The present disclosure relates generally to seats and, more particularly, to a collapsible hammock chair.
Numerous lightweight, portable systems and devices enhance personal seating and allow for the reduction, or even elimination, of bulky, heavy, and unwanted seat limitations. However, conventional portable seating is often complex and carry common performance and comfort failures, including but not limited to, ease and reliability of assembly, disassembly, stowage, and the like. Further, conventional systems fail to provide aesthetically-pleasing and hybrid comfort.
Therefore, Applicant desires universal systems and assemblies of a hammock chair swing without the drawbacks presented by the traditional systems and methods.
In accordance with the present inventions, a convenient, collapsible seat is provided to support a user above a surface. These inventions provide an improved seat system and assembly that is packable, efficient and safe for the user, particularly when used in both operating and transporting positions.
In one embodiment, a collapsible seat frame includes a pair of co-planar base members; a pair of co-planar distal members removably extending adjacent the base members and spaced apart from the base members at a first length; a pair of co-planar proximate members removably extending adjacent the base members and spaced apart from the base members at a second length greater than the first length; and an elastic cord interconnecting one of the distal member, the base member, and the proximate member.
In particular examples, the device includes a flexible body repositionable between the distal and proximate members. The flexible body may have a tapered upper portion secured over the pair of co-planar proximate members in an assembled position, and a tapered lower portion secured over the pair of co-planar distal members in an assembled position.
In certain examples, the pair of distal members may include a prescribed length shorter than a length of the pair of proximate members. The proximate member may include a first extension and a second extension separable from the first extension. The pair of distal members may be vertically offset about the pair of proximate members. The distal members may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the pair of horizontally positioned base members, and wherein the proximate members may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the pair horizontally positioned base members. The proximate end of the co-planar proximate members may be aligned at a height greater than a distal end of the co-planar distal members.
In one embodiment, a seat assembly includes a collapsible frame having an elastic cord securing a proximate removable member, a base removable member, and a distal removable member; and an elongated flexible body adapted to receive a weight of a user and removably aligned about the collapsible frame, and wherein the elastic cord protrudes through the proximate removable member, a base removable member, and a distal removable member in an assembled position and in a storage position.
In one example, the elastic cord protrudes through a footing between the proximate removable member and the base removable member. The footing may include a first opening adapted to detachably receive the proximate member and a second opening adapted to detachably receive the base member. The footing may include a first opening adapted to detachably receive the base member and a second opening adapted to detachably receive the distal member. The elastic cord may be a shock cord or the like. The elongated flexible body may include a pair of opposing tapered portions.
In another embodiment, a seat system includes an elongated flexible body having an upper tapered portion including a proximate cavity, a lower tapered portion including a distal cavity, and a middle extension portion spaced between the tapered portions; and a collapsible frame having a distal member end adapted to receive within the distal cavity, and a proximate member end adapted to receive within the proximate cavity.
In particular examples, an elastic cord protrudes through the proximate member and the distal member. The elastic cord may protrude through a first extension and a second extension of the proximate member. The system may include at least one footing that is generally secured by the elastic cord between the proximate member and the distal member. The distal member may be vertically offset about the proximate member. The proximate member may be at an obtuse angle about a horizontal surface plane in the assembled position.
In one embodiment, a seat system includes an elongated flexible body and a collapsible frame. The elongated flexible body may have an upper tapered portion including a proximate cavity, a lower tapered portion including a distal cavity, and a middle extension portion spaced between the tapered portions. The collapsible frame may have a distal member end to receive within the distal cavity, and a proximate member end to receive within the proximate cavity.
In some examples, the collapsible frame spatially separates the upper tapered portion about the lower tapered portion in an assembled position. The of the upper tapered portion may be greater than a length of the lower tapered portion in the assembled position, for instance with respect to a center point of the middle portion. The collapsible frame may align the proximate member end at a height above the distal member end in the assembled position. The upper tapered portion may include a closed end opposing the proximate cavity. Further, the system may include sidewalls that are generally adjacent the closed end. The lower tapered portion may include a closed end opposing the distal cavity. The system may include sidewalls that are generally adjacent the closed end.
In particular examples, the system may have an elastic cord that is generally protruding through, or otherwise connected thereto, the proximate member and the distal member. The elastic cord may protrude through a first extension and a second extension of the proximate member.
In certain examples, at least one footing is secured by the elastic cord between the proximate member and the distal member. Further, a central base member and a second footing may be secured by the elastic cord. The distal member may be aligned vertically offset about the proximate member. The distal member may be aligned at an obtuse angle about a horizontal surface plane in the assembled position. The proximate member may be aligned at an obtuse angle about a horizontal surface plane in the assembled position. The system may include a stopper at the distal member end, and further the system may include a stopper at the proximate member end.
In particular examples, the flexible body's central base portion may be a concave surface adapted to distribute a weight of a user across the flexible body. Further, the system may include a temporary storage to secure the flexible body and the collapsible frame in a folded, storage position.
In another embodiment, a seat assembly includes a collapsible frame having an elastic cord securing a plurality of interconnectable members of the collapsible frame; and an elongated flexible body adapted to receive a weight of a user and removably aligned about the collapsible frame.
In certain examples, the elastic cord protrudes through a proximate removable member, a base removable member, and a distal removable member. The elastic cord may protrude through a first extension and a second extension of the proximate member. The elastic cord may protrude through a footing between the proximate removable member and the base removable member. The footing may include a first opening adapted to detachably receive the proximate member and a second opening adapted to detachably receive the base member. The first opening may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the second opening. The proximate member may be slanted greater than perpendicular from the base member in an assembled position.
In particular examples, the elastic cord protrudes through a footing between the base removable member and the distal removable member. The footing may include a first opening to detachably receive the base member and a second opening to detachably receive the distal member. The first opening may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the second opening. The distal member may be slanted greater than perpendicular from the base member in an assembled position.
In some examples, the elastic cord may be a shock cord or the like. The elongated flexible body may include a pair of opposing tapered portions. The elongated flexible body may include a concave surface spaced between the pair of opposing tapered portions. The tapered portions may include a closed end and a receiving cavity.
In another embodiment, a seat comprises a pair of co-planar base members; a pair of co-planar distal members removably extending adjacent the base members and spaced apart from the base members at a first length; a pair of co-planar proximate members removably extending adjacent the base members and spaced apart from the base members at a second length greater than the first length; and a flexible body repositionable between the distal and proximate members.
In some examples, an elastic cord interconnects one of the distal member, the base member, and the proximate member in a proper maintained relationship. The pair of distal members may have a prescribed length shorter than a length of the pair of proximate members. The proximate member may include a first extension and a second extension separable from the first extension. The pair of distal members may be aligned vertically offset about the pair of proximate members. The distal members may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the pair of horizontally positioned base members. The proximate members may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the pair horizontally positioned base members.
In certain examples, a first footing may be between the proximate member and base member, and a second footing may be between the distal member and base member. The flexible body may have a tapered upper portion secured over the pair of co-planar proximate members. The flexible body may have a tapered lower portion secured over the pair of co-planar distal members. The proximate end of the co-planar proximate members may be aligned at a height greater than a distal end of the co-planar distal members.
The above summary was intended to summarize certain embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments will be set forth in more detail in the figures and description of embodiments below. It will be apparent, however, that the description of embodiments is not intended to limit the present inventions, the scope of which should be properly determined by the appended claims.
Embodiments of the disclosure will be better understood by a reading of the Description of Embodiments along with a review of the drawings, in which:
In the following description, like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views. Also in the following description, it is to be understood that such terms as “forward,” “rearward,” “left,” “right,” “upwardly,” “downwardly,” and the like are words of convenience and are not to be construed as limiting terms.
Referring now to the drawings in general and
As shown in
The elongated flexible body 12 may include opposing tapered portions between a receiving surface, for instance a concave surface 20. For example, the elongated flexible body 12 may have a tapered upper portion 18 generally aligned over end 58 (later illustrated in
In particular examples, the elongated flexible body 12 is affixed, including sewn or otherwise fastened, together to provide a cavity 30 in which to receive the respective distal members 42 and proximate members 52. As shown in
Typically, the collapsible frame includes an elastic cord 48, including, but not limited to, a shock cord, securing a plurality of interconnectable separable members. Generally, the pair of distal members 42 have a prescribed length that is shorter than a length of the pair of proximate members 52. The pair of distal members 42 are aligned vertically offset about the pair of proximate members 52 in the operating, assembled position. Thereby, the distal members 42 are aligned at an obtuse angle about the pair of horizontally-positioned base members 40 spanning along a surface, or the like. Similarly, the proximate members 52 are aligned at an obtuse angle about the pair horizontally positioned base members 40 spanning along a surface, or the like.
As shown in
In certain examples, footing 46 includes a first opening to detachably receive proximate member 52 and a second opening to detachably receive base member 40. As illustrated, the first opening may be aligned at an obtuse angle about second opening to maintain the alignment shown and described herein. For instance, proximate member 52 may be slanted greater than perpendicular from base member 40 in an assembled position. Similarly, the opposing footing 46 may include a first opening to detachably receive base member 40 and a second opening to detachably receive distal member 42. The first opening may be aligned at an obtuse angle about the second opening, thereby distal member 42 is slanted greater than perpendicular from base member 40 in an assembled position.
Applicant has unexpectantly discovered the unanticipated advantages of maintaining the spatial relationship between the distal members 42 and proximate members 52 to support a user in the operating position. For instance, as shown in
In one embodiment, a seat assembly 10 includes a collapsible frame having an elastic cord 48 securing a plurality of interconnectable members of collapsible frame; and an elongated flexible body 12 that, in certain embodiments, receives a weight of a single user, while being removably aligned about the collapsible frame.
In another embodiment, a seat includes a pair of co-planar base members 40; a pair of co-planar distal members 42 that are removably extending adjacent base members 40 and are spaced apart from base members 40 at a first length 54. The seat includes a pair of co-planar proximate members 52 that are removably extending adjacent base members 40 and are spaced apart from base members 40 at a second length 56 greater than first length 54. Further, the seat includes a flexible body 12 that is removable and repositionable between distal members 42 and proximate members 52 to provide the reclined positioning shown and described herein.
Numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of structure and function. Many of the novel features are pointed out in the appended claims. The disclosure, however, is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts, within the principle of the disclosure, to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the general claims are expressed. It is further noted that, as used in this application, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless expressly and unequivocally limited to one referent.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 62/798,540, filed Jan. 30, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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