摘要 |
A collapsible rocking chair (1), which collapses to a compact bundle, including a chair part (2) having a number of support frame members (F1-10) which are pivotally connected to connecting members (6), and a rocking part (4) including a pair of rocker members (38) and shoe members (26) which are fixed to the rocker members (38). The shoe members (26) are detachably connected to the connecting members (6) to form locking assemblies (50). The shoe member (26) include a housing (72), a receptacle (36) which receives the connecting member (6), and a retaining element (64) including at least one rotary element (66) which is rotatably mounted to the shoe member housing (72). The rotary element (66) rotates to engage a retaining slot (60) of the connecting member (6), thereby locking it in place.A second embodiment includes an alternate locking assembly (86). The shoe members (26) each include a housing (72), and a retaining element (64) including a retaining tab (98) and flanges (94), which surround a slot (96). The slot (96) is configured to accept insertion of the bottom platform (90) of the connecting member (6). The retaining tab (98) is flexibly attached to the shoe housing (72) to allow deflection as the bottom platform (90) is being inserted into the slot (96), and is biased to return to an undeflected position after insertion, thereby preventing withdrawal of the connecting member (6).
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