Stackable Furniture System

Abstract

A stackable furniture device, comprises a seat section and a plurality of legs coupled to the seat section, each leg extending for a length thereunder, the plurality of legs comprising a front leg located forwardly of the seat section's center of gravity and a rear leg located rearwardly of the front leg, wherein there exists an acute angle between a centerline passing through a majority of the length of the front leg and a centerline passing through a majority of the length of the rear leg when measured in a profile view of the stackable furniture device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stackable furniture device, comprising:
 a seat section;   a plurality of legs interconnected to the seat section, each leg extending for a length thereunder, the plurality of legs comprising a front leg located forwardly of the stackable furniture device's center of gravity and a rear leg located rearwardly of the front leg, wherein the angle between a centerline passing through a majority of the length of the front leg and a centerline passing through a majority of the length of the rear leg is an acute angle less than 50° when measured in a profile view of the stackable furniture device.   
     
     
         2 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second front leg opposite the front leg, wherein each of the second front leg and the front leg are tapered as they extend from under the seat section. 
     
     
         3 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 2 , further comprising a second rear leg opposite the rear leg and rearward of the second front leg, wherein the angle between a centerline passing through a majority of the length of the second front leg and a centerline passing through a majority of the length of the second rear leg is an acute angle less than 50° when measured in a profile view of the stackable furniture device and wherein each of the second rear leg and the rear leg are tapered as they extend from under the seat section. 
     
     
         4 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one slat on one of the rear leg and the second rear leg, wherein the at least one slat extends outwardly from the seat section. 
     
     
         5 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one slat in each of the rear leg and the second rear leg, wherein the at least one slat extends outwardly from the seat section. 
     
     
         6 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one slat is located in an elbow, the at least one of the rear leg and the second rear leg being interconnected to the seat section via the elbow. 
     
     
         7 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one slat is located in an elbow, the rear leg or the second rear leg being interconnected to the seat section via the elbow. 
     
     
         8 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one slat comprises a first slat located in a first elbow and a second slat located in a second elbow, wherein the rear leg is interconnected to the seat section via the first elbow and the second rear leg is interconnected to the seat section via the second elbow. 
     
     
         9 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one slat comprises a first slat in the rear leg and a second slat in the second rear leg, the first slat has a first surface and the second slat has a second surface, wherein the first surface faces is oriented opposite the second surface. 
     
     
         10 . The stackable furniture device of  claim 8 , wherein the first slat has a first surface and the second slat has a second surface, wherein the first surface is oriented opposite the second surface. 
     
     
         11 . A stacked furniture system, comprising:
 two to six chairs, wherein each chair comprises:
 a seat section; 
 a plurality of legs coupled to the seat section, each leg extending for a length thereunder, the plurality of legs comprising a front leg located forwardly of the seat section's center of gravity and a rear leg located rearwardly of the front leg, wherein the angle between each of the following is an acute angle when measured in a profile view of the stackable furniture device:
 a centerline passing through a majority of the front leg's length and a centerline passing through a majority of the rear leg's length, 
 a centerline passing through the seat section and the centerline passing through the majority of the front leg's length, 
 the centerline passing through the seat section and the centerline passing through the majority of the rear leg's length, 
 
   and further wherein the seat section of a first chair is disposed on top of the seat section of a second chair such that the center of gravity for the second chair is forward of the center of gravity for the first chair when measured in the profile view of the stacked furniture system.   
     
     
         12 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 11 , wherein the rear leg of the second chair is in contact with the rear leg of the first chair. 
     
     
         13 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 11 , wherein the rear leg of the second chair is not in contact with the rear leg of the first chair. 
     
     
         14 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of chairs disposed on top of six chairs such that the center of gravity of each chair on top of the sixth chair is substantially aligned above one another when viewed in the profile view of the stacked furniture system. 
     
     
         15 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of chairs when disposed on top of the six chairs create a CG arc. 
     
     
         16 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of chairs disposed on top of the six chairs such that the center of gravity of each chair above the sixth chair is substantially aligned above one another when viewed in the profile view of the stacked furniture system. 
     
     
         17 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of chairs when disposed on top of the six chairs create a CG arc. 
     
     
         18 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of chairs disposed on top of the six chairs such that the center of gravity of each chair above the sixth chair is substantially aligned above one another when viewed in the profile view of the stacked furniture system. 
     
     
         19 . The stacked furniture system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of chairs when disposed on top of the six chairs create a CG arc. 
     
     
         20 . A stacked furniture system, comprising:
 at least eight chairs, wherein each chair comprises:
 a seat section; 
 a plurality of legs coupled to the seat section, each leg extending for a length thereunder, the plurality of legs comprising a front leg located forwardly of the seat section's center of gravity and a rear leg located rearwardly of the front leg, wherein the angle between a centerline passing through a majority of the front leg's length and a centerline passing through a majority of the rear leg's length is no greater than about 45° when measured in a profile view of the stackable furniture device; 
   wherein the at least eight chairs are stacked one on top of the other and when stacked create a CG arc.