Ganging Device For Folding Chair

Abstract

A ganging device for connecting folding chairs and enlarging a gap between chairs includes a main member, a slot fastener and a knob fastener. A first frame side of the main member includes a fixing element and an engaging protrusion, and a second frame side of the main member includes a frame slot having a neck portion. The slot fastener, which includes an engaging slot having a neck portion, is mounted on a first side of the chair. The knob fastener, which has an engaging knob, is mounted on a second side of the chair. The fixing element and the engaging knob are engaged with the neck portions of the slot fastener and the main member, respectively. The engaging protrusion is fitted into the engaging slot. Therefore, the chairs are connected and a gap between connected chairs is provided to offer comfortable seating.

1 . At least one ganging device for connecting a first chair with a second chair and enlarging a gap between the chairs, and being disposable between respective leg frames of the chairs, each chair having a slot fastener mounted on a first side of the leg frame, the slot fastener comprising an engaging slot having a neck portion and a body portion, each chair further having an engaging knob disposed on a second side of the leg frame, the ganging device comprising:
 a main member including:
 a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion interconnected to form a frame, 
 a fixing element disposed on the first portion, 
 an engaging protrusion formed on the first portion, the engaging protrusion having a rectangular base, the base having a side with a length being substantially equal to a width of the body portion of the engaging slot, and 
 a frame slot formed on the second portion, the frame slot having a neck portion and a bottle portion, the neck portion of the frame slot having a width smaller than a width of the bottle portion; 
   wherein the fixing element is insertable into the engaging slot on the first chair and is engageable with the neck portion of the engaging slot, with the engaging protrusion being fittable into the body portion of the engaging slot on the first chair; and   wherein the engaging knob on the second chair is insertable into the frame slot and is engagable with the neck portion of the frame slot, so that the chairs are connected and are kept a distance away from each other.   
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . The ganging device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two ganging devices are disposable between the leg frames of the first chair and the second chair; one of the ganging devices being disposable at upper portions of the leg frames and the other ganging device being disposable at lower portions of the leg frames. 
   
   
       4 . An arrangement, comprising:
 a first chair having a first leg frame,   a second chair having a second leg frame,   a slot fastener mounted on the first leg frame, the slot fastener comprising an engaging slot having a neck portion and a body portion,   an engaging knob disposed on the second leg frame,   a ganging device for connecting the first chair with the second chair and enlarging a gap between the chairs, the ganging device being disposable between the first and second leg frames, the ganging device comprising a main member, the main member including:
 a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion interconnected to form a frame, 
 a fixing element disposed on the first portion, 
 an engaging protrusion formed on the first portion, the engaging protrusion having a rectangular base, the base having a side with a length being substantially equal to a width of the body portion of the engaging slot, and 
 a frame slot formed on the second portion, the frame slot having a neck portion and a bottle portion, the neck portion of the frame slot having a width smaller than a width of the bottle portion; 
   wherein the fixing element is insertable into the engaging slot of the first chair and is engagable with the neck portion of the engaging slot, with the engaging protrusion being fittable into the body portion of the engaging slot; and   wherein the engaging knob is insertable into the frame slot of the second chair and is engagable with the neck portion of the frame slot, so that the chairs are connected and are kept a distance away from each other.