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Adjustable height table and chair, useful as individual furniture pieces or in combination to form casual or dining furniture groupings, includes an adjustable height table having a table top and support elements therefor hingedly connected to the table top for relative pivotal movement, the support

Adjustable height table and chair, useful as individual furniture pieces or in combination to form casual or dining furniture groupings, includes an adjustable height table having a table top and support elements therefor hingedly connected to the table top for relative pivotal movement, the support members being of generally rectangular cross-section and of considerably greater length than width such that when the table top rests on the short sides of the support members the table is of dining table height whereas when the support members are pivoted about the hinged connection such that the table top rests on the long sides of the support members the table top is of cocktail table height. An adjustable height chair is also provided which includes seat means supported on each side by generally rectangular cross-section support members for relative pivotal movement therebetween, the pivot axis being considerably further from one side of the support member than from the intersecting side such that when the chair is supported on a surface with the one side in contact with the surface the chair will be dining chair height whereas when the chair is supported with the intersecting side in contact with the surface the chair will be lounging chair height.

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1. An adjustable height chair adapted to be supported on a chair supporting surface having a seat means and a seat means support structure, the seat means support structure comprising first and second support members arranged on opposite sides of said seat means and first and second pivot means havi

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An adjustable height chair adapted to be supported on a chair supporting surface having a seat means and a seat means support structure, the seat means support structure comprising first and second support members arranged on opposite sides of said seat means and first and second pivot means having first and second generally parallel pivot axes for pivotally connecting said support members to said seat means, each said support member having a pair of opposite first sides and a pair of opposite second sides defining a generally rectangular cross-section in a plane generally perpendicular to its pivot axis, said support members being pivotable relative to said seat means about their respective pivot axes between a first position wherein a first side of each support member contacts the chair supporting surface and a second position wherein a second side of each support member contacts the chair supporting surface, the distance between each said pivot axis and each said first side contacting said chair supporting surface being greater than the distance between each said pivot axis and each said second side contacting said chair supporting surface, whereby said chair has a greater height in said first position and a lesser height in said second position of said support members. 2. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distances between said first pivot axis and said first and second sides contacting said chair supporting surface of said first support member are substantially equal to the corresponding distances between said second pivot axis and said first and second sides contacting said chair supporting surface of said second support member. 3. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second pivot axes are substantially coaxial. 4. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claims 2 or 3, wherein said first and second pivot means each comprises shaft means projecting sidewardly from said seat means toward said support member and bearing means in said support member receiving said shaft means for pivotally connecting said support member to said seat means for relative pivotal movement therebetween about said shaft means as said pivot axis. 5. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 4, wherein each said pivot means further includes an arcuate recess formed in said support member, said shaft means extending into said recess, stop means rigidly mounted on said shaft means in said recess for pivotal movement along the arcuate path defined by said recess as said support member pivots relative to said seat means about its pivot axes. 6. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 5, wherein said arcuate recess substantially defines the sector of a circle and said shaft extends into said sector shaped recess at its vertex. 7. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 6, wherein the radial walls of said sector define stops limiting relative pivotal movement of said support member and said seat means. 8. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 7, wherein said stop means abuts a first radial wall of said sector shaped recess in said first position of said support members. 9. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 7, wherein said stop means abuts a second radial wall of said sector shaped recess in said second position of said support members. 10. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 7, including means for pivoting said seat means relative to said support members in their first and second positions for pivoting said stop member into contact with said first and second radial walls of said sector shaped recess for adjusting said chair to its greater and lesser heights. 11. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 4, wherein said seat means comprises an elongated generally planar seat portion and an elongated generally planar back supporting portion, said seat and back supporting portions intersecting at an angle for defining a seating area arranged for accomodating an occupant of said chair. 12. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 11, including means for pivoting said seat means about said pivot axes for interchanging the anatomical supporting function of said seat portion and said back supporting portion. 13. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 12, wherein the length of said seat portion is greater than the length of said back supporting portion. 14. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 12, wherein the length of said back supporting portion is greater than the length of said seat portion. 15. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 11, wherein said shaft means projects from said seat means proximate the intersection of said seat portion and said back supporting portion. 16. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 15, including shaft supporting means on opposite sides of said seat means bridging the intersection of said seat portion and said back supporting portion, said shaft means projecting sidewardly from said shaft supporting means. 17. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein each said support member comprises a generally rectangular slab. 18. An adjustable height chair, as claimed in claim 4, wherein each said support member comprises a generally rectangular slab. 19. An adjustable height furniture unit comprising an adjustable height table and at least one adjustable height chair, said table and chair being adjustable between greater and lesser heights relative to a support surface, said table at its greater height being functionally compatible with said chair at its greater height and said table at its lesser height being functionally compatible with said chair at its lesser height, said adjustable height table having a table top and a table top support structure, the table top support structure comprising at least two spaced support elements and pivot means pivotally connecting said support elements to the underside of the table top for pivotal movement of each said support element about a pivot axis, each said support element having a pair of opposite relatively short sides and a pair of opposite relatively long sides defining a generally rectangular cross-section in a plane generally perpendicular to its pivot axis, said support elements being pivotable about their respective pivot axes between a first position wherein a long side of each support element contacts the underside of said table top and a second position wherein a short side of each support element contacts the underside of said table top, whereby said table has a greater height in said second position and a lesser height in said first position of said support elements, said adjustable height chair having a seat means and a seat means support structure, the seat means support structure comprising first and second support members arranged on opposite sides of said seat means and first and second pivot means having first and second generally parallel pivot axes for pivotally connecting said support members to said seat means, each said support member having a pair of opposite first sides and a pair of opposite second sides defining a generally rectangular cross-section in a plane generally perpendicular to its pivot axis, said support members being pivotable relative to said seat means about their respective pivot axes between a first position wherein a first side of each support member contacts the support surface and a second position wherein a second side of each support member contacts the support surface, the distance between each said pivot axis and each said first side contacting said support surface being greater than the distance between each said pivot axis and each said second side contacting said support surface, whereby said chair has a greater height in said first position and a lesser height in said second position of said support members; said seat means comprising intersecting and angularly arranged seat and back supporting portions, said seat portion of said chair at its greater height adapted to be disposed under and spaced sufficiently below the underside of said table top with the table at its greater height for comfortably accomodating an occupant of said chair seated at said table.