Патент USA US2050114

Aug. 4, 1936.
R. E. MOORE
2,050,114
PORTABLE, EXTENDIBLE, AND FOLDABLE NURSERY CHAIR‘
Filed March 5, 1935
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Patented Aug. 4, 1936
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PATENT ‘OFF-ICE
UNITED » STATES
2.050.114
' PORTABLE, EXTENDIBLE, AND FOLDABLE
NURSERY CHAIR
Robert E. Moore, Sewickley, Pa.
Application March 5, 1935, Serial No. 9,507
'IClaims. (Cl. 155-31)
_ This invention relates to a portable, extendible
and foldable nursery chair and has for its object
to provide,‘ in a manner as hereinafter set forth,
a chair of the class referred to capable of being
5 expeditiously extended to receiving position for
the child and quickly folded in a compact man
ner when it is not desired for use.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional, view on line
3-3, Figure 2,
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Figure 4 is a top plan view of the chair in ex
tended position, ’
Figure 5 is a top plan view of the chair when 5
folded, and
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Flgure'? is a section on line H, Figure l. v
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A further object of the invention is to provide,
in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a chair of
10 the class referred to including means, when it is
extended, for con?ning therein and supporting
the child on the seat thereof in a comfortable
manner, at the same time providing rests at its
sides and front for the arms of the child.
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A further object of the invention is to provide,
in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a chair of
The nursery chair, in accordance with this in
vention, includes a body portion l in the form
of a housing, a ?anged commode 2, a pair of 10
hinged sides 3, 4, a hinged back 5, a child con
?ning element 6 and a commode positioning and
supporting element ‘I.
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The body portion i comprises a bottom wall 8,
a pair of side walls 9, I 0, a front wall ii, a rear 15
wall l2, formed of an upper and a lower section
the class referred to including a commode re- . II, I 4 respectively, and a top wall is. The bottom
ceiving housing forming the chair body and hav
ing an apertured top constituting the seat of
20 the chair, and with the housing so constructed
to permit convenient removal of the commode
when desired.
A further object of the invention is to provide,
in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a chair of
the class referred to including a seat having an
opening and means for positioning and support
ing a commode directly below the seat opening.
A further object of the invention is to provide,
in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a chair of
30 the class referred to including a foldable back,
foldable sides connected with the back and hav
ing arm rests, a con?ning element for the child
supported by, extended outwardly from and de
tachably connected to the chair sides, and an
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open top commode receiving housing having the
chair back and sides hinged thereto.
Further objects of the invention are to pro
vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a chair ,
of the class referred to which is simple in its
40 construction, strong, durable, foldable in a com
pact manner, quickly extended and folded when
desired, thoroughly e?lcient in its use, readily as
sembled and comparatively inexpensive to manu
facture.
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To the above ends essentially and to others
which may ,herei-nafter appear, the invention
consists of such parts and such combination of
parts which fall within the scope of the inven
tion as claimed.
In the drawing:
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Figure l is a side elevation of the'chair when
extended for use,
Figure 2 is a front elevation, partly broken
55 away, of the chair in extended position,
wall 8 is arranged between the side and front
walls and the lower section of the rear wall. The
side walls are arranged between the front and 20
rear walls.
The sections of the rear wall are
hinged together .as at IS. The lower section of
the rear wall is stationary. The upper section of
the rear wall provides a hinged door which per
mits access to be had to the interior of the body 25
portion. The top wall is mounted upon the side
and front walls. The section I 4 and walls 8, 9,
I0, I l and i5 aresecured together in any suit
able manner.' When section II is closed the top
wall l5 opposes the top'edge thereof. The top 30
wall l5 constitutes the seat of the chair and is
formed with an enlarged circular opening I‘! hav
ing its edge I 8 ?ared and rounded. Secured to
and depending from the bottom 8 are spaced foot
pieces I! 1having rounded lower ends 20. The 35
top wall i5 and rear wall section i3 carry co
acting parts to provide a frictional latch 2i of
known form for detachabiy securing the- door,
formed by section i3, closed. The section 13 has
a ?nger receiving opening‘ 2i’ to facilitate the 40
opening of such section when desired. The com
mode 2 comprises an open top annular body 22
having a rounded lower portion 23 terminating
in a flat bottom 24. The upper end of body 22
merges into an outwardly directed upwardly in 45
clined annular ?ange 25. A handle 26 is secured
to body 22.
Each hinged chair side consists of a panel 21
having a rounded outer corner 28 at its front
end, a rounded rear end 29, a straight outer side 50
edge 30, a straight inner side edge ii, a straight
front end edge 32, a transverse notch 33 posi
tioned in proximity to edge 32 and opening at
edge 30, an opening 34 (Figure 6) arranged in
close proximity to the inner end of edge 30, 55
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mortises 35, 35 respectively positioned on the
outer and inner faces of the panel and surround
ing opening 34, a reinforcing plate 31 within
mortise 36 and an inwardly extending arm rest
33 secured upon edge 30 between the rear end of
the latter and the rear wall of notch 33. The
panel 21 is of a length to extend from a point
in close proximity to the front end and terminate
forwardly of the rear ,end of top wall I5. The
10 panel 21 is disposed relative to top wall ‘l5 so
that when a chair side is extended to a vertical
position the edge 3| of the panel will seat upon
top wall l5 inwardly adjacent a side edge of the
latter. The panel‘ 21 is hinged to the top wall
l5, as at 39, in a manner so a chair side will
fold inwardly over the top wall |5. The width
of panel 21 is less than half the width of top wall
I5. The plates 31 when arranged in the mortises
36 constitute closures for the outer ends of open
20 ings 34.
To prevent the chair sides 3, 4 from swinging
completely off the top wall IS, the latter has se
cured to the side marginal portions of its upper
face pairs of aligning stop strips. The strips of
each pair are designated 40, 40'. The pairs of
strips are abutted by the inner portions of the
chair sides 3, 4 when the latter are extended to the
position shown in Figure 1. The strips of each
pair have the outer sides thereof flush with a side
30 edge of top wall |5.
51, at the inner ends of its sides 58. is formed
with a pair of oppositely extending, laterally
disposed arms 56 of a width for positioning in
the notches 33 in and to be flush with the outer
side edges of the chair sides. Secured at one
end to the inner face of each arm 59 is a holder
60 to prevent the shifting of panel 51 transverse
ly, forwardly and rearwardly when the element
6 is in child con?ning position. The holder 60
is formed of an oblong block 62 disposed on one 10
of its end edges.
When element 6 is in child
con?ning position the holder 60 extends into
and projects outwardly from a mortise 64 formed
on the inner face of a panel 21. The arms 59,
holder 60, notches 33 and mortises 64 provide
means for detachably connecting the element 6
to the chair sides 3, 4. The panel 51 has a con
cave rear edge 65 and has secured to its inner
face a reinforcing member 66.
The commode positioning and supporting ele
ment 1 comprises an upstanding strip 61 secured
upon its lower lengthwise edge to the upper face
of bottom wall 8 at the longitudinal median of
the latter. The strip 61 is of a length less than
that of wall 8. The strip, at its forward end, 25
abuts the inner face of wall II and has its up
per lengthwise edge formed of a forward straight
portion 68 and a rear inclined portion 69. The
latter extends upwardly from the rear end of
strip 61 to the rear end of edge portion 68. The
The hinged chair back 5 comprises 9. rec- ' latter is of greater length than edge portion
tangular panel 4| having a reinforcing means 42 69. The rear end of strip 61 is spaced from the
extending transversely of the rear face thereof. section M of wall l2. Disposed at right angles
Secured to the inner ends of the side edges ‘43 of to and on opposite sides of strip 61 is a pair of
oppositely disposed vertical webs 10, 1| which
the panel 4| are hinge members 44 having angu
larly disposed apertured arms 45 at their inner abut the bottom wall 8. Web 10 abuts side wall
ends. The arms 45 project beyond the inner end 9 and top wall I5. Web 1| abuts side wall In
edge of panel 4| and when the latter is in its and top wall l5. One side edge of each web is
formed with a vertically disposed lower edge
extended position the arms are disposed at a
portion 12, an intermediate edge portion formed 40
40 forward inclination towards the top wall I 5.
Secured to the rear end marginal portion of of a horizontally disposed lower part 13, an
the outer face of top wall l5, as well as being upstanding inwardly inclined upper part 14 and
flush with the rear end edge of the latter, is a bar a curved part 15 merging into said upper and
46 positioned between the arms 45. Pivots 41 lower parts, and an upper edge portion 16 in
are provided for connecting the ends of bar 46 to clining upwardly and inwardly from the upper
end of part 15. The inclination of portion 16 is
the arms 45.
The back 5 is adiustably connected to the greater than that of part 14. The portion 12
chair sides 3, 4 and for such purpose the back is of less length than the edge parts 13, 14 and
5 has anchored thereto, in proximity to each 15 but is of greater length than portion 16. The
side edge thereof as well as above members 44, a part 13 is of greater length than part 16 but
of less length than part 14. The vertical edge
pair of parallel forwardly extending eyes 48 hav
ing universally connected thereto the rear ends portions 12 of the webs abut opposite sides of
of the rear sections 49 of a pair of oppositely strip 61. The outer ends of the edge parts 13
are flush with the edge portion 68 of strip 61
disposed lengthwise adjustable angle-shaped re
tainer members or elements 50. for the chair forwardly of the rear end of edge portion 68.
Secured to the lower face of top wall l5, at the
back 5. The forward sections 5| of the ele
outer or forward end of the latter, and abutting
ments 50 haveinwardly extending ends 52 (Fig
the upper end of the inner face of wall II is a
ure 6) carrying retainers 53. The ends 52 ex
tend through the apertured outset portions 54
CO of coupling plates 55 seated in the mortises 35.
The ends 52 and the retainers 53 of the mem
bers 50 coact with apertured offset portions 54
of the plates 55 for universally connecting said
members 50 with said plates 55. , The members
50 are rigid.
The plates 55 act as closures for
the outer ends of openings 34. The plates 55
are anchored to the chair sides 3, 4 by the hold
fast means 56 which also acts to secure the re
inforcing plates 31 in the mortise 36 of the chair
sides. The members 50 act to limit the rear-‘
ward movement of the chair back when the lat
ter is extended.
The element 6 comprises a panel 51 having the
major portion thereof of a width less than the
75 distance between the chair sides.
The panel
stop 11. The edge portion 69 of strip 61 forms
a guide. The edge portions 16 of the webs, in
connection with the lower face of top wall l5,
'provide retaining pockets or grooves for the
flange 25 of the commode. The edge portion
68, in connection with the edge parts 13 of the
webs, form a support for the bottom 24 of the
commode. The edge parts 14, 15 of the webs
form a con?ning means for the body of the com
mode. The stop 11 forms an arrestor for the
commode as it is to be engaged by flange 25.
The commode 2 is entered into the chair body O
when section i3 of the rear wall I 2 is shifted in
a direction to open the chamber 18 providediby
body portion |.'_
When the chair is folded from its extendible
position, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the element 75
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6 is detached from the chair sides 3, l and said
unfolding the chair sides when the chair back is
portion I. When so folded the chair back 6
is carried therewith and folds over the chair
side of the upper face of said top for limiting
the extendible movement of said sides, and the
sides are folded upon the top wall II or body I actuated, and ehdwise aligning ‘stops on each
sides 3, l. The spaces between the strips 40, ll’
of each pair forms a clearancefor receiving the
elements 50. After the sides I, l and back 5 are
folded the element 6 is then interposed between
back 5 and chair sides 3, 4 and the chair will be
in the position as shown in Figure 5.
" The manner of setting up the retaining mem
bers or elements 50 relative to the back and
sides of the chair permanently connect the sides
stops on each, side of said top being disposed
relatively to each other to provide clearances
for said retaining members when the chair is in
folded position.
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3. A portable, extendible and foldable nursery
chair comprising-a hollow body portion having 10
its top constituting the chair seat, said top be
ing' formed with an opening, said body portion
having a normally closed entrance for the in
to the back whereby the members or elements 50 I sertion therein of a commode, a combined guide,
serve simultaneously to fold or unfold the chair
sides when the chair back is actuated.
When the chair is folded it is not conspicuous
to an extent to quickly direct attention thereto.
Further, when folded, it may be conveniently
carried by one from place to place. The size of
the chair when folded permits it to be mount
ed in a small storage space in automotive and
other vehicles, as well as trains.
What I claim is:
1. A portable, extendible and foldable nursery
chair comprising a hollow body portion having
its top constituting the chair seat, said top be
ing formed with an opening, said body portion
having a normally closed entrance for the in
sertion therein of a commode, a combined guide,
positioning and supporting means for the com
mode, said means being disposed within said
body portion for retaining the commode below
said opening, a pair of chair sides positioned in
wardly adjacent to the sides of, hinged to and
oppositely foldable over said top, a chair back
having a forwardly extending lower portion
hinged to said top forwardly of the rear of the
latter and foldable over said sides, a confining
element for the child, said chair sides and ele
ment having coacting means for detachably con
necting said element to and in outwardly pro
jecting relation with respect to the outer ends
of the chair sides when these latter are extended,
4.3 and retaining members being rigid and universal
ly connected with the chair back and chair sides
whereby said members provide simultaneously
for folding and unfolding the chair sides when
the chair back is actuated, said element being
for disposition between said back and chair sides
when the chair is in folded position.
2. A portable, extendible and foldable nursery
chair comprising a hollow body portion having
its top constituting the chair seat, said top be
in Li ing formed with an opening, said body portion
having a normally closed entrance for the in
sertion therein of a commode, a combined guide,
positioning and supporting means for the com
mode, said means being disposed within said body
GO portion for retaining the commode below said
opening, a pair of chair sides positioned inward
ly adjacent to the sides of, hinged to and oppo
sitely foldable over said top, a chair back having
a. forwardly extending lower portion hinged to
said top forwardly of the rear of the latter and
foldable over said sides, a con?ning element for
the child, said chair sides and element having
coacting means for detachably connecting said
element to and in outwardly projecting relation
with respect to the outer ends of the chair sides
when these latter are extended, retaining mem
posltioning'and supporting means for the com
mode, said means being disposed within said
body portion for retaining the commode below
said opening, a pair of chair sides positioned in
wardly adjacent to the sides of, hinged to and
oppositely foldable over said top, a chair back 20
having a forwardly extending lower portion
hinged to said top forwardly oi the rear of the
latter and foldable over‘ said sides, a con?n
ing element for the child, said chair sides and
element having coacting means for detachably 25
connecting said element to and in outwardly pro
jecting relation with respect to the outer ends
of the chair sides when these latter are extended,
retaining members being rigid and universally
connected with the chair back and chair sides
whereby said members provide simultaneously
for folding and unfolding the chair sides when
the chair back is actuated, said element being for
disposition between said back and chair sides
when the chair is in folded position, and said 35
chair sides being provided at their outer edges
with arm rests disposed at right angles thereto.
4. A portable, extendible and foldable nursery
chair comprising a hollow body portion having
its top constituting the chair seat, said top being 40
formed with an opening, said body portion hav
ing a normally closed entrance for the insertion
therein of a commode, a combined guide, posi
tioning and supporting means for the commode,
said means being disposed within said body por 45
tion for retaining the commode below said open
ing, a pair of chair sides positioned inwardly ad
jacent to the sides of, hinged to and oppositely
foldable over said top, a chair back having a for
wardly extending lower portion hinged to said 50
top forwardly of the rear of the latter and 101d
able over said sides, a con?ning element for the
child, said chair sides and element having co
acting means for detachably connecting said ele
ment to and in outwardly projecting relation
with respect to the outer ends of the chair sides
when these latter are extended, and retaining
members being rigid and universally connected
with the chair back and chair sides whereby said
members provide simultaneously for folding and 60
unfolding the chair sides when the chair back
is actuated, said element being for disposition
between said back and chair sides when the chair ‘
is in folded position, said members being length
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wise adjustable.
5. In a portable and foldable nursery chair, a
hollow body portion having its top formed with
an opening and constituting the seat of the chair,
a pair of oppositely foldable chair sides hinged
to said top and formed with openings and fold
able upon said top, inner and outer closure
means for said openings anchored to said sides,
bers being rigid and universally connected with
said outer closure means having an opening, a
the chair back and chair sides whereby said
foldable chair back hinged at its lower end to
members provide simultaneously for folding and
said top, a pair of oppositely disposed angle 75
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shape retaining members for the chair back ex
tending at their forward ends through the open
loosely connecting the members to said outer clo
sure means and for pivotally connecting the
members to said chair sides, and means for per
in: in said outer closure means into the open;
ings in said sides and provided with means co-~ manently loosely connecting said members to the
acting'with said outer closure means for per
chair back, and each of said members being
manently loosely connecting the members to said formed oi’ a front and rear section adjustably 5
outer closure means and‘ for pivotally connecting
the members to said chair sides, and means for
permanently loosely connecting said‘ members to
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the chair back.
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6. In a portable and foldable nursery chair, a
hollow body portion having its top formed with
connected together.
7. In a portable and foldable nursery chair of
that type including a hollow structure for re
ceiving a. commode and having an opening at its
top, and afoldable chair back pivoted to top
of the structures, the combination of a pair 01'
foldable chair sides hinged to the top of the
structure and being formed with notches in their
top edges and mortises opening in said notches,
and a con?ning element for connection to said
chair, sides when the latter are extended up
wardly with respect to said structure, said ele
ment being formed at the inner ends 01' its sides
with laterally disposed arms for seating in~said
notches, and said element being formed on its
inner face with holders for extension into said
an opening and constituting the seat of the chair,
a pair of oppositely Ioldable chair sides hinged
15 to said top and formed with openings and fold
able upon said top, inner andv outer closure
means for said openings anchored to said sides,
said outer closure means having an opening, a
foldable chair back hinged at its lower end to
said top, a pair ot'oppositely disposed angle
shape retaining members for the chair back ex
tending at their forward ends through the open
ing in said outer closure means into the openings mortises when said arms are seated in said
in said sides and provided with means coacting notches.
25 with said outer closure means for permanently
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