Three-quarter fold retracting chair
CA 1186208 A · Owner: American Seating Company · Inventors: Crossman, Philip E.
Overview
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A chair (10) of the type used in theaters or the like includes a seat (23) mounted to a standard (12 29) by pivot mechanisms (30) which bias the seat to a three-quarter fold position in which the seat is raised to permit row egress. The chair back (22) is pivotally mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis located in the back area of an occupant. A link (21) connects the specially formed seat frame to the lower part of the back frame so that when the seat is in the three-quarter fold position, the top of the chair back is rotated forward so that the chair back assumes a generally vertical disposition thereby increasing egress room for the occupant of the row to the rear. Also, in the …
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- Granted April 30, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 30, 2002.
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