Chair handle and hook

Abstract

A chair includes a seat and a back and a plurality of legs that together are adapted to support said seat and back. A through-opening opening in the back is configured as a hand hold to receive a user's hand to allow the chair to be manipulated. A through-opening in the back is configured to define an upward facing accessory hook. A method of hanging an accessory includes providing a chair having a seat and a back, and a through-opening in the chair back. The through-opening defines an upward facing finger that is adapted to engage a strap. An accessory is hung from the chair back by engaging a strap of the accessory with the finger.

1 . A chair comprising:
 a seat and a back;   a plurality of legs that together are adapted to support said set and back.   a through-opening opening in said back that is configured as a hand hold to receive a user's hand to allow the chair to be manipulated; and   a through-opening in said back that is configured to define an upward facing accessory hook.   
     
     
         2 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said through-opening configured to receive a user's hand and said through-opening configured to define an accessory hook are combined in a unitary through-opening. 
     
     
         3 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said through-opening configured to receive a user's hand and said through-opening configured to define an accessory hook are at an upper portion of said back and said back is sloping wherein neither the through-opening configured to receive a user's hand, said through-opening configured to define an accessory hook or an article hung from said hook will interfere with a user of the chair. 
     
     
         4 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said seat and said back are jointly formed as a unitary seat assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said legs are connected together as a leg assembly that is adapted to support said seat and said back. 
     
     
         6 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  including a swivel assembly between said legs and said seat and said back, said swivel assembly adapted to facilitate rotational movement between said legs and said seat and said back. 
     
     
         7 . The chair as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said legs are connected together as a leg assembly, wherein said seat and said back are jointly formed as a unitary seat assembly and wherein said swivel assembly interconnects said leg assembly and said seat assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  that is configured to be stackable, nestable or a task chair. 
     
     
         9 . A method of hanging an accessory, comprising:
 providing a chair having a seat and a back;   providing a through-opening in said chair back;   said through-opening defining an upward facing finger that is adapted to engage a strap; and   hanging an accessory from said chair back by engaging a strap of the accessory with said finger.   
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said through-opening also defines a hand hold to facilitate manipulation of the chair. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said chair is configured to be stackable and including stacking said chair on another chair by grasping said through-opening.