초록 ▼

A chair having a frame with one of a seat component and a backrest component, the seat component having a base member and a seat member while the backrest component include a base member and a backrest member where one of the seat and backrest component base member is connected to the frame. Complem

A chair having a frame with one of a seat component and a backrest component, the seat component having a base member and a seat member while the backrest component include a base member and a backrest member where one of the seat and backrest component base member is connected to the frame. Complementary clip means on the one of the seat and backrest component base member allow the member to cooperate with the or each respective one of seat and backrest member, whereby either the respective seat member or backrest member can be clipped to the seat or backrest component base member. A toggle joint provides a snap over type connection effective when the one of the seat and backrest component base member and the one of the respective seat and backrest member are clipped together to cause one of the base member and the seat/backrest member to be in tension and the other member to be in compression when the two members of the component are clipped together.

대표청구항 ▼

The invention claimed is: 1. A chair comprised of:a frame;at least one of a seat component and backrest component, the seat component and backrest component having a base member and a detachable member;the base member connected to said frame;complementary clip means on the base member to cooperate w

The invention claimed is: 1. A chair comprised of:a frame;at least one of a seat component and backrest component, the seat component and backrest component having a base member and a detachable member;the base member connected to said frame;complementary clip means on the base member to cooperate with the detachable member, whereby the detachable member can be clipped to the base member; anda toggle joint comprising one of the base member and the detachable member having a pivot portion and a first brace portion spaced apart from each other by a first distance and the other of the base and the detachable member having a pivotally mounted first toggle plate, having a pivotally mounted end and a free end and the toggle plate having a toggle plate length between the pivotally mounted end and the free end, and a second brace portion, the first distance being greater than the distance between the pivotally mounted end of the first toggle plate and the second brace portion and less than the distance between the pivotally mounted end of the first toggle plate plus the toggle plate;wherein the base and the detachable member may be releasably connected by arranging the first brace portion against the second brace portion and by positioning of the free end of the first toggle plate in to the first pivot point and snapping the base and detachable component member together such that the toggle plate pivots around the first pivot point at the free end, putting one of the base and the detachable member under tension and the other of the base and the detachable member under compression.