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W. W. 8v J. Y. JOHNSON.

FOLDING AND REULINING ROGKING CHAIR. No.. 251,783. Patented Jan. 3,1882-,

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WILLIAM vW. JOHNSON AND JULIUS Y. JOHNSON, OF NICHOLSON, PA.

FOLDING AND RECLINING 4Roemnevel-nilR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,783,dated January 3,' V1882.

i Application filed January 10, 1881. (Model.)

`To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that we, WILLIAM W. JoHN- AsoN and JULIUs Y. JOHNSON, of Nicholson `whichis` a perspective view of our improved chair.

This'invention has reference to certain iinprovements in such chairs; and it consists in the combination and arrangement ot' parts, substantially as hereinafter describeth and pointed out in the claim..

In the annexed drawing, Brefers to frame constituting sides ot' back and front legs; O, rear legs, provided on their upper side (below `the point where they cross and are pivoted to the frames B) with ratchet-teeth; A, the rockers, provided with slotsH; E F, jointed arms, pivoted at o andfto the side rails of the back aud the rear legs; D, pawls, pivoted near their upper ends, at d-the point of pivoting the two members of the jointed arms; J, the exible seat, connected to the round at the upper ends ofthe back and front legs and passing over the round at the upper end of rear legs to a lower round in the frame B.

By this arrangement'it will be seen that the back-frame B may be adjusted to any angle to suit the occupant of the chair by engaging.`

the pawls D with the ratchet-teeth provide( to establish the required angle. and the change ofthis angle does not change the tension of fthe exible seat G.

We claim as our invention- The combination of the back-frame, piroted cross-legs, the rear legs being provided with ratchet-teeth on their upper surface, the rockers, pivoted to the lower ends of the front legs,

W. C. WILLIAMS, M. It. ROBLING.

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