Billiards chair with drawer

Abstract

A billiard chair in accordance with one aspect of the present invention includes a seat, a plurality of legs, a back, a support system, a drawer, and a footrest. The seat has an upper sitting surface and a lower horizontal bottom surface, and is positioned at a first height. The legs each have a base end configured to engage the floor and a support end configured to support the seat. The back extends from the seat. The support system is adjacent the lower surface of the seat and the drawer is configured to reciprocate on the support system between open and closed positions. The footrest is at a height located between the base end of the legs and the drawer. The height of the seat is selected such that when the drawer is extended, the drawer remains above the base end of legs.

1 . A billiard chair assembly comprising, 
 a plurality of legs, a seat, a back, a support system, a drawer, and a footrest;    said plurality of legs each having a base end configured to engage a floor and a support end configured to support said seat;    said seat having an upper sitting surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface at a first height relative to said base end of said legs;    said back extending from said seat;    said support system disposed proximate said lower bottom surface of said seat and configured to allow said drawer to reciprocate in fore and aft directions relative to said plurality of legs between open and closed positions, said support system including a rear wall and opposing first and second sidewalls;    said drawer including a base with opposing drawer front and back members extending therefrom and opposing first and second drawer sides extending therefrom to define a drawer interior;    said footrest being disposed intermediate said base end of said legs and said drawer;    wherein said rear wall, said first and second sidewalls and said drawer front member define a skirt for said seat such that said drawer is concealed when said drawer is in said closed position; and    further wherein said first height is selected such that said drawer remains above said base end of said legs when said drawer is in said open position.    
   
   
       2 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 1  further comprising arms at a second height greater than said first height and supported by one of said seat or said back.  
   
   
       3 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 2  wherein said arms include one of a cue stick retainer notch and a cup holder.  
   
   
       4 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 1  wherein said drawer has an interior that is configured to accommodate any one of a billiard table brush, a billiard ball retainer box and a billiard chalk retainer box.  
   
   
       5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 1  further comprising arms at a second height greater than said first height and supported by one of said seat or said back.  
   
   
       7 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 6  wherein said arms include one of a cue stick retainer notch and a cup holder.  
   
   
       8 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 1  wherein said drawer has an interior that is configured to accommodate any one of a billiard table brush, a billiard ball retainer box and a billiard chalk retainer box.  
   
   
       9 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 1  wherein said drawer base is positioned relative said drawer front such that said drawer front extends beyond said drawer base in a direction toward said leg base to form a lip for opening said drawer.  
   
   
       10 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 9  further comprising arms at a second height greater than said first height and supported by one of said seat or said back.  
   
   
       11 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 10  wherein said arms include one of a cue stick retainer notch and a cup holder.  
   
   
       12 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 9  wherein said drawer has an interior that is configured to accommodate any one of a billiard table brush, a billiard ball retainer box and a billiard chalk retainer box.  
   
   
       13 . A billiard chair assembly comprising, 
 a plurality of legs, a seat, a back, a support system, a drawer, and a footrest;    said plurality of legs each having a base end configured to engage a floor and a support end configured to support said seat;    said seat having an upper sitting surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface at a first height relative to said base end of said legs and said first height is selected such that said drawer remains above said base end of said legs when said drawer is in an open position;    said back extending from said seat;    said support system is disposed proximate said lower bottom surface of said seat and includes a rear wall and opposing first and second sidewalls, said first and second sidewalls L-shaped for support of said drawer when said drawer reciprocates in fore and aft directions relative to said plurality of legs between closed and said open positions;    said drawer including a base with opposing drawer front and back members extending therefrom and opposing first and second drawer sides extending therefrom to define a drawer interior;    said footrest being disposed intermediate said base end of said legs and said drawer; and    wherein said rear wall, said first and second sidewalls and said drawer front member define a skirt for said seat such that said drawer is concealed when said drawer is in said closed position.    
   
   
       14 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 13  further comprising arms at a second height greater than said first height and supported by one of said seat or said back.  
   
   
       15 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 14  wherein said arms include one of a cue stick retainer notch and a cup holder.  
   
   
       16 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 13  wherein said drawer has an interior that is configured to accommodate any one of a billiard table brush, a billiard ball retainer box and a billiard chalk retainer box.  
   
   
       17 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 13  wherein said drawer base is positioned relative said drawer front such that said drawer front extends beyond said drawer base in a direction toward said leg base to form a lip for opening said drawer.  
   
   
       18 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 17  further comprising arms at a second height greater than said first height and supported by one of said seat or said back.  
   
   
       19 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 18  wherein said arms include one of a cue stick retainer notch and a cup holder.  
   
   
       20 . The billiard chair assembly of  claim 17  wherein said drawer has an interior that is configured to accommodate any one of a billiard table brush, a billiard ball retainer box and a billiard chalk retainer box.