Seating device with a foldable table

Abstract

A seating device with a foldable table is provided. The seating device comprises a seat assembly mounted on a plurality of legs, a table and a support structure having first and second telescoping arm assemblies fixed in an angular relationship and selectively releasable clamp assemblies associated with the first and second telescoping arm assemblies allowing said telescoping arm assemblies to selectively rotate and move longitudinally. The movement of the table is restricted and released by releasable latches.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Chairs with a table, such as college seats and baby high chairs, are well known. Chairs with a hinged table are also well known. Chairs with a hinged table typically have an assembly for mounting a table on a chair, the assembly comprising a shaft pivotally secured to the seat at a pivot axle and rotatable about the pivot axle from a horizontal position to a vertical position, the table pivotally secured to the shaft at a pivot pin and rotatable relative to the shaft about the pivot pin to a horizontal working position when the shaft is in the vertical position, and a stop pin for limiting rotational movement of the shaft relative to the table. [0002] While the current table attachments for chairs are effective for their purposes, they do have certain deficiencies. Table attachments have been developed which allow a mounted table to be positioned in numerous orientations. Accordingly, a table attachment that allows a mounted table to be positioned ...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an improved table structure which may be used with collapsible chairs. The chair of the present invention may also include a collapsible frame for supporting the seat and back portions. Further, the table may include a support for holding objects on the table, such as books, hingedly connected at the proximal edge of the table with a stop hinge to allow the support to be pivoted between a stored position at the proximal edge of the table and an upright in-use position.

Problems solved by technology

While the current table attachments for chairs are effective for their purposes, they do have certain deficiencies.

However, even other types of table attachments which allow flexibility of use have complex configurations to manufacture and use.

Some table attachments do not fold up neatly with the folding chair.

It is often difficult or awkward to attach and remove the table from a lightweight folding chair.

Thus, because the table attachments do not fold with the folding chair they severely limit the portability of the chair / table attachment combination.

This procedure is difficult and inconvenient especially in most picnic or beach settings.

However, this reference fails to provide a flexible mounting system of a simple structure.

The configuration of the mounting system would be difficult to manufacture in a simple procedure and with low cost.

However, this reference still fails to provide flexible mounting in a variety of positions.

Although this mounting system allows flexible movement of a table with a collapsible chair, it still requires complex assembly procedures for manufacturers.

Furthermore, to store the table for the collapsed chair, the mounting system is only capable of folding down underneath the seat.

It is incapable of folding down to the side of the seat.

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