Information
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Patent Grant
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6296304
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Patent Number
6,296,304
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Date Filed
Friday, February 18, 200024 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, October 2, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
- Chan; Raymond Y.
- David & Raymond Patent Group
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 297 56
- 297 42
- 297 45
- 297 161
- 297 376
- 297 366
- 297 19
- 297 21
- 297 22
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International Classifications
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Abstract
An inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture includes a pair of back support joints pivotally connected to two bottom ends of two back frame legs and a pair of inclination locker for pivotally coupling the two back support joints with two lower portions of the two rear side crossed legs of the seat frame respectively, so as to inclinedly support the two back frame legs in position. Moreover, by varying the coupling position of the two rear side crossed legs with the two bottom ends of the two back frame legs can adjust the inclination of the two back frame legs of the back frame.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to folding furniture, and more particularly to an inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture which provides the user of the folding furniture with an inclined back support.
2. Description of Related Arts
Referring to
FIG. 1
of the drawing, a conventional foldable chair comprises a foldable chair frame A
1
constructed by metal tubes and a seat fabric B
1
. The foldable chair frame A
1
comprises a plurality of construction tubes A
11
to construct a back frame A
2
and a seat frame A
3
for supporting the fabric seat B
1
. The seat frame A
1
comprises a front pair, a back pair and two side pairs of the construction tubes, wherein each pair of the construction tubes are pivotally connected together where they cross so that the chair frame A
1
can be easily unfolded to provide a rigid cross-support for use and be folded up for storage.
Because such a conventional foldable chair can be quickly and easily unfolded for use and folded into a compact for carriage, a user can carry the foldable chair to everywhere such as campground or beach. However, the back frame A
2
of the conventional foldable chair merely comprises a pair of elongated construction tubes A
21
vertically connected to the seat frame A
3
for supporting a back support portion B
11
of the fabric seat B
1
in an upright manner.
Accordingly, the user of such conventional upright foldable chair is forced to sit upright on the chair. In other words, none of the conventional folding chair provides an inclined back support that enables the user to inclinedly lay his or her back thereon comfortably.
Moreover, most people trend to sit down with their back inclined backwards; therefore most of the furniture chairs are designed to have an inclined back. However, such upright back frame A
2
of the conventional folding chair fails to well support the inclined back of the user.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
A main object of the present invention is to provide an inclined back support arrangement specifically incorporated with folding furniture, which can well support a user's back so that the user is capable of lying on the folding furniture naturally and comfortably.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture which can be quickly and easily folded into a compact unit for carriage and storage and unfolded for use.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture, which inclination is adjustable, that is the slope of the back frame can be adjusted to fittingly support the user's back.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture, which enables the back frame to be inclinedly supported without altering or complicating the back frame and seat frame structure.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture, which can even reinforce the structure of the seat frame and enhance the seat frame's weight supporting ability.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture, wherein the weight of the user applied on the seat frame and the back frame will further ensure the construction of the inclined back support arrangement.
Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a folding furniture, comprising a seat frame and a back frame constructed to support a fabric seat thereon.
The seat frame comprising two side leg frames and a construction leg frame foldably supported between the two side leg frames. Each of the side leg frames comprises a front side crossed leg and a rear side crossed leg pivotally connected together where they cross, a front frame joint pivotally connected to a top end of the rear side crossed leg, and a back frame joint pivotally connected to a top end of the front side crossed leg. The back frame comprises a pair of back frame legs slidably passing through the two back frame joints respectively.
The folding furniture further comprises an inclined back support arrangement which comprises a pair of back support coupling means for pivotally coupling two bottom ends of the two back frame legs with two lower portions of the two rear side crossed legs of the seat frame respectively, so as to inclinedly support the two back frame legs in position.
Whereby, by varying the coupling position of the two rear side crossed legs with the two bottom ends of the two back frame legs can adjust the inclination of the two back frame legs of the back frame.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a perspective view of a conventional folding chair.
FIG. 2
is a perspective view of a folding furniture incorporated with an inclined back support arrangement according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3A
is a top perspective view of a rear frame joint of the folding furniture according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3B
is a bottom perspective view of the rear frame joint as shown in FIG.
3
A.
FIG. 4
is a sectional view of the rear frame joint as shown in
FIGS. 3A and 3B
.
FIG. 5
is a partial perspective view of the inclined back support arrangement incorporated with the folding furniture according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6
is a partially sectional side view of the inclined back support arrangement incorporated with the folding furniture according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7
is a partial perspective view of an alternative mode of the inclined back support arrangement according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8
is a perspective view of a folding furniture incorporated with an inclined back support arrangement according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9
is a perspective view of a back support joint of the back support means according to the above preferred second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10
a partially sectional side view of the folding furniture incorporated with the inclined back support arrangement according to the above second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11
a side view of the folding furniture, after folded up, according to the above second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to
FIGS. 2
to
6
of the drawing, a folding furniture
1
incorporated with an inclined back support arrangement
30
according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The folding furniture
1
of the first preferred embodiment is embodied by a folding chair which comprises a seat frame
10
and a back frame
20
constructed to support a fabric seat
1
A thereon.
The seat frame
10
comprising two side leg frames
11
,
12
and a construction leg frame
13
foldably supported between the two side leg frames
11
,
12
. Each of the side leg frames
11
,
12
comprises a front side crossed leg
111
,
121
and a rear side crossed leg
112
,
122
pivotally connected together where they cross, a front frame joint
14
,
15
pivotally connected to a top end of the rear side crossed leg
112
,
122
, and a back frame joint
16
,
17
pivotally connected to a top end of the front side crossed leg
111
,
121
. The back frame
20
comprises a pair of back frame legs
21
,
22
slidably passing through the two back frame joints
16
,
17
respectively.
According to the preferred embodiment as shown in
FIG. 2
, the construction leg frame
13
comprises a pair of front crossed legs
131
,
132
pivotally connected together where they cross and a pair of rear crossed legs
133
,
134
pivotally connected together where they cross. Four top ends of the front and rear crossed legs
131
,
132
,
133
,
134
are pivotally connected to the two front frame joints
14
,
15
and the two rear frame joints
16
,
17
respectively.
The seat frame
10
further comprises four base frame joints
181
,
182
,
183
,
184
. The bottom ends of the front crossed leg
131
and the front side crossed leg
111
are pivotally connected to the first base frame joint
181
. The bottom ends of the front crossed leg
132
and the other front side crossed leg
121
are pivotally connected to the second base frame joint
182
. The bottom ends of the rear crossed leg
133
and the rear side crossed leg
112
are pivotally connected to the third base frame joint
183
. The bottom ends of the rear crossed leg
134
and the other rear side crossed leg
122
are pivotally connected to the fourth base frame joint
184
. Furthermore, the top ends of the two front crossed legs
131
,
132
are pivotally connected to the two front frame joints
14
,
15
respectively, and the top ends of the two rear crossed legs
133
,
134
are pivotally connected to the two rear frame joints
16
,
17
respectively.
The inclined back support arrangement
30
comprises a pair of back support coupling means
31
,
32
for pivotally coupling two bottom ends
211
,
221
of the two back frame legs
21
,
22
with two lower portions of the two rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
of the seat frame
10
respectively, so as to inclinedly support the two back frame legs
21
,
22
in position. Moreover, by varying the coupling position of the two rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
with the two bottom ends
211
,
221
of the two back frame legs
21
,
22
can adjust the inclination of the two back frame legs
21
,
22
of the back frame
20
.
Each of the back support coupling means
31
,
32
of the inclined back support arrangement
30
for the folding furniture
1
comprises a back support joint
33
pivotally connected to the bottom end
211
(
221
) of the respective back frame leg
21
(
22
) and slidably coupled with the lower portion of the respective rear side crossed legs
112
(
122
), and an inclination locker
34
for firmly locking up the inclination angle of the respective back frame leg
21
(
22
) with respect to the seat frame
10
when the folding furniture
1
is fully unfolded as shown in FIG.
2
.
Referring to
FIGS. 5 and 6
of the drawing, according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the back support joints
33
is a U-shaped member having two ends to pivotally connect the bottom end
211
(
221
) of the respective back frame leg
21
(
22
) therebetween, wherein the respective rear side crossed leg
112
(
122
) is arranged to slidably pass through the back support joints
33
. Each of the inclination lockers
34
comprises an engagement rack
341
affixed along an upper side of the lower portion of the respective rear side crossed leg
112
(
122
), wherein a plurality of engagement teeth
341
A evenly provided along an upper side of the engagement rack
341
. Each of the inclination lockers
34
further comprises a locking latch
342
coaxially protruded from the bottom end
211
(
221
) of the respective back frame leg
21
(
22
) and extended in the back support joint
33
, wherein several locking teeth
342
A are provided underneath the locking latch
342
opposing the engagement teeth
341
A. In which, the locking latch
342
and the engagement rack
341
are arranged in such a manner that when the back frame leg
21
(
22
) is rotated about the back support joint
33
towards the respective rear side crossed leg
112
(
122
), the locking latch
342
will move apart from the engagement rack
341
where the locking teeth
342
A are disengaged with the engagement teeth
341
A so that the back support joint
33
and the back frame leg
21
(
22
) can be slidably move along the lower portion of the rear side crossed leg
112
(
122
), and that when the back frame leg
21
(
22
) is rotated about the back support joint
33
away the respective rear side crossed leg
112
(
122
), the locking teeth
342
A of locking latch
342
will be pressed to engage with the respective engagement teeth
341
A of the rear side crossed leg
112
(
122
).
As shown in
FIGS. 2
,
5
and
6
, the user can adjust the inclination of the back frame
20
, i.e. the inclined angle of the two back frame legs
21
,
22
, by sliding the back support joints
33
to the desired position on the rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
and engaging the locking teeth
342
A of the locking latches
342
with the corresponding engagement teeth
341
A provided at that position on the engagement rack
341
, wherein the lower the back support joints
33
positioned, the more upright the back frame
20
is arranged, an that the upper the back support joints
33
positioned, the more inclined the back frame
20
is supported. To fold up the folding furniture
1
, disengage the locking latch
342
from the engagement rack
341
and fold the front side crossed legs
111
,
121
and the back frame legs
21
,
22
towards the rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
together.
As shown in
FIGS. 2
to
6
, when the user sits on the folding furniture
1
which incorporates with the inclined back support arrangement
30
, the user's weight applied to the seat frame
10
and the back frame
20
will substantially press the back frame legs
21
,
22
apart from the rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
, and thus ensure the engagement between the locking latch
342
and the engagement rack
341
. In other words, the weight of the user will reinforce the engagement of the locking teeth
342
A and the engagement teeth
341
A and enhance the support the inclined back frame
20
.
Referring to
FIGS. 3A
,
3
B and
4
, each of the rear frame joints
16
,
17
has a guiding hole
161
(
171
) for the back frame leg
21
(
22
) slidably passing through. An inclined hole is intercrossed with the guiding hole
161
(
171
) to form an inclined upper surface
162
(
172
) and an inclined lower surface
163
(
173
) for respectively supporting the lower side and the upper side of the back frame leg
21
(
22
) when it is inclined in the unfolded state, as shown in
FIG. 4
, so as to evenly distribute a downward force applied by the user's weight by the rear frame joints
16
,
17
and minimize a stress around the rear frame joints
16
,
17
. Since the back frame legs
21
,
22
are respectively slidably passing through the guiding holes
167
,
171
of the two rear frame joints
16
,
17
, so that when the folding furniture
1
is being folded or unfolded, the two rear frame joints
16
,
17
will respectively slide upwardly downwardly along the two back frame legs
21
,
22
.
Referring to
FIG. 7
of the drawing, an alternative mode of the back support coupling means
31
′,
32
′ for the above first preferred embodiment is illustrated, wherein the engagement teeth
341
A is replaced by a plurality of engagement sockets
341
B of the engagement rack
341
′ and the locking latch
342
is substituted by a locking plug
342
′. Therefore, the teeth engagement of the inclination locker
34
in the above first preferred embodiment is substituted by the alternative inclination locker
34
′ by selectively inserting the locking plug
342
′ into one of the engagement sockets
341
B.
Referring to
FIGS. 8
to
11
, since some users do not need the adjustable inclined back support arrangement as suggested in the above preferred embodiment, a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein each of the back support coupling means
31
,
32
of the inclined back support arrangement
30
for the folding furniture
1
comprises a back support joint
33
″ pivotally connected to the bottom end
211
(
221
) of the respective back frame leg
21
(
22
) and an inclination locker
34
″ for firmly locking up the inclination angle of the respective back frame leg
21
,
22
with respect to the seat frame
10
when the folding furniture
1
is unfolded as shown in FIG.
8
.
Each of the back support joints
33
″ comprises a slider body
331
″ and an upper and lower pivot joints
332
″,
333
″ integrally extended at two ends of the slider body
331
″. The slider body
331
″ has a slider hole
331
A which has a diameter slightly larger than the respective rear side crossed leg
112
,
122
and transversally extended through slider body
331
″ for the respective rear side crossed leg
112
,
122
slidably passing through. Each of the two upper pivot joints
332
″ comprises two parallel arms
332
A to pivotally connect the bottom end
211
,
221
of the respective back frame leg
21
,
22
therebetween. According to the second embodiment, each of the upper pivot joints
332
″ can further has an end wall
332
B integrally extended between the two parallel arms
332
A so as to limit the rotation angle of the back frame leg
21
,
22
and support the back frame leg
21
,
22
when it is unfolded to inclinedly extend with respect to the rear side crossed leg
112
,
122
.
Each of the inclination lockers
34
″ is a support bar having a first end pivotally connected to the lower pivot joint
333
″ of the respective back support joint
33
″ and a second end pivotally connected to a predetermined position of a lower portion of the respective front side crossed leg
111
,
121
. Each of the two lower pivot joints
333
″ comprises two parallel arms
333
A to pivotally connect the first end of the inclination locker
34
″ therebetween. According to the second embodiment, each of the lower pivot joints
333
″ may further has an end wall
333
B integrally extended between the two parallel arms
333
A so as to limit the rotation angle of the inclination locker
34
″.
The length of the inclination locker
34
″ and where the second end of the inclination locker
34
″ is connected to the respective front side crossed leg
111
,
121
determine the inclination of the back frame
20
, i.e. the inclined angle of the back frame legs
21
,
22
. To upwardly slide the back support joints
33
″ along the two rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
respectively will unfold the folding furniture
1
as shown in
FIGS. 8 and 10
. To downwardly slide the back support joints
33
″ along the two rear side crossed legs
112
,
122
respectively will fold up the folding furniture
1
as shown in FIG.
11
. The inclined back support arrangement
30
″ of the second preferred embodiment provides a rigid frame structure and a fixed inclination for the back frame
20
, The inclination locker
34
″ substantially supports the back frame
20
, i.e. the two back frame legs
21
,
22
. The weight of the user will also ensure the inclined back support construction.
In view of the above preferred embodiments, the present invention can be concluded to provide the following advantages.
1. It can well support a user's back so that the user is capable of lying on the folding furniture naturally and comfortably.
2. The folding furniture incorporated with the inclined back support arrangement can be quickly and easily folded into a compact unit for carriage and storage and unfolded for use.
3. The inclination of the first embodiment is adjustable, that is the slope of the back frame can be adjusted to fittingly support the user's back.
4. It enables the back frame to be inclinedly supported without altering or complicating the back frame and seat frame structure.
5. It can even reinforce the structure of the seat frame and enhance the seat frame's weight supporting ability.
6
. The weight of the user applied on the seat frame and the back frame will further ensure the construction of the inclined back support arrangement.
Claims
- 1. A folding furniture, comprising:a seat frame and a back frame constructed to support a fabric seat thereon, said seat frame comprising two side leg frames and a construction leg frame foldably supported between said two side leg frames, each of said side leg frames comprising a front side crossed leg and a rear side crossed leg pivotally connected together where said front and rear side crossed legs cross, a front frame joint pivotally connected to a top end of said rear side crossed leg, and a back frame joint pivotally connected to a top end of said front side crossed leg, said back frame comprising a pair of back frame legs slidably passing through said two back frame joints respectively; and an inclined back support arrangement which comprises a pair of back support coupling means for pivotally coupling two bottom ends of said two back frame legs with two lower portions of said two rear side crossed legs of said seat frame respectively, so as to inclinedly support said two back frame legs in position.
- 2. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said back frame joints has a guiding hole for said back frame leg slidably passing through, an inclined hole being intercrossed with said guiding hole to form an inclined upper surface and an inclined lower surface for respectively supporting a lower side and a upper side of said back frame leg.
- 3. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 2, wherein said inclined back support arrangement comprises a pair of back support coupling means for pivotally coupling two bottom ends of said two back frame legs with two lower portions of said two rear side crossed legs of said seat frame respectively, so as to inclinedly support said two back frame legs in position.
- 4. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 3, wherein each of said back support coupling means comprises a back support joint pivotally connected to said bottom end of said respective back frame leg and slidably coupled with said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed legs, and an inclination locker for firmly locking up an inclination angle of said respective back frame leg with respect to said seat frame when said folding furniture is fully unfolded.
- 5. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement teeth being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers further comprising a locking latch coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg, wherein at least a locking tooth is provided underneath said locking latch opposing said engagement teeth, wherein said locking latch and said engagement rack are arranged in such a manner that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint towards said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch moves apart from said engagement rack where said locking latch is disengaged with said engagement teeth so that said back support joint and said back frame leg are slidably moved along said lower portion of said rear side crossed leg, and that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint away said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch is pressed to engage with said respective engagement teeth of said rear side crossed leg.
- 6. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement sockets being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers is a locking plug coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg in such manner that said inclination lockers are engaged with said engagement racks respectively by selectively inserting said locking plug into one of said engagement sockets.
- 7. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said back support joints is a U-shaped member having two ends to pivotally connect said bottom end of said respective back frame leg therebetween, wherein said respective rear side crossed leg is arranged to slidably pass through said back support joint.
- 8. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement teeth being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers further comprising a locking latch coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg, wherein at least a locking tooth is provided underneath said locking latch opposing said engagement teeth, wherein said locking latch and said engagement rack are arranged in such a manner that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint towards said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch moves apart from said engagement rack where said locking latch is disengaged with said engagement teeth so that said back support joint and said back frame leg are slidably moved along said lower portion of said rear side crossed leg, and that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint away said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch is pressed to engage with said respective engagement teeth of said rear side crossed leg.
- 9. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement sockets being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers is a locking plug coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg in such manner that said inclination lockers are engaged with said engagement racks respectively by selectively inserting said locking plug into one of said engagement sockets.
- 10. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said back support joints comprises a slider body, and an upper pivot joint and a lower pivot joint integrally extended at two ends of said slider body, said slider body having a slider hole which has a diameter slightly larger than said respective rear side crossed leg and transversally extended through slider body for said respective rear side crossed leg slidably passing through, said two upper pivot joints being pivotally connected said bottom ends of said two back frame legs respectively, each of said inclination lockers being a support bar having a first end pivotally connected to said lower pivot joint of said respective back support joint and a second end pivotally connected to a predetermined position of a lower portion of said respective front side crossed leg, wherein said two lower pivot joints are pivotally connected to said first ends of said two inclination lockers.
- 11. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 10, wherein each of said two upper pivot joints comprises two parallel arms to pivotally connect said bottom end of said respective back frame leg therebetween and each of said two lower pivot joints comprises two parallel arms to pivotally connect said first end of said inclination locker therebetween.
- 12. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 11, wherein each of said upper pivot joints further has an end wall integrally extended between said two parallel arms so as to limit said rotation angle of said respective back frame leg.
- 13. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 12, wherein each of said lower pivot joints further has an end wall integrally extended between said two parallel arms so as to limit said rotation angle of said inclination locker.
- 14. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 1, wherein said inclined back support arrangement comprises a pair of back support coupling means for pivotally coupling two bottom ends of said two back frame legs with two lower portions of said two rear side crossed legs of said seat frame respectively, so as to inclinedly support said two back frame legs in position.
- 15. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 14, wherein each of said back support coupling means comprises a back support joint pivotally connected to said bottom end of said respective back frame leg and slidably coupled with said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed legs, and an inclination locker for firmly locking up an inclination angle of said respective back frame leg with respect to said seat frame when said folding furniture is fully unfolded.
- 16. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 15, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement teeth being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers further comprising a locking latch coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg, wherein at least a locking tooth is provided underneath said locking latch opposing said engagement teeth, wherein said locking latch and said engagement rack are arranged in such a manner that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint towards said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch moves apart from said engagement rack where said locking latch is disengaged with said engagement teeth so that said back support joint and said back frame leg are slidably moved along said lower portion of said rear side crossed leg, and that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint away said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch is pressed to engage with said respective engagement teeth of said rear side crossed leg.
- 17. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 15, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement sockets being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers is a locking plug coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg in such manner that said inclination lockers are engaged with said engagement racks respectively by selectively inserting said locking plug into one of said engagement sockets.
- 18. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 15, wherein each of said back support joints is a U-shaped member having two ends to pivotally connect said bottom end of said respective back frame leg therebetween, wherein said respective rear side crossed leg is arranged to slidably pass through said back support joint.
- 19. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 18, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement teeth being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers further comprising a locking latch coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg, wherein at least a locking tooth is provided underneath said locking latch opposing said engagement teeth, wherein said locking latch and said engagement rack are arranged in such a manner that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint towards said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch moves apart from said engagement rack where said locking latch is disengaged with said engagement teeth so that said back support joint and said back frame leg are slidably moved along said lower portion of said rear side crossed leg, and that when said back frame leg is rotated about said back support joint away said respective rear side crossed leg, said locking latch is pressed to engage with said respective engagement teeth of said rear side crossed leg.
- 20. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 18, wherein each of said inclination lockers comprises an engagement rack affixed along an upper side of said lower portion of said respective rear side crossed leg, wherein a plurality of engagement sockets being provided along an upper side of said engagement rack, each of said inclination lockers is a locking plug coaxially protruded from said bottom end of said respective back frame leg in such manner that said inclination lockers are engaged with said engagement racks respectively by selectively inserting said locking plug into one of said engagement sockets.
- 21. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 15, wherein each of said back support joints comprises a slider body, and an upper pivot joint and a lower pivot joint integrally extended at two ends of said slider body, said slider body having a slider hole which has a diameter slightly larger than said respective rear side crossed leg and transversally extended through slider body for said respective rear side crossed leg slidably passing through, said two upper pivot joints being pivotally connected said bottom ends of said two back frame legs respectively, each of said inclination lockers being a support bar having a first end pivotally connected to said lower pivot joint of said respective back support joint and a second end pivotally connected to a predetermined position of a lower portion of said respective front side crossed leg, wherein said two lower pivot joints are pivotally connected to said first ends of said two inclination lockers.
- 22. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 21, wherein each of said two upper pivot joints comprises two parallel arms to pivotally connect said bottom end of said respective back frame leg therebetween and each of said two lower pivot joints comprises two parallel arms to pivotally connect said first end of said inclination locker therebetween.
- 23. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 22, wherein each of said upper pivot joints further has an end wall integrally extended between said two parallel arms so as to limit said rotation angle of said respective back frame leg.
- 24. The folding furniture, as recited in claim 22, wherein each of said lower pivot joints further has an end wall integrally extended between said two parallel arms so as to limit said rotation angle of said inclination locker.
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