U.S. patent application number 13/278246 was filed with the patent office on 2013-04-25 for removable footrest for baby high chair.
The applicant listed for this patent is Pao-Hsien CHENG. Invention is credited to Pao-Hsien CHENG.
Application Number | 20130099545 13/278246 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48135353 |
Filed Date | 2013-04-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130099545 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHENG; Pao-Hsien |
April 25, 2013 |
REMOVABLE FOOTREST FOR BABY HIGH CHAIR
Abstract
A removable footrest for baby high chairs is revealed. The
footrest includes locking slots respectively arranged at two sides
thereof and mounted on the front tubes of the baby high chair. Each
front tube is with at least one locking hole while each locking
slot is disposed with a bump corresponding to the locking hole. By
the locking slots of the footrest mounted on the two front tubes,
the bump is placed into the locking hole so as to fix the footrest
between the two front tubes for users' comfort. Moreover, by the
footrest set horizontally between the front tubes, the front tubes
are supported and the strength of the baby high chair is enhanced.
Furthermore, the footrest is easily disassembled from the front
tubes and then the volume of the baby high chair is reduced. Thus
the packaging cost is reduced.
Inventors: |
CHENG; Pao-Hsien; (Tainan,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHENG; Pao-Hsien |
Tainan |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
48135353 |
Appl. No.: |
13/278246 |
Filed: |
October 21, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/423.4 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 7/50 20130101; A47D
1/002 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/423.4 |
International
Class: |
A47C 16/02 20060101
A47C016/02; A47D 1/00 20060101 A47D001/00; A47D 15/00 20060101
A47D015/00 |
Claims
1. A removable footrest for baby high chairs comprising: two front
tubes; and a footrest; wherein a footrest fixed between the two
front tubes and having locking slots respectively on two sides
thereof; each locking slot is mounted on each of the two front
tubes of a baby high chair; the front tube is disposed with at
least one locking hole while each locking hole is arranged with at
least one bump corresponding to the locking hole; the footrest is
positioned between the two front tubes by the bump mounted into the
locking hole correspondingly.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pull part is
arranged at an outer edge of the locking slot of the footrest.
3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pull part extends
outward.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a removable footrest for
baby high chairs, especially to a novel footrest for baby high
chairs that is convenient to be assembled/disassembled, having
front tubes with enhanced strength and reduced volume for efficient
packaging.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Baby high chairs are designed in certain heights to allow
parents feeding babies easily. Generally the baby high chair is
composed of a chair frame, a seat and a feeding tray. The seat is
for babies to sit up. A pair of front tubes and a pair of rear
tubes are respectively disposed on a front end and a rear end of
the seat. By the chair frame having two front tubes and two rear
tubes, the seat is lifted. As to the feeding tray, it is used to
put bowls, dishes or food.
[0005] However, the conventional high chair doesn't include a
footrest for the baby to put his feet up. Thus the feet of the baby
sat on the high chair are dangling and the baby may feel unsteady
and uncomfortable.
[0006] There is also a high chair arranged with a footrest. The
footrest is fixed between the two front tubes and is unable to be
moved. While in use, the footrest fixed between the two front tubes
is unable to be folded so that the volume of the high chair is
quite large. During transportation and storage, fewer high chairs
are set within the same freight container or storage space. This
leads to an increase in both transportation cost and storage
cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to
provide a removable footrest for baby high chairs that usually is
assembled with a baby high chair for babies' comfort and is removed
from the baby high chair while not in use to minimize the total
volume of the baby high chair. While packaging the baby high
chairs, the size of packing boxes can be minimized. Thus more baby
high chairs can be transported or stored within the same container
or storage space. Therefore transportation cost and storage cost
are reduced.
[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
removable footrest for baby high chairs that is fixed firmly on the
baby high chair and is used to put babies' feet up for their
comfort.
[0009] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
removable footrest for baby high chairs that is set horizontally
between two front tubes of a baby high chair so as to support the
two front tubes and increase the strength of the baby high
chair.
[0010] In order to achieve the above objects, a removable footrest
for baby high chairs of the present invention includes a footrest
fixed between two front tubes of a baby high chair. The footrest is
arranged intergratedly and having locking slots on two sides
thereof. Each locking slot is mounted on one of the two front tubes
of the baby high chair. The front tube is arranged with at least
one locking hole while a bump corresponding to the locking hole is
disposed in each locking slot. The footrest is positioned between
the two front tubes by the bump mounted into the locking hole.
[0011] The locking slots on two sides of the footrest are mounted
onto the two front tubes and the bump in each locking slot is
placed into the locking hole of each front tube correspondingly.
Thus the footrest is set stably for baby to put his feet up. At the
same time, the two front tubes are supported by the footrest set
horizontally between the two front tubes. Thus the structure
strength of the baby high chair is increased.
[0012] Moreover, the footrest can be removed from the two front
tubes so as to reduce volume of the baby high chair. Thus the
packaging cost is down
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The structure and the technical means adopted by the present
invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best
understood by referring to the following detailed description of
the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings,
wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1 is an explosive view of a high chair and a footrest
according to the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a footrest according to the
present invention;
[0016] FIG. 3 is an assembled view of a high chair and a footrest
according to the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged top view showing a high chair
and a footrest assembled with each other according to the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0018] Refer to FIG. 1, a baby high chair of the present invention
includes a sitting part 1, a plurality of legs arranged at and
extending downward from a bottom surface of the sitting part 1, a
seat back 3 disposed on a rear end of the sitting part 1, and a
feeding tray 4 set on a front end of the sitting part 1.
[0019] The legs 2 consists of a pair of front tubes 21 and a pair
of rear tubes 22 respectively arranged at two sides of the front
end and the rear end of the sitting part 1 for supporting the
sitting part 1 stably. Also refer to FIG. 2, a footrest 5 is
disposed between the two front tubes 21 of the baby high chair. The
footrest 5 is attached integratedly and having a locking slot 51 on
each of two sides, respectively placed around each of the two front
tubes 21 of the baby high chair. The front tube 21 is arranged with
at least one locking hole 211. A bump 211 corresponding to the
locking hole 211 is disposed on each locking slot 51 on each side
of the footrest 5. By the bump 511 placed into the locking hole
211, the footrest 5 is positioned between the two front tubes 21
firmly.
[0020] For package and storage, the footrest 5 is removed from the
two front tubes 21 so that the whole volume of the baby high chair
is decreased. Thus both packing cost and storage cost are reduced.
Refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the baby is sitting in the high
chair, the locking slot 51 on each side of the footrest 5 is
mounted on the two front tubes 21 of the baby high chair
respectively and the bump 511 in each locking slot 51 is positioned
in the locking hole 211 of the front tube 21 correspondingly. Thus
the footrest 5 for baby to put his feet up is firmly fixed between
the two front tubes 21. At the same time, by the footrest 5
arranged horizontally between the two front tubes 21, the two front
tubes 21 get a horizontal support. Thus the support of the baby
high chair is increased.
[0021] Refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, a pull part 52 that extends
outward is arranged at an outer edge of the locking slot 51 of the
footrest 5. Thus users can apply a force to the pull part 52 and
pull the pull part 52 out so that the locking slot 51 and the bump
511 of the footrest 5 are respectively released from the front tube
21 and the locking hole 211.
[0022] In summary, the removable footrest for baby high chairs at
least has following advantages:
1. The locking slots on the two sides of the footrest are placed
around the two front tubes of the baby high chair and the each bump
in the locking slot is positioned into the locking hole of each
front tube so that the footrest is stably fixed between the two
front tubes. Moreover, the assembly and disassembly of the footrest
are convenient and easy. 2. The footrest is arranged horizontally
between the two front tubes of the baby high chair. Due to the
horizontal arrangement of the footrest, a horizontal support force
is generated between the two front tubes so as to increase the
support of the baby high chair. 3. The footrest can be removed from
the two front tubes of the baby high chair. Thus the total volume
of the baby high chair is reduced while being packaged or stored.
Therefore both packing cost and storage cost are reduced.
[0023] Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur
to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its
broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and
representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly,
various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit
or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the
appended claims and their equivalent.
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