U.S. patent application number 14/614460 was filed with the patent office on 2015-08-13 for chair with integrated cup-holder.
The applicant listed for this patent is Keter Plastic Ltd.. Invention is credited to Nisim ELIYAHU, Vadim PROKOFIEV.
Application Number | 20150223609 14/614460 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53773842 |
Filed Date | 2015-08-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150223609 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
PROKOFIEV; Vadim ; et
al. |
August 13, 2015 |
CHAIR WITH INTEGRATED CUP-HOLDER
Abstract
A chair is formed of injection molding of raw plastic materials.
The chair has four legs, a seat, a back, and two armrests. At least
one of the armrests has an integrated or integral cup-holder,
formed as a crater within the armrest. The integrated cup-holder is
formed within a generally-trapezoid or generally-rectangular top
panel of the armrest. The integrated cup-holder is located away
from the leg of the chair, and is not part of the leg of the
chair.
Inventors: |
PROKOFIEV; Vadim; (Kfar
Saba, IL) ; ELIYAHU; Nisim; (Holon, IL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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Keter Plastic Ltd. |
Herzliya |
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IL |
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Family ID: |
53773842 |
Appl. No.: |
14/614460 |
Filed: |
February 5, 2015 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61938169 |
Feb 11, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
297/188.14 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 5/12 20130101; A47C
7/68 20130101; A47C 7/624 20180801 |
International
Class: |
A47C 7/54 20060101
A47C007/54; A47C 5/12 20060101 A47C005/12; A47C 7/62 20060101
A47C007/62 |
Claims
1. A chair comprising: four plastic legs, connected to a plastic
seat panel; a plastic back panel, connected to said plastic seat
panel; two plastic armrests, comprising a right-side plastic
armrest and a left-side plastic armrest; wherein at least one of
said two plastic armrests comprises an integrated non-movable
plastic cup-holder which is integral the armrest and which
comprises a plastic crater for storing a cup therein; wherein the
crater of the plastic cup-holder is located at a front-side region
of the armrest at a location that is offset horizontally relative
to said four plastic legs.
2. The chair of claim 1, wherein the integrated plastic cup-holder
is located away from, and externally to, any straight line that
consists of any one of the four plastic legs.
3. The chair of claim 1, wherein the integrated plastic cup-holder
is located at a portion of the armrest that is not directly above
any one of the plastic legs that are connected under the plastic
seat.
4. The chair of claim 1, wherein the integrated plastic cup-holder
is independent of, and is a separate part from, any of the four
plastic legs of the chair.
5. The chair of claim 1, wherein the crater of the plastic
cup-holder comprises a bottom surface that is generally
perpendicular to the ground; wherein the bottom surface of said
crater is closer to the ground, relative to any rim of any one of
the plastic armrests.
6. The chair of claim 1, wherein the crater of the plastic
cup-holder is comprised entirely in a region of the armrest that is
located away from a curving-down region of the armrest that curves
downwardly towards the ground and connects to one of said plastic
legs.
7. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is
generally circular, and wherein an entirety of a top-side
circumference of said plastic cup-holder is entirely comprised
within the armrest.
8. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is
generally circular, and wherein an entirety of a top-side
circumference of said plastic cup-holder is entirely comprised
within a generally-trapezoid horizontal region of said armrest.
9. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is
generally circular, and wherein an entirety of a top-side
circumference of said plastic cup-holder is entirely comprised
within a generally-rectangular horizontal region of said
armrest.
10. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is
generally circular, and wherein any portion of a top-side
circumference of said plastic cup-holder does not protrude sideways
relative to a generally-trapezoid contour of said armrest.
11. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic armrest that
comprises said plastic cup-holder, has a generally-trapezoid
structure that comprises therein said plastic cup-holder in its
entirety.
12. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic armrest that
comprises said plastic cup-holder, has a generally-rectangular
structure that comprises therein said plastic cup-holder in its
entirety.
13. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is
generally circular, and wherein a top-side circumference of said
plastic cup-holder is located on the same plane in which the
armrest that comprises said plastic cup-holder is located.
14. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is
generally circular; wherein a first portion of a top-side
circumference of said plastic cup-holder is integral to an upper
surface of the plastic armrest that comprises said plastic
cup-holder is located; wherein a second portion of the top-side
circumference of said plastic cup-holder extends forwardly relative
to a curving-down region of said plastic armrest that curves
downwardly towards one of the plastic legs.
15. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic armrest that
comprises the plastic cup-holder comprises: (A) an inner-side
generally-vertical panel, connected generally-perpendicularly to
(B) an upper-side generally-horizontal panel, connected
generally-perpendicularly to (C) an outer-side generally-vertical
panel; wherein the plastic cup-holder is enclosed within an "n"
shaped cross-section defined by said inner-side panel, said
upper-side panel, and said outer-side panel of the plastic
armrest.
16. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic armrest that
comprises the plastic cup-holder comprises: (A) an inner-side
generally-vertical panel, connected generally-perpendicularly to
(B) an upper-side generally-horizontal panel, connected
generally-perpendicularly to (C) an outer-side generally-vertical
panel; wherein the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
wherein a top-side circumference of the plastic cup-holder is
located at the same horizontal plane of said upper-side panel of
the armrest; wherein the top-side circumference of the plastic
cup-holder is spatially located in between said inner-side panel
and said outer-side panel of the plastic armrest.
17. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder does not
protrude beyond a generally-polygonal contour of the armrest that
comprises the plastic cup-holder.
18. The chair of claim 1, wherein an entirety of a top-side
circumference of the plastic cup-holder is contained within the
straight-lines edges that define the contour of the plastic
armrest; wherein the plastic cup-holder is within a region of the
plastic armrest that is not located vertically over any of the
plastic legs.
19. The chair of claim 1, wherein the plastic cup-holder is within
a front-side region of the plastic armrest which curves downwardly
towards one leg of said four plastic legs; wherein said plastic
armrest is defined as an elongated extension of (A) a first
generally-vertical panel of said one leg, that is connected
generally-perpendicularly to (B) a second generally-vertical panel
of said one leg, wherein each one of the first and the second
generally-vertical panels of said one leg is also connected
generally-perpendicularly to (C) a generally-horizontal base panel
of said one leg.
20. The chair of claim 1, wherein the chair is a mono-block
injected-molded plastic chair.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority and benefit from U.S.
provisional patent application No. 61/938,169, filed on Feb. 11,
2014, titled "Chair with Integrated Cup-Holder", which is hereby
incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of chairs.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A chair is a piece of furniture having a raised surface used
to sit on. Typically, a chair may comprise four legs, and may
optionally have a back. A chair without a back is sometimes
referred to as a stool, or as a bar stool. A chair with armrests is
sometimes referred to as an armchair. A chair is typically suitable
for one person; whereas furniture articles that are suitable for
two or more persons are typically known as couch, sofa, or
bench.
[0004] Chairs may be formed of one or more suitable materials; for
example, metal, wood, or plastic.
SUMMARY
[0005] The present invention may comprise, for example, a chair
having an integrated or "built-in" cup-holder. In some embodiments
of the present invention, for example, an Adirondack chair or an
outdoor chair may be formed of plastic, or by injection molding of
raw plastic materials; and may integrally comprise a crater or
cup-shaped portion that may accommodate or store a cup or a can or
a bottle or other beverage container; such cup-holder being
integral to an armrest of the chair; or multiple such cup-holders
being integral to multiple respective armrests of the chair.
[0006] The present invention may provide other and/or additional
benefits or advantages.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] For simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown
in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For
example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated
relative to other elements for clarity of presentation.
Furthermore, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures
to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. The figures are
listed below.
[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a chair having an
integrated cup-holder, in accordance with some demonstrative
embodiments of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the chair and some of
its components, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments
of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the chair and some of
its armrest components, in accordance with some demonstrative
embodiments of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a perspective rear
view of the chair, in accordance with some demonstrative
embodiments of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a left-side view of
the chair, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention;
[0013] FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a right-side view of
the chair, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention;
[0014] FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of a front view of the
chair, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention;
[0015] FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of a rear view of the
chair, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention;
[0016] FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of a top view of the
chair, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention;
[0017] FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of a bottom view of the
chair, in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention;
[0018] FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of a bottom view of the
chair, demonstrating the confinement of the entirety of the
cup-holder in a non-protruding manner within a generally-trapezoid
armrest of the chair, in accordance with some demonstrative
embodiments of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of a portion of the
armrest of the chair, having the cup-holder integrated therein, in
accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present
invention;
[0020] FIG. 13 is a schematic illustration of a perspective
side-view of the armrest of the chair, having the cup-holder
integrated therein, in accordance with some demonstrative
embodiments of the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 14 is a schematic illustration of a perspective
bottom-view of a portion of the armrest of the chair, having the
cup-holder integrated therein, in accordance with some
demonstrative embodiments of the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 15 is a schematic illustration of a perspective
side-view of a portion of the armrest of the chair, having the
cup-holder integrated therein, in accordance with some
demonstrative embodiments of the present invention;
[0023] FIG. 16 is a schematic illustration of a side-view of a
portion of the armrest of the chair, having the cup-holder
integrated therein, in accordance with some demonstrative
embodiments of the present invention; and
[0024] FIG. 17 is another schematic illustration of a portion of
the armrest of the chair, having the cup-holder integrated therein,
in accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0025] In the following detailed description, numerous specific
details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding
of some embodiments of the present invention. However, it will be
understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art that some
embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In
other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, units
and/or modules have not been described in detail so as not to
obscure the discussion.
[0026] The term "chair" as used herein may include, for example, a
plastic chair, a patio chair, a balcony chair, a porch chair, a
lawn chair, a yard chair, an outdoor chair, an indoor chair, a
stackable chair, a nestable chair, an Adirondack chair, an
armchair, or other suitable types of chairs.
[0027] The term "cup-holder" as used herein may include, for
example, a crater suitable for holding or storing therein a cup or
a bottle or a can or a container (e.g., a container for
liquid).
[0028] The present invention may include, for example, a mono-block
plastic armchair (e.g., Adirondack chair, formed of injection
molding of raw plastic material(s), or formed of a single injection
molding) having a cup-holder integrated within one of its arms (or
armrests).
[0029] Reference is made to FIGS. 1-17, which depict multiple views
of a chair 100 and/or its components, in accordance with some
demonstrative embodiments of the present invention. Chair 100 may
comprise four legs 101-104 holding a generally-horizontal (or
slightly slanted, relative to an entirely-horizontal plane) surface
105 allowing a person to sit thereon. In some embodiments, each leg
may be non-conical, or non-cylindrical; or shaped as a structure
other than a cylinder and/or other than a cone and/or other than a
frustum and/or other than a pillar. For example, as demonstrated in
FIG. 2, leg 102 may be formed of three (or more) panels or regions:
a first generally-vertical elongated panel 102A, connected
perpendicularly or generally-perpendicularly to a second
generally-vertical elongated panel 102B; and each one of the
generally-vertical and inter-connected panels 102A and 102B may be
perpendicularly or generally-perpendicularly connected to a
smaller, generally-horizontal base panel 102B; thereby defining the
leg 102. The other legs (101 and/or 103 and/or 104) may be
similarly structured. In some embodiments, one or more of the
panels of leg 102, for example, the elongated panel 102A, may be an
integral extension of an armrest (e.g., of armrest 112 described
herein).
[0030] The chair 100 may further comprise a back panel 106, which
may be generally-vertical (or slightly slanted relative to an
entirely-vertical plane), allowing a person to rest his back
thereon. The chair 100 may further comprise two armrests 111-112,
allowing a person to rest his arms thereon.
[0031] One or more of the armrests 111-112 (for example, armrest
111) may comprise an integrated built-in cup-holder 120. For
example, the right-arm armrest may comprise the cup-holder 120; or
the left-arm armrest 112 may comprise the cup-holder 120; or both
armrests 111-112 may comprise two respective integrated cup-holders
120. In some embodiments, a single armrest (e.g., armrest 111, or
armrest 112) may comprise two (or more) cup-holders 120, which may
be positioned or located in series along the armrest, for example,
in proximity to each other, or bordering each other; thereby
allowing a use to store two cups (or two items) in such pair of
neighboring cup-holders 120 integrated within a single armrest.
[0032] In some embodiments, the cup-holder 120 may be generally
circular or round; or may be oval or egg-shaped. In other
embodiments, the cup-holder 120 may have other suitable shape
(e.g., cube, cuboid, rectangular, square shaped, triangular,
polygon shape), for example, thereby enabling to store therein
other content or non-liquid content (e.g., snacks, almonds,
peanuts, chips, seeds, cereal, dry grains, dry food, or the
like).
[0033] The cup-holder 120 may be formed as a crater-shaped
structure, and may be located at or near the front edge (or the
front region, or the front area) of the armrest 111. In some
embodiments, the cup-holder 120 may not protrude beyond the armrest
111 itself, or beyond the contour of the armrest 111. In some
embodiments, the contour or circumference of cup-holder 120 may not
protrude beyond the armrest 111 itself, or beyond the contour of
the armrest 111. In some embodiments, the entirety of the
circumference of the cup-holder 120 may be contained within the
straight lines or the edges that define the contour of the armrest
111; for example, within (or internally to) the area defined by
straight line 131 (an external straight-line edge of armrest 111),
straight line 132 (an internal straight-line edge of armrest 111),
straight line 133 (a front-side straight-line edge of armrest 111),
and straight line 134 (a rear-side or rear-area straight-line edge
of armrest 111).
[0034] For demonstrative purposes, reference is made to FIG. 3,
which shows and marks the four lines 131-134, which may be straight
lines, or generally-straight lines, or mostly-straight lines; as
well as to FIG. 11, which shows in a darker, thicker drawing line
the four lines 131-134, as well as the trapezoid shape 135 of
armrest 111 which confines the entirety of the circumference of
cup-holder 120. Other suitable shapes may be used, instead of
trapezoid 135; for example, a generally-rectangular shape of
armrest 111, which may entirely confine therein the cup-holder 120
in its entirety, without the cup-holder 120 protruding out of such
trapezoid or rectangle or polygon, and without the cup-holder 120
creating a protrusion or a "bump out" relative to such trapezoid or
rectangle or polygon.
[0035] In some embodiments, the structure of armrest 111, which
comprises therein the integrated cup-holder 120, may be such that
the cup-holder does not protrude out of a generally-rectangular
contour (or top-view cross-section) of armrest 111; or such that
the cup-holder does not protrude out of a generally-trapezoid
contour (or top-view cross-section) of armrest 111.
[0036] In some embodiments, at least one-half of the top circular
edge of cup-holder 120 may be at the same horizontal height of
armrest 111; whereas, the remainder (e.g., one-half, or less than
one-half) of the top circular edge of cup-holder 120 may slightly
protrude upwardly and vertically relative to armrest 111.
[0037] For example, as demonstrated in FIG. 17, points 140A, 140B
and 140C of the top circular edge or rim or top-circumference of
cup-holder 120 may be at the same horizontal height of armrest 111
(or, at the same vertical distance relative to the floor or
ground); whereas points 140D and 140E of the top circular edge of
cup-holder 120 may slightly protrude upwardly and vertically
relative to the curving-down portion of the front-facing region of
armrest 111.
[0038] In some embodiments, as demonstrated in FIG. 17, points 140D
and 140E may be located over a portion of armrest 111 which curves
downwardly towards the ground; and not over a generally-horizontal
portion of armrest 111; and not over any of the legs 101-104 of the
chair 100.
[0039] In some embodiments, the cup-holder 120 may be located, at
least partially, over a portion of armrest 111 which curves
downwardly towards the ground; and not over a generally-horizontal
portion of armrest 111; and not over any of the legs 101-104 of the
chair 100.
[0040] In some embodiments, the cup-holder 120 may be located,
entirely or at least partially, in a portion or region of armrest
111 that is not located vertically over any of the legs
101-104.
[0041] In some embodiments, cup-holder 120 may not protrude
vertically beyond the top-most surface of the armrest 111; such
that, for example, points 140D and 140E of cup-holder 120 may be
linear with (or, on the same surface or plane as) points 140G and
140H and 140K of armrest 111.
[0042] In some embodiments, armrest 111 may be implemented as an
elongated member having a cross-section resembling an upside-down
"U" shape or an "n" shape. For example, as demonstrated in FIG. 14,
the armrest 111 may be implemented as an internal-side
generally-vertical panel 161, connected generally-perpendicularly
to a top-side (or upper-side) generally-horizontal panel 162 (e.g.,
generally parallel to the ground or floor; or slightly slanted by
up to 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 degrees, relative to a plane that is
parallel to the ground); connected generally-perpendicularly to an
external-side generally-vertical panel 161. The three panels
161-163 of the armrest 111 may define an "n" shaped armrest
structure, that may confine therein the cup-holder 120. The
cup-holder 120 may be implemented as a crater extending downwardly
within such armrest member, such that a bottom surface 121 of
cup-holder 120 may be at a lower level (vertically) relative to the
lower edge of armrest 111.
[0043] For example, as demonstrated in FIG. 12, point 140M of
bottom surface 121, may be lower (vertically) relative to point
140N of armrest 111; or, point 140M of bottom surface 121, may be
closer to the ground or the floor, relative to point 140N of
armrest 111. For example, the cup-holder 120 may protrude
downwardly, as a downward-protruding crater, or as a deep crater,
relative to the armrest 111 and/or relative to the contour or
rim(s) or edge(s) of armrest 111; extending downwardly deeper than
the entire height of the armrest 111 itself.
[0044] In other embodiments, the bottom surface 121 of cup-holder
120 may be at the same level (vertically) relative to the lower
edge of armrest 111. For example, unlike the demonstrative
embodiment depicted in FIG. 12, in some other embodiments of the
present invention, point 140M of bottom surface 121, may be at the
same level (vertically) relative to point 140N of armrest 111, or
may actually be higher (vertically) relative to point 140N of
armrest 111.
[0045] Optionally, the bottom surface 121 of cup-holder 120 may
have a hole 122 (or multiple holes), for example, to allow draining
of rain (e.g., if the chair is placed in a lawn or yard or patio),
or allow draining of liquids (e.g., if liquid is spilled from a cup
placed in the cup-holder 120).
[0046] Chair 100 may be nestable or stackable, allowing
space-efficient storage or stacking or nesting or piling of
multiple chairs, one on top of the other, or one within the
other.
[0047] Chair 100 may be formed of plastic, for example, of
injection molding of one or more raw plastic material(s). In some
embodiments, the entire chair 100, including its armrests 111-112
and cup-holder 120, may be injected in a single injection, as a
mono-block plastic item, without requiring any post-injection
assembly or mounting.
[0048] In some embodiments, chair 100 may be formed of other
suitable materials, for example, metal, wood, or the like.
[0049] In some embodiments, chair 100 may comprise one cup-holder
120 embedded in and integrated in the right-side armrest 111. In
other embodiments, chair 100 may comprise one cup-holder 120
embedded in and integrated in the left-side armrest 112. In other
embodiments, chair 100 may comprise two cup-holders 120 embedded in
and integrated in the right-side armrest 111 and the left-side
armrest 112, respectively.
[0050] In a demonstrative embodiment, cup-holder 120 may have a
diameter of approximately 65 or 70 or 75 or 80 or 85 or 90 or 95 or
100 millimeters; and/or may have a depth of approximately 25 or 30
or 35 or 40 or 45 or 50 millimeters. Other suitable dimensions may
be used.
[0051] In some embodiments, cup-holder 120 may be implemented as a
frustum-shaped or funnel-shaped structure or as a non-cylindrical
structure, having slightly slanted side-walls (e.g., with slanting
of 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 degrees relative to a vertical line), or having
other structure which may be generally similar to a frustum or a
funnel.
[0052] The present invention may include a method or process of
producing chair 100. The method may include, for example, creating
a suitable mold or template; and performing injection molding of
raw plastic material(s) (e.g., a single injection molding) in order
to fabricate the chair 100.
[0053] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, a chair may comprise: four plastic legs,
connected to a plastic seat panel; a plastic back panel, connected
to said plastic seat panel; two plastic armrests, comprising a
right-side plastic armrest and a left-side plastic armrest; wherein
at least one of said two plastic armrests comprises an integrated
non-movable plastic cup-holder which is integral the armrest and
which comprises a plastic crater for storing a cup therein; wherein
the crater of the plastic cup-holder is located at a front-side
region of the armrest at a location that is offset horizontally
relative to said four plastic legs.
[0054] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the integrated plastic cup-holder is located
away from, and externally to, any straight line that consists of
any one of the four plastic legs.
[0055] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the integrated plastic cup-holder is located at
a portion of the armrest that is not directly above any one of the
plastic legs that are connected under the plastic seat.
[0056] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the integrated plastic cup-holder is independent
of, and is a separate part from, any of the four plastic legs of
the chair.
[0057] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the crater of the plastic cup-holder comprises a
bottom surface that is generally perpendicular to the ground;
wherein the bottom surface of said crater is closer to the ground,
relative to any rim of any one of the plastic armrests.
[0058] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the crater of the plastic cup-holder is
comprised entirely in a region of the armrest that is located away
from a curving-down region of the armrest that curves downwardly
towards the ground and connects to one of said plastic legs.
[0059] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
and an entirety of a top-side circumference of said plastic
cup-holder is entirely comprised within the armrest.
[0060] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
and an entirety of a top-side circumference of said plastic
cup-holder is entirely comprised within a generally-trapezoid
horizontal region of said armrest.
[0061] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
and an entirety of a top-side circumference of said plastic
cup-holder is entirely comprised within a generally-rectangular
horizontal region of said armrest.
[0062] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
and any portion of a top-side circumference of said plastic
cup-holder does not protrude sideways relative to a
generally-trapezoid contour of said armrest.
[0063] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic armrest that comprises said plastic
cup-holder, has a generally-trapezoid structure that comprises
therein said plastic cup-holder in its entirety.
[0064] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic armrest that comprises said plastic
cup-holder, has a generally-rectangular structure that comprises
therein said plastic cup-holder in its entirety.
[0065] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
and a top-side circumference of said plastic cup-holder is located
on the same plane in which the armrest that comprises said plastic
cup-holder is located.
[0066] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is generally circular;
and a first portion of a top-side circumference of said plastic
cup-holder is integral to an upper surface of the plastic armrest
that comprises said plastic cup-holder is located; and a second
portion of the top-side circumference of said plastic cup-holder
extends forwardly relative to a curving-down region of said plastic
armrest that curves downwardly towards one of the plastic legs.
[0067] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic armrest that comprises the plastic
cup-holder comprises: (A) an inner-side generally-vertical panel,
connected generally-perpendicularly to (B) an upper-side
generally-horizontal panel, connected generally-perpendicularly to
(C) an outer-side generally-vertical panel; wherein the plastic
cup-holder is enclosed within an "n" shaped cross-section defined
by said inner-side panel, said upper-side panel, and said
outer-side panel of the plastic armrest.
[0068] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic armrest that comprises the plastic
cup-holder comprises: (A) an inner-side generally-vertical panel,
connected generally-perpendicularly to (B) an upper-side
generally-horizontal panel, connected generally-perpendicularly to
(C) an outer-side generally-vertical panel; wherein the plastic
cup-holder is generally circular; wherein a top-side circumference
of the plastic cup-holder is located at the same horizontal plane
of said upper-side panel of the armrest; wherein the top-side
circumference of the plastic cup-holder is spatially located in
between said inner-side panel and said outer-side panel of the
plastic armrest.
[0069] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder does not protrude beyond
a generally-polygonal contour of the armrest that comprises the
plastic cup-holder.
[0070] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, an entirety of a top-side circumference of the
plastic cup-holder is contained within the straight-lines edges
that define the contour of the plastic armrest; and the plastic
cup-holder is within a region of the plastic armrest that is not
located vertically over any of the plastic legs.
[0071] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the plastic cup-holder is within a front-side
region of the plastic armrest which curves downwardly towards one
leg of said four plastic legs; wherein said plastic armrest is
defined as an elongated extension of (A) a first generally-vertical
panel of said one leg, that is connected generally-perpendicularly
to (B) a second generally-vertical panel of said one leg, wherein
each one of the first and the second generally-vertical panels of
said one leg is also connected generally-perpendicularly to (C) a
generally-horizontal base panel of said one leg.
[0072] In accordance with some demonstrative embodiments of the
present invention, the chair may be a mono-block (integral,
one-piece, no-assembly-required) injected-molded plastic chair.
[0073] Applicants have realized that one or more of the features or
characteristics that are described herein, may provide one or more
advantages or benefits; for example, making the chair more stable
and/or more comfortable to use; making the integrated cup-holder
more stable and/or more comfortable to use; making the cup-holder
more resisting to accidental hand-gestures or arm-gestures that may
inadvertently spill a cup or bottle that is placed in the
cup-holder; make the cup-holder located in an improved or unique
location that makes the utilization of the cup-holder safer or more
comfortable or more efficient or more convenient; make the chair
having the integrated cup-holder, able to be nested or stacked
efficiently; and/or other suitable advantages or benefits.
[0074] Functions, operations, components and/or features described
herein with reference to one or more embodiments, may be combined
with, or may be utilized in combination with, one or more other
functions, operations, components and/or features described herein
with reference to one or more other embodiments, or vice versa.
[0075] While certain features of some embodiments have been
illustrated and described herein, many modifications,
substitutions, changes, and equivalents may occur to those skilled
in the art. Accordingly, the claims are intended to cover all such
modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents.
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