Sturdy Fold Down Seat

Abstract

The wall seat is a box unit that fits between conventional wall stud framing with no legs or hinges. The seat mounts inside a wall. To operate, pull on seat knob, lower to a perpendicular position and slide under the seat stop. This is accomplished because the 2 vertical slides of the box have an L shaped dado at the bottom. These coincide with protruding dowels at the bottom of the seat enabling the seat to slide freely in the dado. The ⅝″ radius on the bottom of the seat allows it to swing in an upward and downward motion without being obstructed. When the seat is in the perpendicular position and slid under the seat stop the position remains the same with a load of 210 lbs. The condo wall seat can be used anywhere space is limited and seating is needed with an attractive wood framed cabinet appearance.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A fold down seat for mounting in a recess in a wall, the fold down seat comprising:
 a rectangular cabinet sized to fit between two vertical studs in a wall;   said cabinet having fasteners capable of securing each of its left and right vertical sides to the vertical studs;   a fold down seat comprises a front face of the cabinet which is flush with the wall in a closed position;   said cabinet having an interior space which houses the fold down seat in the closed position;   said left and right vertical sides comprising mirror images of each other, each having a lower segment with a horizontal slot running from a front edge to a rear edge so as to form an opening at the rear edge of the vertical side;   each horizontal slot having a vertical notch near the front edge at the front extremity of the horizontal slot;   wherein the front extremity of the horizontal slot does not protrude beyond a front edge of the vertical side;   said fold down seat further comprising a pin protruding from its rear left side and a pin protruding from its rear right side, said pins sharing a common horizontal axis alignment;   said pins sized to slide back and forth in the horizontal slots;   a bracket mounted above the horizontal slots and fastened to each vertical side and a back panel of the cabinet;   a bottom plank of the cabinet secures a bottom of each vertical side together and runs under the horizontal slots;   wherein pulling the fold down seat outbound from a horizontal position cause the pins to move into the vertical notches and permits the fold down seat to be folded up to the closed position; and   wherein pushing the fold down seat in the horizontal position rearward against the back panel provides a brace for the fold down seat comprising the bracket and the bottom plank.   
     
     
         2 . The fold down seat of  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet further comprises a top plank. 
     
     
         3 . The fold down seat of  claim 2 , wherein the top plank further comprises a first fastener which attaches to a second fastener which is mounted to an inside top surface of the fold down seat. 
     
     
         4 . The fold down seat of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom plank further comprises a wedge strip along its top outside surface, thereby providing a perpendicular angle to the back of the fold down seat in an open and weighted mode. 
     
     
         5 . The fold down seat of  claim 1 , wherein each side further comprises a lower segment with a cutout to receive the bottom plank. 
     
     
         6 . The fold down seat of  claim 1 , wherein each side further comprises a vertical rear slot which secures the back panel. 
     
     
         7 . The fold down seat of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket further comprises an angled front edge on its lower member to provide a space for a rear beveled edge of the fold down seat to rotate during the opening and closing of the seat. 
     
     
         8 . The fold down seat of  claim 1 , further comprising an all wood construction. 
     
     
         9 . A folding seat assembly for mounting in a recess in a wall the folding seat assembly comprising:
 a rectangular frame having a top, a bottom and a pair of mirror image sides;   each of the sides having a lower segment with an interior horizontal slot;   a fold down seat comprises a flat panel with pins at a rear segment that slide in the horizontal slots;   a support bracket secured between the sides and over the horizontal slots;   wherein the fold down seat is moved to a closed mode by pulling the fold down seat pins out to a front segment of the horizontal slots, and then folded upward; and   wherein the fold down seat is moved to an open mode by pushing the fold down seat pins in to a rear segment of the horizontal slots, and securing the fold down seat between the bottom and the support bracket.   
     
     
         10 . The folding seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the support bracket further comprises a rectangular bracket with a lower member having an angled cutout. 
     
     
         11 . The folding seat assembly of  claim 10 , wherein each horizontal slot further comprises a forward vertical cutout. 
     
     
         12 . The folding seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the rectangular frame further comprises a back panel that forms a rear wall of each horizontal slot. 
     
     
         13 . The folding seat assembly of  claim 9  further comprising an all wood construction.