Folding chair

Abstract

A folding chair ( 20 ) having an adjustable headrest ( 30 ). The chair includes a frame ( 28 ) having tubes ( 50 ). The headrest ( 30 ) includes a head support ( 62 ) extending between two tubes ( 60 ), the tubes ( 60 ) of the headrest slidably connected to the tubes ( 50 ) of the frame. Another chair ( 120 ) includes a sunshade ( 130 ), the sunshade having material extending between two tubes ( 174 ). The tubes ( 174 ) of the sunshade ( 130 ) insert into ferrules ( 151 ) attached to the frame ( 128 ) of the chair ( 120 ). The sunshade ( 130 ) may include cords ( 180 ) that tension the sunshade towards the chair. Another chair ( 220 ) includes at least one pair of crossing cross members ( 240 ) attached by a bracket ( 246 ). The bracket ( 246 ) includes a sleeve ( 250 ) and a pair of hooks ( 252 ), the hooks mounted to the side of the sleeve. One cross member ( 240 A) is fixed within the sleeve ( 250 ) while the hooks ( 252 ) selectively engage opposite sides of the other cross member when the cross members are rotated s relative to one another.

1 . A chair, comprising:
 a folding frame configurable between a first arrangement where a user may sit on the chair and a second arrangement where the chair is more compact for transport or storage; and   a headrest slidably mounted to the folding frame.   
     
     
         2 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein the headrest comprises at least one post, and wherein the frame comprises at least one tube, and wherein the post is slidably mounted in the tube. 
     
     
         3 . The chair of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one tube comprises a back rest support tube. 
     
     
         4 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the number of back rest support tubes is two, and wherein the headrest comprises a corresponding two posts, each for sliding along the corresponding back rest support tube. 
     
     
         5 . The chair of  claim 4 , wherein each back rest support tube includes a friction grommet for receiving a corresponding post and resisting sliding of the post relative to the back rest support tube. 
     
     
         6 . The chair of  claim 4 , wherein, for at least one set of a back rest support tube and a post, further comprising a stop for limiting sliding movement of the post with respect to the back rest support tube. 
     
     
         7 . A chair, comprising:
 a folding frame configurable between a first arrangement where a user may sit on the chair and a second arrangement where the chair is more compact for transport or storage; and   a sunshade mounted to the frame.   
     
     
         8 . The chair of  claim 7 , wherein the sunshade comprises:
 a frame extending from a back of the chair toward a front of a seat of the chair; and   a canopy extending over at least a portion of the frame.   
     
     
         9 . The chair of  claim 8 , wherein the sunshade further comprises at least one cord extending from a front part of the frame for the sunshade to a front portion of the folding frame. 
     
     
         10 . The chair of  claim 9 , wherein the cord extends to a front part of an armrest for the folding frame. 
     
     
         11 . The chair of  claim 8 , wherein the frame for the sunshade is connected to back rest support tubes for the folding frame. 
     
     
         12 . The chair of  claim 11 , wherein the back rest support tubes each comprise a ferrule for receiving an end of the frame for the sunshade. 
     
     
         13 . The chair of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a back rest fabric extending between the back rest support tubes and forming a back rest for the chair;   a mount that extends over a top of one of the back rest support tubes, covers an outside portion of the ferrule for the back rest support tube, and is connected to the back rest fabric.   
     
     
         14 . A chair, comprising:
 a seat;   feet for supporting the chair;   a folding frame configurable between a first arrangement where a user may sit on the seat the chair and the chair rests on the feet, and a second arrangement where the chair is more compact for transport or storage, the folding frame comprising:
 first and second cross members rotatably connected to one another at a pivot location, the first and second cross members extending extending between one of feet for the chair and the seat; and 
 first and second hooks fixed to the first cross member and mounted on opposite sides of the pivot location, the first and second hooks each defining concave surfaces, with the concave surfaces facing opposite directions towards a common longitudinal axis such that the second cross member is rotatable relative to the first cross member between a first position where the second cross member is seated against the concave surfaces of the two hooks, and a second position where the second cross member is removed from the two hooks. 
   
     
     
         15 . The chair of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second hooks are mounted on a bracket which is fixed to the first cross member. 
     
     
         16 . The chair of  claim 15 , wherein the bracket comprises a sleeve that fits around the first cross member. 
     
     
         17 . The bracket of  claim 16 . 
     
     
         18 . The bracket of  claim 15 . 
     
     
         19 . A chair, comprising:
 a folding frame configurable between a first arrangement where a user may sit on the chair and a second arrangement where the chair is more compact for transport or storage; and   an armrest attached to the frame, the armrest having a storage compartment and a door, the storage compartment being accessible by opening the door.   
     
     
         20 . The chair of  claim 19 , wherein the door is hinged to the armrest. 
     
     
         21 . The chair of  claim 19 , wherein the door forms a top surface of the armrest when the door is closed. 
     
     
         22 . A chair, comprising:
 a folding frame configurable between a first arrangement where a user may sit on the chair and a second arrangement where the chair is more compact for transport or storage;   an armrest attached to the frame, the armrest comprising:   an inset defining an inset top; and   a panel having first and second sides, the panel being hingedly attached to the frame and movable between a first position in which the panel fits inside the inset with the second side of the panel against the inset top and the first side of the panel forming a portion of the armrest, and a second position in which the panel is adjacent to the inset and the second side of the panel and the inset top form a table.