High chairs

Abstract

A high chair comprising a seat; a pair of armrests connected to the seat and located at the sides of the seat; a backrest connected to the seat; a pair of side panels connected to the backrest and located at the sides of the backrest to prevent a child on the seat from falling; the side panels define an angle with the support surface of the backrest, such angle may be widened or narrowed relative to said support surface to accommodate the size of the child.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A high chair comprising a seat; support means for said seat; a pair of armrests connected to said seat and placed at each side of said seat; a backrest connected to said seat and having a pair of edges, each defining a respective side of said backrest; a pair of side panels connected to said backrest and placed at each side of said backrest to prevent a baby on said seat from falling; wherein said side panels are hinged each to a respective edge to open out and/or retract by pivoting at the respective edge of said backrest and fit the size of said baby. 
     
     
         2 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said side panels are configured to open out and/or retract in a symmetric manner. 
     
     
         3 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein it comprises adjustment means for adjusting said side panels, which are configured to open out and/or retract said side panels. 
     
     
         4 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said backrest has a front surface configured to support the back of said baby; a rear surface opposite to said front surface; said adjustment means being connected to said rear surface. 
     
     
         5 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said adjustment means comprise a pair of tie rods, each operable on a respective side panel to pivot said side panel relative to said backrest. 
     
     
         6 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said tie rods have each first and second ends; said adjustment means comprising a plate that is rotatably connected to said backrest to rotate relative to said backrest; a pair of guides formed on said plate, said first ends of said tie rods being connected each to a respective side panel; said second ends of said tie rods being each slidably associated with a respective guide. 
     
     
         7 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said guides are symmetrically arranged with respect to a center of said plate. 
     
     
         8 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 6 , further comprising locking means for said plate, for locking the rotation of said plate relative to said backrest. 
     
     
         9 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said locking means comprise a rack fixed to said backrest, a slider connected to the plate so that it can rotate with said plate and having an engagement area configured to come to interference with said rack, said slider being switchable between a first position, in which said engagement area comes to interference with said rack to lock the rotation of the plate and a second position in which said engagement area is spaced from the rack to allow the rotation of said plate. 
     
     
         10 . A high chair as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said locking means comprise elastic means placed between said slider and said plate to push the slider from the second position to the first position.