Abstract

A piece of furniture with a tensioned flexible usable surface (1), wherein the usable surface (1) is fixed by means of at least two opposite side edges to retaining elements (2) and has, for the purposes of realising a particularly small storage and transport volume, at least one removable tensioning element (3) between the retaining elements (2), wherein the usable surface (1), after the removal of the tensioning element or of the tensioning elements (3), is able to be collapsed or rolled up.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 4/02 - Dismountable chairs
• A47C 5/06 - Special adaptation of seat upholstery or fabric for attachment to tubular chairs

Abstract

A chair or a recliner having a seat surface or lying surface, having a framework (2) with preferably four legs (3), and having an inclination-adjustable backrest (4), the backrest (4) being articulated on the framework (2) such that it can be pivoted by way of its bottom end, is characterized, in respect of the object of providing a variety of possible settings for the backrest (4) and reliable usage of the apparatus, in that articulated in a pivotable manner on the backrest (4), above the bottom end of the latter, is a supporting means (5) which can be latched in, and arrested, on the framework (2) in at least one position in which it extends obliquely downwards from the rear side of the backrest (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 1/026 - Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination by means of a peg-and-notch or pawl-and-ratchet mechanism

Abstract

An umbrella, in particular an offset umbrella or parasol for use as a sunshade or umbrella, comprising a canopy (1 ) and a supporting structure (2) for the canopy (1 ), with regard to the object of achieving a reduced space requirement for the umbrella during transport or during storage, is characterized in that the supporting structure (2) is designed to be collapsible at one or more points and/or foldable at one or more points.

IPC Classes  ?

• A45B 19/08 - Special folding or telescoping of umbrellas with collapsible sticks
• A45B 23/00 - Other umbrellas
• A45B 19/00 - Special folding or telescoping of umbrellas
• A45B 17/00 - Tiltable umbrellas

Abstract

A telescopic umbrella, in particular sunshade, having a base tube (1) at the bottom and a telescopic tube (2) arranged in a displaceable and arrestable manner therein, having a canopy (3) articulated on the telescopic tube, it being possible for the canopy (3) to be opened and closed by means of a cable pull or Bowden cable (4) running within the telescopic tube, and having an actuating device for the cable pull or Bowden cable (4), is characterized, in respect of the object of achieving the situation where the opening/closing movement of the canopy is independent of the length of the umbrella and the umbrella is more durable, in that the actuating device (5) is assigned to the telescopic tube (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• A45B 23/00 - Other umbrellas
• E04H 15/58 - ClosuresAwningsSunshades