The left chair rear cross brace 84 connects between the left chair rear inside foot 47 and the left chair rear outside foot 48. Similarly, the right chair rear cross brace 83 connects between the right chair rear inside foot 46 and the right chair rear outside foot 45.

(19) The left chair inside cross brace 87 connects between the left chair front inside foot 43 and the left chair rear inside foot 47. The right chair inside cross brace 86 connects between the right chair front inside foot 42 and the right chair rear inside foot 46. The right chair outside cross brace 85 connects between the right chair rear outside foot 45 and the right chair front outside foot 41. The left chair outside cross brace 55 connects between the left chair front outside foot 44 and the left chair rear outside foot 48.

(20) As seen in FIG. 6, the top view of the invention shows a reinforcement strap structure. A right seat panel strap 71 connects to a left seat panel strap 72. The right seat panel strap 71 is anchored between a right strap inside anchor 76 and a right strap outside anchor 74. The right strap outside anchor 74 is formed underneath a front edge of the seat 63. The right seat panel strap 71 is also formed on a front edge of the seat 63. The right strap outside anchor 74 anchors a loop that ties around or loops around the right chair front outside joint 51. The left seat panel strap 72 is mounted between a left strap inside anchor 75 and a left strap outside anchor 73. The left strap outside anchor 73 anchors a left loop of the left seat panel strap 72 underneath the front edge of the seat 63. The left loop loops around the left chair front outside joint 54. The reinforcement strap structure thus reinforces the strength between the supports of the seat 63.

(21) As seen in FIG. 8, the lower hinge 68 has a number of details including five pivoting joint connections that could be implemented by bolts or rivets or the like. Footing lower hinge arm 92 and the footing upper hinge arm 91 are connected at a footing bolt 93 which forms an axis of rotation. The footing bolt 93 has a lower hinge nut 94 held within a lower hinge nut recess 95 which retains the lower hinge nut 94. The footing upper hinge arm 91 extends to a right chair front inside foot cross brace flange 103 which receives a right chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange rivet 107 that provides a pivoting connection to the right chair inside cross brace 86. Similarly, the right chair front inside foot front cross brace flange 101 receives a pivoting connection to the right chair front cross brace 81 at a right chair front inside foot front cross brace flange rivet 105. The left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange 104 extends from the footing lower hinge arm 92 and is pivotally connected at the left chair front inside foot inside cross brace flange rivet 108 to the left chair inside cross brace 87. The left chair front inside foot front cross brace flange 102 is pivotally connected by the left chair front inside foot front cross brace flange rivet 106 to the left chair front cross brace 82.

(22) As seen in FIG. 9, the upper hinge 69 has an upper hinge first hinge arm 96 mounted above an upper hinge second binge arm 97. The upper hinge 69 has an upper hinge nut recess 90 that receives an upper hinge nut 99. The upper hinge nut 99 engages an upper hinge bolt 98 to form the pivoting axis for the upper hinge 69. The upper hinge second hinge arm 97 is preferably mounted below the upper hinge first hinge arm 96 such that the upper hinge first hinge arm 96 has a bottom surface that is flat that abuts a flat surface of the upper surface of the upper hinge second hinge arm 97.

(23) The right chair front inside joint front cross brace flange 111 is pivotally connected by a right chair front inside joint front cross brace flange rivet 115 to a right chair front cross brace 81. The left chair front inside joint front cross brace flange 112 is pivotally connected by a left chair front inside joint front cross brace flange rivet 116 to a left chair front cross brace 82. The right chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange 113 is pivotally connected by a right chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange rivet 117. The left chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange 114 is pivotally connected by a left chair front inside joint inside cross brace flange rivet 118 to the left chair inside cross brace 87.