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Chair for mechanics

Chair for mechanics description/claims

This invention relates to a chair. More particularly, this invention relates to such a chair which is mobile and rugged, and which is therefore particularly suitable for use by a mechanic in the garage environment.

There are a wide variety of mobile chairs, which are specially designed for use by mechanics, that are known in the art. Most typically, a base frame carries a plurality of casters and, much like an office chair, a pedestal extends upwardly from the frame and carries a seat at the top thereof. Oftentimes, the height of the pedestal, and therefore the seat, is adjustable.

Still other configurations include spaced U-shaped frames. One branch of the frames carries casters to render the chair mobile while a seat spans the other branch of the frames.

Both these and other styles of such chairs are often unstable and not sturdy enough to continually withstand the rigors of use in the garage of a mechanic. As such, these chairs require frequent replacement, and what is needed in the art is a chair which will not break down after rigorous use.

It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a chair which is rugged and sturdy and able to withstand the rigors of use by a mechanic.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a chair, as above, which can be rendered mobile.

These and other objects of the present invention, as well as the advantages thereof over existing prior art forms, which will become apparent from the description to follow, are accomplished by the improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

In general, a chair made in accordance with the invention includes a first frame and a second frame spaced from the first frame. The first frame has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the second frame had an upper portion and a lower portion. A seat is carried by the upper portions of the frames.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a first brace extends from the upper portion to the lower portion of the first frame and a second brace extends from the upper portion to the lower portion of the second frame.

In another aspect of the invention, the lower portions of the frames are spaced further from each other than the upper portions of the frames.

As an additional aspect of the invention, at least one spreader bar extends between the lower portions of the frames and attaches those lower portions to each other.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a tray which is carried by the lower portions of the frames. The tray has opposed curved edges. A curved edge of the tray is received around each lower portion of the frames.

A preferred exemplary chair according to the concepts of the present invention is shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings without attempting to show all the various forms and modifications in which the invention might be embodied, the invention being measured by the appended claims and not by the details of the specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair made in accordance with the concepts of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the chair of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

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