Dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6547328
  • Patent Number
    6,547,328
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, March 28, 2001
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 15, 2003
    22 years ago
Abstract
A dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair. The chair includes two rocking chairs each having a main frame with two foot supports linked by a linking bar at the bottom side. The main frame hangs a swingable loading bracket thereon. The loading bracket has two bottom sides each engaged with a linkage rod. A top bracket is mounted at the top end of the main frame. The top bracket has a coupling section formed at one end thereof. The two rocking chairs are opposite to each other and swingable synchronously in a coupled fashion, and may be assembled easily.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




This invention relates to a dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair and particularly a leisure rocking chair that is swingable synchronously and easy to assemble and has an attractive appearance.




A conventional dual row rocking hair (as shown in

FIG. 1

) generally has a frame which is made by soldering a plurality of supports. The frame has two sets of chair pivotally mounted thereon in two rows to attain swing effect for seating four persons.




As the frame and supports are fastened by soldering, the assembly process is tedious. Moreover soldering work always leaves untidy spots and results in not attractive overall appearance.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




In view of aforesaid disadvantages, it is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair that is swingable synchronously and is easy to assemble and has an attractive appearance.




To attain aforesaid object, the rocking chair according to this invention has a main frame mounted on two foot supports which have respectively a bottom side connected by a linking bar. There is a swingable loading bracket hanging on the main frame. The loading bracket has two bottom sides each attached to a linkage rod. At the top end of the frame, there is a top bracket mounted thereon. The top bracket has a fastening lug. Applying similar structure set forth above, another rocking chair may be made including two foot supports, a loading bracket and a top bracket. Then the two sets of rocking chair may be mounted and opposite to each other to form a leisure rocking chair that is able to swing synchronously for outdoor use.




The invention, as well as its many advantages, may be further understood by the following detailed description and drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a pictorial view of a conventional dual row rocking chair.





FIG. 2

is a side view of this invention.





FIG. 3

is a perspective view of this invention.





FIG. 4

is a fragmentary enlarged schematic view of this invention, according to FIG.


3


.





FIG. 5

is another fragmentary enlarged schematic view of this invention, according to FIG.


3


.





FIG. 6

is a pictorial view of this invention in use.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Referring to

FIGS. 2 and 3

, the rocking chair


1


according to this invention includes a main frame


11


which has two foot supports


12


. The main frame


11


has two reinforced bars


13


and


14


bridged two sides thereof at an upper and a lower end respectively for increasing the strength of the main frame


11


. The bottom side of the two foot supports


12


are connected by a linking bar


15


. A loading bracket


2


is hung on the main frame


11


between the foot brackets


12


by an elastic element


21


. At two bottom sides of the loading bracket


2


, there is respectively a linkage rod


22


. The linkage rods


22


at two sides are bridged by a transverse stretcher


221


for increasing the strength of the linkage rods


22


. At the top end of the main frame


11


, there is a top bracket


3


located at one side. The top bracket


3


has a fastening lug


31


engaged with one end of the main frame


11


. The top bracket


3


has a transverse top stretcher


33


bridged two sides thereof. The transverse top stretcher


33


is fastened to the top bracket


3


through a fastening element


331


. The top bracket


3


further has a coupling section


32


formed at one end thereof. Applying similar construction set forth above, another set of rocking chair


1


′ may be built with another main frame


11


′ mounted on two foot supports


12


′, a loading bracket


2


′ and a top bracket


3


′. Then the two chairs


1


and


1


′ may be coupled to form a dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of this invention. The chair


1


′ also has two reinforced bars


13


′ and


14


′ bridged the main frame


11


′ at two sides at the upper and lower ends thereof. The rocking chair thus built may be assembled easily and has attractive appealing.




Referring to

FIG. 4

, the linking bar


15


between the foot supports


12


and


12


′ may be fastened by soldering or riveting through a rivet


151


. The linkage rods


22


and


22


′ have respectively a coupling section


222


and


222


′ formed at one end thereof The coupling section


222


has an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of another coupling section


222


′ for the linkage rods


22


and


22


′ to engage with each other in a male and female coupling fashion. The coupled section is fastened by a fastener


223


.




Referring to

FIG. 5

, at one end of the top bracket


3


, there is a coupling section


32


which has an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of another coupling section of the top bracket


3


′ so that the top bracket


3


and


3


′ may engage with each other in a male and female coupling fashion. The coupled section is fastened by a fastener


321


.




Referring to

FIG. 6

, when the rocking chair of this invention is assembled, a chair pad


4


may be disposed respectively on the loading bracket


2


and


2


′. A waterproof canvas canopy


5


may be disposed on the top bracket


3


and


3


′ to shield sunshine or guard rainfall.



Claims
  • 1. A dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair including a first rocking chair and a second rocking chair;the first rocking chair comprising a main frame which has two foot supports, each of the foot supports has a bottom side attached to a linking bar, the main frame hanging a swingable loading bracket which has two bottom sides each engaged with a linkage rod; a top bracket located at a top end of the main frame, the top bracket having a coupling section formed at one end thereof; the second rocking chair being substantially constructed as the first rocking chair and comprising two foot supports, a loading bracket and a second top bracket, the first and second rocking chairs being opposite to each other in two rows and swingable synchronously in a coupled fashion; and wherein the linkage rods are fastened by engaging a male coupling section with a female coupling section, and the linkage rods being spaced apart and bridged by a transverse stretcher adapted for reinforcement of the linkage rods.
  • 2. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein each of the main frames further comprise two reinforced bars that bridge two sides thereof.
  • 3. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein the linking bars are fastened to respective ones of the foot supports by soldering or riveting.
  • 4. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein the loading brackets are hung by an elastic element on the main frame and has a chair pad disposed thereon.
  • 5. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein the main frame has one end fastened to the top bracket through a fastening lug.
  • 6. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein the top bracket has a coupling section to fasten with each other in a male and female coupling fashion.
  • 7. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein the top bracket has a transverse top stretcher bridged therebetween, the top stretcher being fastened by a fastening element.
  • 8. The dual row outdoor leisure rocking chair of claim 1, wherein the top bracket being covered by a waterproof canvas canopy.
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