Swing chair

Abstract

A swing chair has a seat having three panels that are pivotally connected to each other including a seatback panel, a seat middle panel, and a seat lower panel. The seat is mounted for reclining. The seat is suspended from the support frame. A front suspension member is suspended from the support frame and connected to the seat middle panel. A rear suspension member is suspended from the support frame and connected to the seat behind a rear lower hinge. The rear lower hinge pivotally connects the seatback panel to the seat middle panel. The seat optionally includes a seat frame having fabric mounted to the seat frame. Optionally, a canopy can be mounted above the swing chair. Preferably, an armrest is connected in a four bar mechanism relationship with the seat.

1 . A swing chair comprising:
 a. a seat having three panels that are pivotally connected to each other comprising: a seatback panel, a seat middle panel, and a seat lower panel, wherein the seat is mounted for reclining in a reclining position that can be converted to an upright position;   b. a support frame, wherein the seat is suspended from the support frame;   c. a front suspension member suspended from the support frame and connected to the seat middle panel; and   d. a rear suspension member suspended from the support frame and connected to the seat behind a rear lower hinge, wherein the rear lower hinge pivotally connects the seatback panel to the seat middle panel;   e. a pair$ of generally parallel members form a four bar mechanism with the seat lower panel remaining parallel with the seatback panel in both the reclining position and upright position and with the seat middle panel maintaining a generally parallel relationship with the armrest in both the reclining position and the upright position, wherein the reclining position does not have an upward bias toward the upright position, wherein from an upright position the pair of armrests move rearward and downward to a reclined position while maintaining a generally parallel relationship to the seat middle panel.   
     
     
         2 . The swing chair of  claim 1 , wherein the seat further comprises: a seat frame having fabric mounted to the seat frame. 
     
     
         3 . The swing chair of  claim 1 , further comprising: a foot rest mounted at a lower portion of the seat lower panel. 
     
     
         4 . The swing chair of  claim 1 , wherein the armrest front upper hinge is mounted to an inside surface of the seat armrest. 
     
     
         5 . The swing chair of  claim 1 , further comprising: a canopy mounted above the swing chair. 
     
     
         6 . The swing chair of  claim 5 , wherein the seat further comprises: a seat frame having fabric mounted to the seat frame. 
     
     
         7 . The swing chair of  claim 5 , further comprising: a foot rest mounted at a lower portion of the seat lower panel. 
     
     
         8 . The swing chair of  claim 5 , wherein the armrest front upper hinge is mounted to an inside surface of the seat armrest. 
     
     
         9 . The swing chair of  claim 8 , wherein the seat further comprises: a seat frame having fabric mounted to the seat frame. 
     
     
         10 . The swing chair of  claim 8 , further comprising: a foot rest mounted at a lower portion of the seat lower panel. 
     
     
         11 . The swing chair of  claim 8 , wherein the armrest front upper hinge is mounted to an inside surface of the seat armrest. 
     
     
         12 . The swing chair of  claim 8 , wherein the seat further comprises: a seat frame having fabric mounted to the seat frame; further comprising a foot rest mounted at a lower portion of the seat lower panel, wherein the armrest front upper hinge is mounted to an inside surface of the seat armrest.