Various types of collapsible or folding high chairs are known in the prior art. However, what is needed is a collapsible high chair with locking legs including collapsible frame, a flexible seat, a tray and a storage bag. The chair in an extended position is intended to be used for a child while eating. The chair collapses to fit within the storage bag for transportation and storage. The collapsible frame includes four locking mechanisms to lock the frame in place in the extended form. A restraint harness including a shoulder restraint and a leg restraint is configured with a buckle to restrain the child and prevent falls. The tray removably connects by a fastener strap on both sides to the frame to provide an eating surface. The tray includes a cup holder. The tray folds in half when removed from the frame for storage.
The present invention relates to collapsible or folding high chairs, and more particularly, to a collapsible high chair with locking legs which includes a collapsible frame, a flexible seat, a restraint harness, a tray that is removable and foldable, and a storage bag. In an extended position, the collapsible high chair with locking legs forms high chair for children while eating. When placed in the extended position, the legs lock at four points on the frame providing stability. A restraint harness attached to the flexible seat includes a shoulder harness which removably connects to a leg harness by a buckle to restrain the child and prevent falls. The tray may be used as an eating surface and may be folded for storage. The tray includes two fastener straps to secure the tray to the frame. The tray includes a cup holder. The whole chair collapses to fit inside the storage bag for transportation and storage.
The general purpose of the present collapsible high chair with locking legs, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a collapsible high chair with locking legs which has many novel features that result in a collapsible high chair with locking legs which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof.
To accomplish this, the present collapsible high chair with locking legs includes a collapsible frame, a flexible seat, a restraint harness, a tray that is removable and foldable, and a storage bag. In an extended position, the collapsible high chair with locking legs forms high chair for children while eating. When placed in the extended position, the legs lock at four points on the frame providing stability. A restraint harness attached to the flexible seat includes a shoulder harness which removably connects to a leg harness by a buckle to restrain the child and prevent falls. The tray may be used as an eating surface and may be folded for storage. The tray includes two hook and loop fastener straps to secure the tray to the frame. The tray includes a cup holder. The whole chair collapses to fit inside the storage bag for transportation and storage. The tray is formed of a non-porous material, such as metal, for easy cleaning and hygiene.
Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the present collapsible high chair with locking legs so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular
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Each one of the pair of the front crossed legs 22, the back crossed legs 24, and the side crossed legs 26 are pivotally conjoined at a central pivot point 48 between the crossed legs of the respective pair in a configuration forming an X. Each front crossed leg 22 has a lower end 50 and an upper end 52. Each back crossed leg 24 has a bottom end 54 and a top end 56. Each side crossed leg 26 in a pair of the side crossed legs has a lower front end 60, a lower back end 62, an upper front end 64, and an upper back end 66.
Each of the lower front pads 30, the upper front pads 32, the upper back pads 34, and the lower back pads 36 has a hole 70 extending transversely therethrough, a first slot 72, and a second slot 74. Each of the first 72 and second slots 74 is configured to receive and engage the respective legs.
The lower end 50 of one of the front crossed legs 22 and the lower front end 60 of one of the side crossed legs 26 are pivotally conjoined to one of each of the lower front pads 30. The bottom end 54 of one of the back crossed legs 24 and the lower back end 62 of one of the side crossed legs 26 are pivotally conjoined to one of each of the lower back pads 36. The upper end 52 of one of the front crossed legs 22 and the upper front end 64 of one of the side crossed legs 26 are pivotally conjoined to one of each of the upper front pads 32. The top end 56 of one of the back crossed legs 24 and the upper back end 66 of one of the side crossed legs 26 are pivotally conjoined to one of each of the upper back pads 34.
Each of the lower front pads 30 and the lower back pads 36 has a flat bottom wall 76. The flat bottom walls 76 are configured to support the frame on a ground surface.
Each of the upper front pads 32 and the upper back pads 34 include a locking mechanism 80. Each locking mechanism 80 has a ball locking pin 82 and an indentation 84 in a bottom side 86 of the upper front 32 and upper back pads 34. The ball locking pin 82 has a ball 90 with a spring 92. The indentation 84 is configured to receive the ball 80 and lock the frame 20 in place while the collapsible high chair with locking legs 10 is in an extended position.
Each of vertical rear legs 40 are substantially parallel to each other, each vertical rear leg 40 has a top side 100 and a bottom side 102. The bottom side 102 of the each of the vertical rear legs 40 engage the hole 70 of a respective one of each the lower back pads 36. The vertical rear legs 40 slidably engage through the hole 70 of a respective one of the upper back pads 36. Each of the vertical tray supports 45 has a lowermost end 104 and an uppermost end 106. The lowermost end 104 is removably disposed within the hole 70 of the respective one of each of the upper front pads 32.
A flexible seat 110 is attached to the frame 20. The flexible seat 110 has a seat portion 112, a back rest portion 114, and a junction portion 116 disposed between the seat portion 112 and the back rest portion 114. The junction portion 116 has a pair of concave side walls 118. A pocket 120 is disposed within the back rest portion 114. The pocket has a pair of outer sides 122. The pocket 114 is configured to receive the top side 100 of the vertical legs 40 therein proximal to a respective one of the outer sides 122. A pair of grommets 124 is disposed in the seat portion 122 in alignment with the uppermost end 106 of the vertical tray supports 45. Each grommet 124 is configured to slidingly engage one of respective the vertical tray supports 45.
A restraint harness 130 is disposed on the flexible seat 110. The restraint harness 130 includes a shoulder restraint portion 132 and a leg restraint portion 134. The shoulder restraint portion 132 has two shoulder belts 136. Each shoulder belt has a first belt end 137 and a second belt end 138. The first belt ends 137 are attached to the back rest portion 114 of the seat 110. The second belt ends 138 are attached to a male end 140 of a belt buckle 142. The leg restraint portion 134 has a third belt end 144 and a fourth belt end 146. The third belt end 144 is attached to the seat portion 112 of the seat 110. The fourth belt end 146 is attached to a female end 148 of the belt buckle 142. The female end 148 of the belt buckle 142 operationally engages the male end 140 of the belt buckle 142. The engagement of the female 148 and male 140 ends of the belt buckle 142 is configured to removably lock the shoulder restraint portion 132 to the leg restraint portion 134.
A U-shaped tray 150 removably attaches to the frame 20. The tray 150 has a top surface 152, a bottom surface 153, a front surface 154, a left side 155, a right side 156, a back side 157, and an arm 158 extending from each of the left 155 and right side 156. The bottom surface 153 has a left 160 and a right hole 162 configured to receive the vertical tray supports 145. The top surface 152 has a cylindrical cavity 164. The cylindrical cavity 164 is configured to receive a cup. Each of the right and left sides 155, 156 have a hook and loop fastener strap 168. The hook and loop fastener straps 168 are configured to attach to the vertical back legs 40 of the frame 20. The tray 150 is foldable. The tray 150 includes a right half portion 170, a left half portion 172, and at least one hinge 173 disposed between the right half portion 170 and the left half portion 172. The tray 150 is configured to fold in half upon detachment of the tray 150 from the frame 20.
The collapsible high chair with locking legs 10 includes a storage bag 180 configured to receive the collapsible chair with locking legs 10.
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