Platform chair for sexual intercourse

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6745774
  • Patent Number
    6,745,774
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, February 12, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 8, 2004
    20 years ago
Abstract
A platform chair for sexual intercourse includes front and rear legs connected to each other by cross braces. A horizontal flat supporting platform connects the legs and cross braces. The platform supports a cushioned surface. The cushioned surface is connected to the horizontal platform by a number of springs, usually five. The cushioned surface slopes from the upper head to the lower hip sections. In front and below the hip section of the cushion is a padded seat. The seat is used by the dominant partner and is located between the legs. A handrail is also located above the flat padded support such that it is within easy reach of either participant. Supine footrests are located in front of the hip portion of the cushion and above the seat for use when the non-dominant partner is in a supine position. A flat solid platform is located beneath the cushion such that either the dominant or non-dominant participant can support themselves, their feet, or other parts of their body for use in other sexual intercourse positions. The flat cushioned support is connected to the platform by the springs such that the participants, with minimal efforts, can achieve a rocking, lateral or forward motion.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




This invention relates generally to the field of human support apparatus such as beds or chairs. More particularly, a combined position support and chair are presented which facilitate sexual intercourse.




A number of devices have been produced which are designed specifically to facilitate the act of sexual intercourse. Among these are beds, chairs, and other supports which enable the participants to engage in sexual intercourse in various positions while supporting the bodies of the participants. One such device is found in the 1999 U.S. Patent issued to Fuhrman (U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,779). Fuhrman disclosed an arcuately reciprocating human sexual fitness machine. Fuhrman has a seat for the male and a reciprocating and pivoting seat for the female which is placed about a horizontal axis to pivot toward and away from the male seat. The female seat is counterbalanced to provide a levitating effect as the seat pivots forward. Fuhrman discloses a device for facilitating sexual intercourse by moving the female's position forward towards the seated male position.




Other devices in the field have dealt with the general proposition that sexual intercourse may be facilitated by use of a support other than a conventional bed. For example, folding chairs, rim chairs, reclining platforms and other types of devices have been disclosed in the prior art. However, none of the prior art discloses a device for practicing sexual intercourse using varied positions and methods. It is an object of this invention to provide an apparatus for performing sexual intercourse using different methods and positions.




Most of the other art devices disclosed do not provide support for the female and the male both. In some positions, it is important for both the male and female to be supported during sexual intercourse. It is another object of this invention to provide a support for both the male and female during acts of sexual intercourse.




While there are many positions available for practicing sexual intercourse, the apparatus or supports for such activity are quite limited. For example, when utilizing the standard flat bed, certain positions may become uncomfortable or tiring. It would be of benefit to this particular field if a device were disclosed which can be utilized when practicing varying methods for performing the sex act. It is a still further object of this invention to provide an apparatus which may be utilized during sex while employing varying methods and positions.




It has been found that a platform upon which the non-dominant partner may rest is preferable to a simple rail and footrest system. Such a platform provides stability to the apparatus as well as the availabilty of broader support for both partners. It is a still further object of this invention to provide a platform chair for sexual intercourse which not only includes a padded section, but which also includes a platform for positioning and support of the participants' feet.




Other and further objects of this invention will become apparent upon reading the below described Specification.




BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




A platform chair for sexual intercourse apparatus includes front and rear legs which are attached to each other by means of cross supports and a platform. The flat platform supports the left and right sides of the chair as well as a flat, horizontal padded surface. One participant may lay in a supine position on the padded surface. The padded surface is connected to the platform support by a number of springs, usually five. Also included is a seat for the other partner as well as upper handlebars to support the dominant partner during sexual intercourse. The location of the handle bars, flat padded platform, seat and the flat horizontal supporting platform are compatable with performing acts of sexual intercourse or in participating in various forms of sexual activity while maintaining support and positioning for the participants.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a front perspective view of the apparatus.





FIG. 2

is a left side view of the apparatus shown in FIG.


1


.





FIG. 3

is a top plan view of the apparatus shown in FIG.


1


.





FIG. 4

is a perspective view of the platform embodiment of the sexual intercourse chair.





FIG. 5

is a side view of the platform embodiment shown in FIG.


4


.





FIG. 6

is a top view of the platform embodiment shown in FIG.


4


.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




An apparatus for sexual intercourse is made of essentially tubular material and a padded platform and seat attached to the tubular frame. The apparatus, to be marketed commercially as the “DO-ME Chair”™, is shown generally in FIG.


1


.




The apparatus


1


has left


2


and right


2


′ tubular, arcuate inverted U-shaped supporting legs, which form the frame. The left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate legs are connected near the apex or center of the arc by a center bracket shown generally at


3


. This center bracket


3


is made up of vertical bracket leg sections


4


connected at their ends to a horizontal leg bracket section


5


. The upper portions of the vertical leg brackets


4


are connected to the arcuate supporting legs


2


and


2


′ as shown. The frame has a head end


20


and a seat end


21


, as shown on FIG.


1


.




A non-dominant, padded, essentially horizontal support


6


is supported by the center bracket apparatus


3


. The non-dominant flat support


6


has a hip end


17


and a head end


18


, as best shown on FIG.


3


. The hip end


17


is adapted to receive the pelvic and hip area of the non-dominant sexual intercourse partner, while the head end


18


is adapted to receive the head of the non-dominant partner. This padded support


6


comprises a firm base, and is made of approximately two inches of foam rubber and a decorative cover.




The head end


18


of the non-dominant flat support


6


is also supported by a non-dominant padded support brace


7


. The opposite ends of brace


7


are connected to left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate supporting legs near the head end


20


as best shown in

FIGS. 1 and 3

. The head part


18


of the non-dominant flat support


6


is connected to and supported by the non-dominant support brace


7


.




While the non-dominant flat support


6


is designed to support the non-dominant partner during sexual acts, provision is also made for the dominant sexual partner to be seated on a dominant padded seat


8


. This dominant padded seat


8


is shown in Drawing

FIGS. 1 through 3

. The seat


8


is padded in the preferred embodiment.




In order to facilitate the act of sexual intercourse, and other sex acts, two pairs of footrests are provided on the apparatus. Supine position foot rests


9


are located near the dominant padded seat


8


and are connected to left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate legs, respectively, near the seat end of the device. Each footrest


9


is located such that the non-dominant sexual intercourse partner can rest her feet and part of her body weight on the footrests.




In certain other methods of sexual conduct, it is desirable to have footrests located near the center of the non-dominant flat support


6


. A pair of upright position footrests


10


are connected to the left and right supporting legs, respectively, and are located near the center of the non-dominant flat support


6


. Each of these footrests is connected, respectively, to left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate legs as best shown in

FIGS. 1 and 3

.




In order to facilitate various acts of sexual conduct, an upper handrail support


11


is attached to the top of the arcuate legs


2


and


2


′ near the center bracket


3


. This handrail support


11


is arcuate in shape. The lower ends


19


of the handrail


11


are connected to the arcuate legs


2


and


2


′ near the center bracket


3


. The arcuate handrail


11


is connected at an oblique angle as best shown in FIG.


2


. The handrail


11


slopes upwardly from the hip part


17


of the flat support


6


towards the head part


18


of the flat support


6


.




In order to enhance the motion of the non-dominant partner on the non-dominant, flat, padded support


6


, springs


12


are provided. A plurality of springs connect the head part


18


and the hip part


17


of the flat padded support


6


to the center bracket


3


and non-dominant support brace


7


, respectively. Hip portion springs


12


and head portion springs


12


′ connect the flat padded support


6


to the center bracket


3


and the non-dominant brace


7


, respectively, as best shown in

FIGS. 1 and 2

. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of springs support the head portion and a pair of springs support the hip portion, at the approximate corners of the support


6


. These vertically mounted compression springs facilitate both horizontal and vertical movement.




Each end of the left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate-shaped legs have end caps


13


. These end caps provide better stability for the apparatus and also close off the tubular cross section of the arcuate-shaped legs.




Non-dominant flat padded support brace


7


, as best shown in

FIG. 1

, is connected to the left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate legs. The non-dominant flat padded support


6


is connected to the non-dominant padded support brace


7


by a plurality of head springs


12


′ as best shown in

FIGS. 1 and 2

. Since the non-dominant flat padded support


6


is now connected to the arcuate legs


2


and


2


′ , and hence the apparatus frame only through springs, the flat support


6


can move in a variety of directions. For example, the flat support


6


can rock from head to hip, can move in the direction of the head, or in the direction of the hip, or can move from left to right as one is facing the flat support


6


. The padded support


6


may incline upwardly from hip end to head end in one embodiment.




The dominant padded seat


8


is connected to the apparatus frame. The seat


8


is connected to a vertical seat support


16


. The vertical seat support


16


is connected to the horizontal leg


5


of the center bracket


3


by an oblique seat support


15


. The dominant partner padded seat


8


is thus connected to the apparatus frame in a stationary position, whereas the non-dominant flat padded support


6


is connected to the apparatus frame by a plurality of springs. The vertical seat support


16


has the seat end cap


14


at its lower end.




The apparatus described herein is composed essentially of bent steel tubing, the compression springs, the padded support


6


and the padded seat


8


. The tubing is designed for strength, beauty and functionality and should support the weight of two adults, generally in the area of 400-500 pounds. The curved design of the device, as well as the location of the seats and footrests, provides both an esthetically pleasing apparatus as well as a functional device.




In actual use, it has been found that the use of the steel tubing and footrests is cumbersome and distracting. During the act of sexual intercourse, with only tubing and footrests, the participants must be careful not to fall from the chair and to keep their feet and legs correctly positioned on the steel tubing. This requires, at times, a high degree of concentration and physical skill; In order to enhance the enjoyment of the sexual intercourse chair, a platform


25


is added in another embodiment.




In the platform embodiment of this invention, shown particularly in

FIGS. 4

,


5


and


6


, the lower frame of the chair is modified. In the platform embodiment, the lower frame includes front legs


22


that have a vertical


35


and oblique


36


component as shown best in Drawing

FIGS. 4 and 5

. These front legs


22


are connected to rear legs


23


at point


31


. The front legs


22


may terminate at point


31


, or may form one continuous piece including the footrest brace


32


. The footrest brace


32


terminates with the supine position footrest


9


, as best shown on

FIGS. 4 and 5

. The front legs


22


may comprise one continuous piece, including the footrest brace


32


.




The rear legs


23


have a vertical


37


and oblique


38


section as shown in Drawing

FIGS. 4 and 5

. The rear legs


23


join the front legs


22


at connection point


31


. The rear legs


33


may include the upper handrail support


11


as shown. The rear legs


23


may be one continuous piece, or may comprise both the section between the floor and the connection point


31


and the handrail support extension


11


. Both the handrail support


11


and the footrest brace


32


include supporting struts


34


.




The front


22


and rear


23


legs are also connected by left


24


and right


24


′ cross leg braces. These cross leg braces form the supporting structure for the stabilizing platform


25


.




The stabilizing platform


25


allows either the dominant or non-dominant partner a stable and broad area upon which to place feet or knees, or upon which to stand. The stabilizing platform


25


is connected to the cross leg braces


24


and


24


′ by means of bolts


27


. Any number of bolts may be used, however four bolts for each platform-brace edge is preferred. The stabilizing platform


25


may have a number of holes


26


cut out from the body of the platform to reduce the weight of the device.




The stabilizing platform


25


may be made of lighweight metal, plywood, plastic or any other suitable material. However, the platform must be strong enough to hold 500 to 600 pounds.




The non-dominant, flat padded support


6


is attached to the stabilizing platform


25


by means of a plurality of springs


12


. Preferably, there are two springs located at the hip part


17


of the platform and padded support and two springs located near the head part


18


of the platform and padded support (see FIG.


6


). Another spring may be located near the center of the padded support


6


.




Due to the presence of the stabilizing platform


25


, the dominant padded seat


8


may be connected to the apparatus by means of a platform seat vertical brace


28


and a platform seat horizontal brace


30


, as best shown in FIG.


5


. The vertical brace


28


is connected to the stabilizing platform


25


by means of platform-seat vertical brace bolts


29


, as best shown in FIG.


4


.




It has been found that the addition of this stabilizing platform greatly enhances the sturdiness of the apparatus. In addition, this stabilizing platform adds the dimension of mobility to the apparatus since either participant is no longer bound to stay in contact with slender rails or footrests. In the rail embodiment described initially herein, either participant could necessarily be called upon to balance precariously on a rail or footrest while still engaging in sexual intercourse. Since the physical activity may create a distraction, the addition of the stabilizing platform greatly enhances the safety and usefulness of the device.




The non-dominant flat padded support


6


is adapted to support a non-dominant partner in either a prone, sideline or side position. The footrests and platform are designed to support the feet and legs in varying positions depending on the location of the non-dominant partner's head, torso, and hips.




The springs enhance the movement efforts of the participants and are designed to support a weight of 500 pounds. The dominant partner seat provides a comfortable option for a variety of sexual positions. The handrail support


11


allows each participant to achieve a handgrip to assist in whatever motion is produced by the sexual activity and the springs in the flat padded support.




In the manufacture of the rail embodiment of this device, the left


2


and right


2


′ arcuate legs are spaced apart a distance of approximately four feet near the hip part of the padded support


6


and approximately two feet near the head part of the padded support. Each arcuate leg rises approximately 3 feet 4 inches from the floor. The platform embodiment has similar dimensions.




The non-dominant padded support


6


slants slightly upwardly from the hip part to the head part, with a slope of approximately 2 inches.




The padded support


6


and padded seat


8


are fabricated from foam rubber material and may be sprayed with a rubberized outer coating for comfort and durability. Supine position footrests


9


function as footrests when the non-dominant partner is laying in a supine position on the flat, padded support


6


. The upright position footrests


10


function as footrests when the non-dominant partner assumes a more upright sitting position on the flat padded support


6


. Alternatley, the platform


25


provides support for either participant in variou positions.




The tubular members are fabricated, in the preferred embodiment, from 1¼ inches,


11


gauge metal tubing. The tubular members may be attached in any efficient and convenient manner, such as welds, bolts, or other attaching means.




Even individuals with limited strength or mobility will benefit from the use of the instant invention. For example, the chair of the instant invention does not require that the non-dominant partner in the supine position bear the full weight of the dominant partner in the seated position. The compression spring-mounted flat padded support


6


insures that movement is achieved with minimal input of energy from either of the participants.




It is to be understood that one of the important features of the invention is to provide both a flat padded support for the non-dominant partner and a padded seat for the dominant partner. Another important feature of the invention includes the compression springs which connect the flat padded support


6


to the center bracket


3


and the non-dominant brace


7


or to the platform. Another important feature of this invention includes the spatial orientation of the flat padded support


6


, the padded seat


8


, the handrail support


11


and the footrests or platform.



Claims
  • 1. A platform chair for sexual intercourse, comprising:(a) left and right front legs having vertical and oblique sections, wherein said oblique section includes a footrest brace; (b) left and right rear legs having vertical and oblique sections, connected to said left and right front legs, respectively, wherein oblique section includes a handrail; (c) a cross brace connecting each of said left front and rear and right front and rear legs together; (d) a flat stabilizing platform connected to each of said cross braces; (e) a padded support connected on top of said stabilizing platform by a plurality of springs; and (f) a seat, connected to said stabilizing platform at and beneath a hip end of said padded support.
Parent Case Info

This is Continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/263,208, filed Oct. 2, 2002.

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Number Name Date Kind
5385154 Fuhrman Jan 1995 A
5389062 Mitchum Feb 1995 A
5453080 Mitchum Sep 1995 A
5704894 Boutos Jan 1998 A
5875779 Fuhrman Mar 1999 A
20030075958 Yogore Apr 2003 A1
Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 10/263208 Oct 2002 US
Child 10/364699 US