Folding stool
High stools have long been used for seating at jobs that require a higher than normal seating position or greater than normal flexibility or frequent standing up and sitting down, such as working at a drafting table. Step stools are commonly employed for both household and industrial purposes to reach articles or otherwise perform work at a height above the normal safe reach. Fixed step stools are bulky and are not easily stored when not in use. No handgrip is provided above the level of the top step to stabilize the person utilizing the step stool when ascending, descending and reaching from the top step of the step stool. It is often desirable to have a foldable and portable stool that may be easily transported from one place to another and used in a variety of outdoor conditions. It is also convenient to provide a portable stool that may be reduced to a small size for ease of carrying and storage. Folding stools have been developed in the past. Articles of furniture such as stools, tables, chairs and the like, having folding support legs are known. Folding stools are commonly used by campers, hunters, fishermen, vacationers, shoppers, swimmers, parade watchers, and by persons attending athletic events such as football games, baseball games, golf tournaments, tennis matches, soccer games and other sports activities. In addition to providing a portable seat, the stool can also serve as a table or tray for holding various items. Typical constructions have included means operable for selectively pivoting support legs into extended support positions, and retracted and folded positions within peripheral dimensions of the article. Some known constructions have also included means for locking the legs in extended and retracted positions. The footstool has a support member receiving the individual's legs thereon, and a folding leg assembly for positioning the support member above the ground surface, which can be folded flatly against the support member for storage and transportation purposes. A foldable step stool includes a frame having a front leg and a rear leg coupled to the front leg for movement relative to the front leg, a handle, and a pivot support mount configured to support the handle for pivotable movement on the front leg about a pivot axis. A retainer is coupled to the handle to move therewith about the pivot axis and arranged to trap a portion of the rear leg between the pivot support mount and the retainer upon movement of the handle to a predetermined position relative to the rear leg to lock the front leg to the rear leg.
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