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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1998
John H Staehlin, Lutherville, MD (US);
Volunteers for Medical Engineering, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
The seating arrangement of the present invention comprises a series of hingedly connected rigid platforms with a series of folding seats affixed to selected platforms. Beneath each series of folding seats are a series of hingedly connected folding panels connected to front and rear support frames. When collapsing the seating arrangement for storage, the seats are folded to their closed position and the folding panels fold inwardly, pulling the front and rear frames towards each other. The folding panels may be simultaneously folded by utilizing a member connecting one or more of these folding panels. Additionally, means may be provided for facilitating the collapsing of the seating arrangement from its use position to its compact, folded configuration.