The present disclosure relates to accessories for furniture and, in particular, to cushions for use with lounge and patio chairs.
Lounge chairs are popular for use outdoors, for example, in yards, patios, beaches, or pool areas. Lounge chairs are often designed to accommodate various resting positions. For example, lounge chairs may be adjusted to support a user in a prone position, a reclined position, or an upright sitting position. Lounge cushions can be used to provide comfort during use of a lounge chair.
Reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings which show example embodiments of the present application and in which:
Like reference numerals are used in the drawings to denote like elements and features.
In one aspect, the present disclosure describes a reversible lounge cushion. The reversible lounge cushion includes: an elongate cushion body having an upper cushion portion and a lower cushion portion foldably connected to the upper cushion portion, the upper cushion portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface, the cushion body defining a cavity adjacent to a top end of the cushion body, wherein the cavity extends between a first aperture on the top surface and a second aperture on the bottom surface; and a permeable screen disposed in the cavity between the first aperture and the second aperture.
In another aspect, the present disclosure describes a lounge chair assembly. The lounge chair assembly includes a lounge chair frame and a reversible lounge cushion which is removably mounted on the lounge chair frame. The lounge cushion includes: an elongate cushion body having an upper cushion portion and a lower cushion portion foldably connected to the upper cushion portion, the upper cushion portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface, the cushion body defining a cavity adjacent to a top end of the cushion body, wherein the cavity extends between a first aperture on the top surface and a second aperture on the bottom surface, and a permeable screen disposed in the cavity between the first aperture and the second aperture.
Other example embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from a review of the following detailed descriptions in conjunction with the drawings.
Reference is first made to
The lounge chair 102 is configured to support a user's body in one or more different positions. For example, the lounge chair 102 may support a user in a prone (i.e. face-down) position, a reclined position, or an upright sitting position. More specifically, the frame 106 of the lounge chair 102 may be adjustable between numerous different configurations to support a user in a supine, prone, or sitting position. In at least some embodiments, the frame 106 includes upper support frame 110 and lower support frame 112 which support a user's upper body and lower body, respectively, when the user rests on the lounge chair 102. For example, the upper support frame 110 may support a user's head and at least a part of the user's back when the user is sitting or reclined in the lounge chair 102, while the lower support frame 112 supports, at least, the user's legs. The upper support frame 110 may be foldable/pivotable with respect to the lower support frame 112 such that the lounge chair 102 can be switched between different configurations. For example, the frame 106 may be adjusted to switch the lounge chair 102 between a horizontal position (in which the upper support frame 110 is generally parallel to and coplanar with the lower support frame 112), a reclined position (in which the upper support frame 110 is maintained at a fixed angle with respect to the lower support frame 112), and an upright position (in which the upper support frame 110 is generally perpendicular to the lower support frame 112). The frame 106 may thus support a supine or prone position of a user, a fully upright position, as well as a range of possible intermediate reclined positions. In the example of
The lounge cushion 104 is removably mounted on the lounge chair frame 106. In some embodiments, the lounge cushion 104 may be secured to the lounge chair frame 106 using one or more fastening mechanisms, such as Velcro, ties, or toggle fasteners. For example, the lounge cushion 104 may include one or more fasteners that can be tied to parts of the lounge chair frame 106 for maintaining the lounge cushion 104 fixed in position with respect to the lounge chair frame 106. The lounge cushion 104 is shaped to generally conform to the shape of the body supporting surfaces of the lounge chair 102. The lounge cushion 104 may, for example, be shaped to include portions corresponding to the upper and lower support frames 110 and 112, respectively. As shown in the example of
Reference is now made to
The cushion body 202 includes an upper cushion portion 232 and a lower cushion portion 234. For example, the upper cushion portion 232 and the lower cushion portion 234 may comprise two separate cushions of a pad of the cushion body 202. When a user sits on the lounge cushion 200 that is mounted on a lounge chair, the upper cushion portion 232 may be configured to support the user's upper body (i.e. head, back) while the lower cushion portion 234 may be configured to support the user's legs. In particular, the upper cushion portion 232 and lower cushion portion 234 may generally correspond in position to an upper support section and a lower support section of a lounge chair, such as the upper support frame 110 and lower support frame 112 of
The upper cushion portion 232 is foldably connected to the lower cushion portion 234. That is, the upper cushion portion 232 may fold (pivot) about a connection between the upper cushion portion 232 and the lower cushion portion 234. As shown in
In at least some embodiments, the connection between the upper cushion portion 232 and the lower cushion portion 234 may be provided by a fabric cover which covers a pad of the cushion body 202. In particular, the upper cushion portion 232 and the lower cushion portion 234 may be separate cushions that are foldably connected (at line 235) via a fabric cover. For example, a single fabric cover may include two pockets, separated at line 235, that are sized to receive an upper cushion and a lower cushion in such a way that, when the cushions are inserted into and secured to the pockets, the upper cushion and the lower cushion are movable in a folding manner relative to each other.
The upper cushion portion 232 has a top surface 204 and a bottom surface 206 opposite to the top surface 204. The top surface 204 and the bottom surface 206 are both adapted to support parts of a person's body (for example, in both prone and sitting positions). In particular, the lounge cushion 200 may be mounted on a lounge chair such that either the top surface 204 is positioned to contact and support a user's upper body (i.e. the bottom surface 206 is faced towards the support surface of the lounge chair) or the bottom surface 206 is positioned to contact and support the user's upper body (i.e. the top surface 204 is faced towards the support surface of the lounge chair). In some embodiments, the distance between the top surface 204 and the bottom surface 206 may exceed 3 inches. In other words, the upper cushion portion 232 may have a thickness of at least 3 inches. For example, the upper cushion portion 232 may have a thickness of between 3.4 and 4.5 inches. In at least some embodiments, the cushion body 202 itself may have a thickness of at least 3 inches. For example, the cushion body 202 may have a thickness of between 3.4 and 4.5 inches.
As shown in
The cavity 210 extends between a first aperture 220 on the top surface 204 and a second aperture 222 (shown in
In at least some embodiments, the cavity 210 is substantially centrally disposed between opposed lateral edges of the cushion body 202. That is, the cavity 210 may be equidistant from the left and right side edges of the cushion body 202, where the side edges are those edges of the cushion body 202 that are generally perpendicular to the top end 211 and that extend between the top end 211 and a bottom end 212 opposed to the top end 211. In the example shown in
The lounge cushion 200 may include a face cloth 230. The face cloth 230 may be removably attached to the upper cushion portion 232 to provide a smooth surface that contacts parts of a user's face when the user lies in a prone position. As shown in
As in the example of
Reference is now made to
In some other embodiments, the permeable screen 302 may be positioned outside of the cavity 210. For example, the permeable screen 302 may be disposed on the bottom surface 206 to cover at least a portion of the second aperture 222. The permeable screen 302 may be positioned on a fabric cover which covers the bottom surface of a pad of the cushion body 202. For example, the permeable screen 302 may be positioned on a portion of a fabric cover which covers the bottom surface of the upper cushion portion of the cushion body 202. The permeable screen 302 may, for example, be removably attached to the fabric cover or it may be integral with the fabric cover. The permeable screen 302 may be positioned such that it covers at least a portion of the second aperture 222. For example, in some embodiments, the permeable screen 302 may be sized to completely cover the second aperture 222. In particular, the permeable screen 302 may have greater dimensions than the second aperture 222.
The permeable screen 302 may be constructed from an elastic fabric or any other type of fabric (such as polyester). In some embodiments, the permeable screen 302 may be a mesh which is removably attached to a fabric that covers the bottom surface 206. For example, the permeable screen 302 may be attached to a fabric covering the bottom surface 206 on both sides of the second aperture 222. A permeable screen 302 in the form of a mesh may provide structural support for the fabric cover which covers the pad of the cushion body 202, for example, as a result of the tension created in the mesh.
Reference is now made to
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The pillow 509 may support a user's head and/or neck either when the pillow 509 is positioned to cover at least a portion of the cavity 510 or when the pillow 509 is moved off of the top surface of the upper cushion portion 532. For example, in some embodiments, the attachment member 508 may be folded/pivoted to an extended position in which the attachment member 508 extends from the top end 511 away from the cushion body 502. In such a position, the attachment member 508 may be configured to maintain the pillow 509 in spaced relation from the top end 511 of the cushion body 502, and the combination of the attachment member 508 and the pillow 509 may support at least a portion of a user's head and/or neck when the user is lying on her back on the lounge cushion 500. The attachment member 508 may, for example, be sufficiently rigid to support the pillow 509 in a fixed relative position away from the cushion body 502. In some embodiments, the length of the attachment member 508 may be adjustable. For example, the length of the attachment member 508 may be increased or decreased to accommodate a user's height. That is, the length of the attachment member 508 in the extended position may be adjusted such that the pillow 509 and the attachment member 508 can support the user's head and neck when the user lies on her back on the lounge cushion 500.
In at least some embodiments, the attachment member 508 may be of such length as to enable the pillow 509 to be moved to cover, at least partially, the cavity on the bottom surface of the upper cushion portion 532. For example, the pillow 509 may be configured to move (e.g. by swinging, pivoting/folding, etc. the attachment member 508) between being supported on the top surface of the upper cushion portion 532 and being supported on the bottom surface of the upper cushion portion 532. In some embodiments, the pillow 509 may be moved to cover, at least partially, the cavity 510 either from the top surface or the bottom surface of the upper cushion portion 532. For example, the pillow 509 may support a user's face when the user is lying in a prone position on the top surface of the upper cushion portion 532, by covering the cavity 510 from the top surface, or support a user's head and/or neck when the user is lying on her back on the bottom surface of the upper cushion portion 532, by covering the cavity 510 from the bottom surface.
In some embodiments, the pillow 509 may be attached to the cushion body 502 by other means. For example, the pillow 509 may be slidably mounted on the top surface of the upper cushion portion 532 such that it may be moved (by sliding) to cover, at least partially, the cavity 510. The pillow 509 may be secured to the cushion body 502 and located, for example, on the top surface of the upper cushion portion 532 between the top end 511 and the cavity 510 such that it may be slid towards the opening of the cavity 510 when it is desired to cover the cavity 510. In at least some embodiments, the attachment member 508 may comprise Velcroâ„¢ fasteners, zippers, or other means which allow for detachment from the cushion body 502. In particular, the pillow 509 may be removably attached to the cushion body 502.
The various embodiments presented above are merely examples and are in no way meant to limit the scope of this application. Variations of the innovations described herein will be apparent to persons of ordinary skill in the art, such variations being within the intended scope of the present application. In particular, features from one or more of the above-described example embodiments may be selected to create alternative example embodiments including a sub-combination of features which may not be explicitly described above. In addition, features from one or more of the above-described example embodiments may be selected and combined to create alternative example embodiments including a combination of features which may not be explicitly described above. Features suitable for such combinations and sub-combinations would be readily apparent to persons skilled in the art upon review of the present application as a whole. The subject matter described herein and in the recited claims intends to cover and embrace all suitable changes in technology.
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