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An auditorium chair comprised essentially of four parts that interconnect creating a frame with a three point stability system. The auditorium chair structure has the following components: fastening with screws, snap tight buttons, or other fasteners, dimensioning in accordance with use in current a

An auditorium chair comprised essentially of four parts that interconnect creating a frame with a three point stability system. The auditorium chair structure has the following components: fastening with screws, snap tight buttons, or other fasteners, dimensioning in accordance with use in current auditorium chair sizes, and fabrication design enabling efficient shipment while maintaining stability and stacking capability.

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What is claimed is: 1. An auditorium chair, comprising: a substantially planar seat layer; a substantially planar lower support layer; a first frame member said first frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a first male joint disposed on an interior faci

What is claimed is: 1. An auditorium chair, comprising: a substantially planar seat layer; a substantially planar lower support layer; a first frame member said first frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a first male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said front leg and a second male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said back leg; a second frame member, said second frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a third male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said front leg and a fourth male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said back leg; a three point stability system, said three point stability system further comprising a first support beam connected by a first fastening means to said first male joint of the first frame member and by a second fastening means to the third male joint of the second frame member at said planar lower support layer, a second support beam connected by a third fastening means to said second male joint of the first frame member and by a fourth fastening means to the fourth male joint of the second frame member at said planar lower support layer, and a frame leg support brace connected by a fifth and sixth fastening means to said first and second frame members at a planar layer above said planar lower support surface and below said planar seat layer; a seat attached on a first portion to said planar seat layer of said first frame member and on a second portion to said planar seat layer of said second frame member; and a backrest attached on a first portion to said back support of said first frame member and on a second portion to said back support of said second frame member. 2. The chair of claim 1, further comprising a first interlocking interface disposed on said first frame member and a second interlocking interface disposed on said second frame member, wherein said first interlocking interface is adapted to be connected to said second interlocking interface such that a number of chairs of claim 1 are adapted to be interlocked via a connection established between said first interlocking interface and said second interlocking interface. 3. The chair of claim 2, wherein said first interlocking interface and said second interlocking interface establish an interlocking connection via a magnetic coupling. 4. The chair of claim 2, wherein said first interlocking interface is an interlocking receiver joint and said second interlocking interface is an interlocking hook joint. 5. The chair of claim 1 wherein said first and second support beams are connected by a wire mesh extending from a long side of said first beam to a long side of said second support beam and parallel to said first and second frame members. 6. The chair of claim 1 wherein said auditorium chair is made of metal. 7. The chair of claim 1 wherein said auditorium chair is made of a composite material. 8. The chair of claim 1, wherein said auditorium chair is adapted to be assembled by: connecting said first and second support beams to said first frame member by: sliding a first recess of said first support beam over the first male joint of said first frame member, sliding a second recess of said second support beam over the second male joint of said first frame member, and securing said first and second support beams to said first frame member by said first and third fastening means; connecting said first and second support beams to said second frame member by: sliding a third recess of said first support beam over the third male joint of said second frame member, sliding a fourth recess of said second support beam over the fourth male joint of said second frame member, and securing said first and second support beams to said second frame member by said second and fourth fastening means; and connecting said frame leg support brace between said first and second frame members with the fifth and sixth fastening means. 9. A method of shipping a stackable chair, the method comprising: providing components to a stackable chair, the stackable chair comprising a knock-down design, the knock-down design configured to enable a shipment of an unassembled stackable chair to a consumer and enable the consumer to readily assemble the stackable chair for use; packaging at least one set of the components in a compact container, the at least one set of the components comprising the components of the unassembled stackable chair; and shipping the compact container to the consumer; wherein the knock-down design comprises: a substantially planar seat layer; a substantially planar lower support layer; a first frame member said first frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a first male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said front leg and a second male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said back leg; a second frame member, said second frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a third male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said front leg and a fourth male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said back leg; a three point stability system, said three point stability system further comprising a first support beam connected by a first fastening means to said first male joint of the first frame member and by a second fastening means to the third male joint of the second frame member at said planar lower support layer, a second support beam connected by a third fastening means to said second male joint of the first frame member and by a fourth fastening means to the fourth male joint of the second frame member at said planar lower support layer, and a frame leg support brace connected by a fifth and sixth fastening means to said first and second frame members at a planar layer above said planar lower support surface and below said planar seat layer; a seat attached on a first portion to said planar seat layer of said first frame member and on a second portion to said planar seat layer of said second frame member; and a backrest attached on a first portion to said back support of said first frame member and on a second portion to said back support of said second frame member. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the knock-down design further comprises a first interlocking interface disposed on the first frame member and a second interlocking interface disposed on the second frame member, wherein the first interlocking interface is adapted to be connected to the second interlocking interface such that a number of stackable chairs of are adapted to be interlocked via a connection established between the first interlocking interface and said second interlocking interface. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first interlocking interface and the second interlocking interface establish an interlocking connection via a magnetic coupling. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first interlocking interface is an interlocking receiver joint and said second interlocking interface is an interlocking hook joint. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second support beams are connected by a wire mesh extending from a long side of the first beam to a long side of said second support beam and parallel to the first and second frame members. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the stackable chair is made of metal. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the stackable chair is made of a composite material. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the stackable chair is adapted to be assembled by: connecting the first and second support beams to the first frame member by sliding a first recess of the first support beam over the first male joint and a second recess of the second support beam over the second male joint of the first frame member; connecting the first and second support beams to the second frame member by sliding a third recess of the first support beam over the third male joint and a fourth recess of the second support beam over the fourth male joint of the second frame member; and connecting the frame leg support brace between the first and second frame members with a third fastening means. 17. A knock-down chair for use in temporary auditorium seating, said knock-down chair comprising: a first frame member, said first frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a first male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said front leg and a second male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said back leg; a second frame member, said second frame member comprises a front leg, a rear leg, a planar seat layer, a back support, a third male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said front leg and a fourth male joint disposed on an interior facing side of said back leg; a cross-member structure, wherein said cross-member structure is attached at a upper planar support layer by a first fastening means to said first male joint and by a second fastening means to the second male joint of said first frame member, and by a third fastening means to said third male joint and by a fourth fastening means to the fourth male joint of said second frame member; a cross support brace, said cross support brace secured by a fifth and sixth fastening means between said first frame member and said second frame member at a lower planar support layer; a seat attached on a first portion to said planar seat layer of said first frame member and on a second portion to said planar seat layer of said second frame member; and a backrest attached on a first portion to said back support of said first frame member and on a second portion to said back support of said second frame member.