US 11,723,477 B2
Convertible highchair
Bradford Rogers, Decatur, GA (US); Frank M. Tyneski, Roswell, GA (US); John A. McMillan, Lilburn, GA (US); Jacob Sclare, Dacula, GA (US); and Chaitanya Tadipatri, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Assigned to KIDS2, INC., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by KIDS2, INC., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/82,136.
Application 16/782,174 is a division of application No. 15/450,359, filed on Mar. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,588,424, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 17/082,136 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/782,174, filed on Feb. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,426,008.
Application 16/782,174 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/137,335, filed on Apr. 25, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/394,958, filed on Sep. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/304,653, filed on Mar. 7, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/215,943, filed on Sep. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/152,845, filed on Apr. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0037989 A1, Feb. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. A47D 1/04 (2006.01); A47D 1/10 (2006.01); A47D 1/00 (2006.01); A47D 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47D 1/04 (2013.01) [A47D 1/004 (2013.01); A47D 1/008 (2013.01); A47D 1/02 (2013.01); A47D 1/10 (2013.01); A47D 1/103 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A convertible seating and stepstool system comprising:
a support frame;
at least one seat configured for removable attachment to the support frame; and
a support step assembly affixed to the support frame;
wherein the convertible seating and stepstool system is convertible between a seating configuration with the at least one seat attached to the support frame, and a stepstool configuration with the at least one seat removed from the support frame, and wherein the support step assembly is affixed to the support frame at a same location in both the seating configuration and the stepstool configuration;
wherein the support frame comprises first and second front legs and first and second back legs, a front frame crossbar permanently affixed between the first and second front legs, and a lower rear frame crossbar extending between the first and second back legs; and
further comprising a step reinforcement bar extending through the support step assembly and coupled to the front frame crossbar,
wherein the support step assembly comprises a lower step permanently attached to the front frame crossbar and an upper support platform in engagement with the step reinforcement bar, and at least one intermediate strut extending between the lower step and the upper support platform.