Collapsible infant's chair

Abstract

The chair is adapted to be attached to a table top and has a frame made up of a pair of spaced lateral members. Each member has a pair of pads which contact the lower and upper faces of the table top such that the chair is held to the table by its own weight. A cross-member extends between the lateral members and is composed of two interconnected sections. The sections are pivotal from an open state in which the sections are aligned with one another to a collapsed state in which the sections are adjacent to one another. Cushions which support an infant in the chair are attached to each section.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A collapsible infant's chair adapted to be attached to a table top, said chair comprising: a frame having a pair of spaced lateral members each having upper and lower segments, said lower segment having a lower pad adapted to contact an underside of said table top, said upper segment having an upper pad adapted to contact an upper side of said table top such that said chair is held to said table top by its own weight; a cross-member which extends between said lateral members and which is composed of interconnected sections, said sections being pivotal from an open state in which said sections are aligned to a collapsed state in which said sections are adjacent to one another; and supporting means which extend between said lateral members for supporting an infant in said chair when said sections are in an open state.  
     
     
         2 . The collapsible infant's chair as claimed in  claim 1  further including resilient means for biasing the sections of said cross-member to an aligned state.  
     
     
         3 . The infant's chair as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said resilient means is a coil spring.  
     
     
         4 . The infant's chair as claimed in claim I wherein said cross-member is pivotally connected to said lateral members.  
     
     
         5 . The infant's chair as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said supporting means is attached to said cross-member.  
     
     
         6 . The collapsible infant's chair as claimed in  claim 1  further including: a first strap extending between said forward portions of said lateral members; and a second strap extending from said lower cross-member to said first strap.  
     
     
         7 . The chair as claimed in  claim 1  further including a stop which is disposed adjacent to said lower pad which is adapted to contact the underside of said table top to prevent or to hinder said pad from sliding on the underside.  
     
     
         8 . The chair as claimed in claim I further including a stop which is pivotally connected to said lower segment and which pivots from a position in which it lies adjacent to said lower segment to a position in which it is adapted to contact the underside of said table top to prevent or to hinder said pad from sliding on said underside.  
     
     
         9 . A collapsible infant's chair adapted to be attached to a table top, said chair comprising: a frame having a pair of spaced lateral members each having upper and lower segments interconnected by an intermediate segment, said lower segment having rear and forward portions, said forward portion extending upwardly and terminating at a lower pad adapted to contact an underside of said table top, said upper segment having a forward portion which extends downward and terminates at an upper pad adapted to contact an upper side of said table top such that said chair is held to said table top by its own weight; lower and intermediate cross-members pivotally connected to and extending between the rear portions and the intermediate segments, respectively, of said lateral members, said crossmembers each being composed of two interconnected sections, said sections being pivotal from an open state in which said sections are aligned to a collapsed state in which said sections are adjacent to one another; and a cushion attached to each said section upon which is adapted to rest an infant seated in said chair.  
     
     
         10 . The collapsible infant's chair as claimed in  claim 9  further including resilient means for biasing the sections of each said cross-member to an aligned state.  
     
     
         11 . The infant's chair as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said resilient means is a coil spring.  
     
     
         12 . The infant's chair as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said cushions are spaced apart from said lateral members sufficiently that when said sections are in a collapsed state, said cushions are out of contact with said lateral members.  
     
     
         13 . The collapsible infant's chair as claimed in  claim 9  further including: a first strap extending between said forward portions of said lateral members; and a second strap extending from said lower cross-member to said first strap.  
     
     
         14 . The chair as claimed in  claim 9  further including a stop which is disposed adjacent to said lower pad which is adapted to contact the underside of said table top to prevent or to hinder said pad from sliding on the underside.  
     
     
         15 . The chair as claimed in  claim 9  further including a stop which is pivotally connected to said lower segment and which pivots from a position in which it lies adjacent to said lower segment to a position in which it is adapted to contact the underside of said table top to prevent or to hinder said pad from sliding on said underside.