Monobloc rocking chair

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a monobloc rocking chair. The rocking chair includes a seat, backrest, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and rockers extending between front and rear legs. The chair is molded of a single material include a downwardly opening cavity and formed to taper outwardly from top to bottom. The cavity is formed by the seat being supported directly from below by front legs and being supported directly from above by a backrest. Rear legs are spaced from the seat. This allows two identical chairs to nest when vertically stacked for compact shipping, storage, or display. The monobloc rocking chair can include one or more arms or be armless.

1 - 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . Rocking chair apparatus, comprising:
 a seat, a back, first and second rockers, first and second front legs, and first and second rear legs, wherein:   said first rocker is integrally molded with and joins together said first front leg with said first rear leg, and said second rocker is integrally molded with and joins together said second front leg with said second rear leg, said first and second rockers respectively having first and second reinforcing members attached thereto;   said back is integrally molded with and is joined together with said seat and with said first and second rear legs;   said seat is integrally molded with and is joined together with said first and second front legs, and is spaced from said first and second rear legs, and is suspended from above by said back; and   said rocking chair has an interior cavity configured to enable a substantially identical rocking chair to nest within said cavity.   
     
     
         8 . The rocking chair apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a reinforcing strut that is integrally molded with and joins together said first and second rear legs. 
     
     
         9 . The rocking chair apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a reinforcing strut that is integrally molded with and joins together said first and second rockers. 
     
     
         10 . The rocking chair apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein only a segment of said first and second rockers is contiguous the ground at any given time. 
     
     
         11 . Apparatus, comprising:
 a rocking chair having a seat, a back, first and second arms, first and second rockers, first and second front legs, and first and second rear legs, wherein:   said first arm is integrally molded with and joins together said first front leg with said first rear leg, and said second arm is integrally molded with and joins together said second front leg and said second rear leg;   said first rocker is integrally molded with and joins together said first front leg with said first rear leg, and said second rocker is integrally molded with and joins together said second front leg with said second rear leg, said first and second rockers respectively having first and second reinforcing members attached thereto;   said back is integrally molded with and is joined together with said seat, with said first and second arms, and with said first and second rear legs;   said seat is integrally molded with and is joined together with said first and second arms, and with first and second front legs, and is spaced from said first and second rear legs, and is suspended from above by said back; and   said rocking chair has an interior cavity configured to enable a substantially identical rocking chair to nest within said cavity.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of claim ii further comprising a reinforcing strut that is integrally molded with and joins together said first and second rear legs. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of claim ii further comprising a reinforcing strut that is integrally molded with and joins together said first and second rockers. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of claim n wherein only a segment of said first and second rockers is contiguous the ground at any given time. 
     
     
         15 . An injection molded rocking chair, comprising:
 an interior cavity dimensioned and configured to enable a substantially identical rocking chair to nest within said cavity;   a back;   a seat;   first and second rockers;   first and second front legs;   first and second rear legs; and   first and second arms;   wherein said first and second rockers each have curved lower surfaces and are integrally molded with and join together said first and second front legs and said first and second rear legs;   wherein said seat is integrally molded with and is joined together with said back, with said first and second arms, and with said first and second front legs;   wherein said seat is spaced from said first and second rear legs and is suspended from above by said back; and   further comprising first and second reinforcing members respectively attached to said first and second rockers.   
     
     
         16 . The injection molded rocking chair of  claim 15  further comprising a reinforcing strut that is integrally molded with and joins together said first and second rear legs. 
     
     
         17 . The injection molded rocking chair of  claim 15  further comprising a reinforcing strut that is integrally molded with and joins together said first and second rockers. 
     
     
         18 . The injection molded rocking chair of  claim 15  wherein only a segment of said first and second rockers is contiguous the ground at any given time.