Patent Application
20210345779
Various embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to chairs. More specifically, various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a foldable and portable chair.
Folding chairs are commonly used for recreational purposes in settings where portable temporary chair seating is desired, such as at campgrounds, outdoor social gatherings, automobile races, and other sporting events. Further, tents and similar lightweight, portable enclosures have been known and used for a considerable period of time for protection from the elements.
Typically, such conventional tents utilize one or more poles with a series of ropes or lines pulling the tent fabric taut outwardly from the pole(s). More recently, lightweight tents have been developed which utilize a series of omnidirectionally flexible rods to maintain the domed or other shape of the tent. However, most of such folding chairs, tents, and similar lightweight, portable enclosures tend to be relatively bulky, heavy, and/or cumbersome to erect and take down, due to their use of relatively rigid structural members and/or other complexities. Moreover, they tend not to be particularly versatile, being somewhat limited in their applications to certain specific environments of use.
Thus, in light of the foregoing, there exists a need for a reliable solution that overcomes the above-mentioned problems, challenges, and short-comings, and provides a new and enhanced chair that is easy to fold and carry around and is not bulky, heavy, and/or cumbersome.
It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a foldable and portable chair. The chair may be folded and then put into a bag for carrying it from one location to another location. The chair may be folded around a central axis from its front side. Further, a user may install the chair at a desired location as and when required.
It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a camping chair that is easy to fold and carry around and unfold into a tent chair as per the preferences of a user.
The disclosed chair includes a plurality of legs on each side. Each leg may have a different shape and length. At least two legs cross on each side with each other and are tied together by means of at least one of a nut bolt assembly or a connector. The chair further includes a seat that is installed on top of the plurality of legs. Each leg is made up of steel, either hollow or solid, with powder coating.
The disclosed chair further includes a plurality of connectors that are used to ensure that the multiple legs are attached at a point and they operate together while folding and unfolding the legs. Further, when the chair is opened, the connectors may play a balancing role and make the chair more stable.
The disclosed chair further includes a seat, for example, an L-shaped seat with a seating portion and a backrest portion that are put through the legs. The backrest is also put on the tube and is fixed to the tube by rivets.
The disclosed chair further includes two armrests, one on left side and other on right side of the sitting arrangement. Each armrest is put on one or more pipes (for example, one or more portions of the legs) and then is fixed by one or more screws or rivets. One armrest may include a plurality of pockets such as a first pocket for holding a bottle or a cup and a second pocket for holding an electronic device. Another armrest may include a pocket such as a third pocket for holding one or more beverages and ice cubes. This armrest may be insulated from inside so that it does not get wet from outside due to the presence of the ice cubes.
The disclosed chair further includes a canopy that can be installed as an overhead covering by the user. The canopy is fixed to the chair, and one or more rivets may be used to fix it to the armrest tube. The canopy may include a plurality of mesh windows. These windows may provide a viewing interface for the user to see in and around the chair. Also, these windows may allow the air to pass through and hence keeps the user in a cooler state of mind while sitting over the chair. The canopy may further include a plurality of retracting devices that can be operated by the user to lock or unlock the canopy.
Various modifications may be made to the embodiments and design discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. These and other features and advantages of the present disclosure may be appreciated from a review of the following detailed description of the present disclosure, along with the accompanying figures in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout.
The invention is explained in further detail, and by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
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b, and 17c are diagrams that illustrate a mechanism for installing the camping chair, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
The figures depict various embodiments of the present disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following discussion that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments by which the invention may be practiced. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Among other things, the present invention may be embodied as methods or devices. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
Throughout the specification and claims, the following terms take the meanings explicitly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The phrase “in an embodiment” or “in one embodiment” as used herein does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, though it may. Furthermore, the phrase “in another embodiment” as used herein does not necessarily refer to a different embodiment, although it may. Thus, as described below, various embodiments of the invention may be readily combined, without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In addition, as used herein, the term “or” is an inclusive “or” operator and is equivalent to the term “and/or,” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term “based on” is not exclusive and allows for being based on additional factors not described unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, throughout the specification, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” may include singular or plural references. The meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on.”
The following is a description of illustrative embodiments that when taken in conjunction with the following drawings will demonstrate the above noted features and advantages, as well as further ones. In the description, for purposes of explanation rather than limitation, illustrative details are set forth. However, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that other embodiments that depart from these details would still be understood to be within the scope of the appended claims. Moreover, for the purpose of clarity, detailed descriptions of well-known devices, tools, techniques, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the present system. It should be expressly understood that the drawings are included for illustrative purposes and do not represent the scope of the present system. In the accompanying drawings, like reference numbers in different drawings may designate similar elements.
In an embodiment, at least two legs cross on each side with each other and are tied together by means of at least one of a nut bolt assembly or a connector. For example, the leg 102a passes through an opening of the connector 104e and is connected to the connector 104b. Further, the leg 102b passes through another opening of the connector 104e and is connected to the connector 104a. Further, the leg 102c is connected to the connector 104d. Further, the leg 102d is connected to the connector 104b. Further, the leg 102e is connected to the connector 104c. Further, the leg 102f is connected to the connector 104a. Further, the leg 102g is connected to the connector 104c. Further, the leg 102h is connected to the connector 104d. Further, the leg 102i is a vertical leg of the chair 100 and is connected to the connector 104c. Further, the leg 102j is a vertical leg of the chair 100 and is connected to the connector 104d. The legs 102i and 102i are the vertical legs and are configured to support the back of the chair 100.
In an embodiment, the legs 102a and 102b are provided with extended portions 106a and 106b that are used for supporting the armrests 110a and 110b, respectively. In one embodiment, one end of each armrest 110a or 110b is put on the extended portion 106a or 106b and then fixed by screws. Other end of each armrest 110a or 110b is put through a tube such as the leg 102i or 102j, respectively, and is supported out there by means of a respective connector or stopper installed therein.
In an embodiment, the chair 100 further includes a seat 108 having a seating portion and a backrest portion. The seating portion is put through a plurality of tubes such as the legs 102a, 102b, 102i, and 102j and is supported out there by means of a respective connector or stopper installed therein. The backrest portion is also put on through a plurality of tubes such as the legs 102i and 102j and is fixed to the tubes by means of rivets.
In an embodiment, the chair 100 further includes a canopy 112. The canopy 112 may correspond to an overhead covering of the chair 100 may be installed by a user. The canopy 112 may be fixed to the chair 100, and one or more rivets may be used to fix it to the armrest tube. The canopy 112 may include a plurality of mesh windows 114a and 114b such as two side windows on both the sides and a back window on its back. These windows may provide a viewing interface for the user to see in and around the chair 100 when the user is already sitting on the chair 100. Also, these windows may allow the air to pass through and hence keeps the user in a cooler state of mind while sitting over the chair 100. The canopy 112 may further include a plurality of retracting devices such as a retracting device 116 that can be operated by the user to lock or unlock the canopy 112 or a portion of the canopy 112.
It is not intended that the seat 108, the armrests 110a and 110b, and the canopy 112 for the disclosed chair 100 in its various embodiments, be limited in color, transparency, porosity or imperviousness of materials (e.g., fabric, plastic, etc.) or other aspects, so long as it remains a thin, flexible sheet which folds with the folding of the underlying structure.
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b, and 17c are diagrams that illustrate a mechanism for installing the camping chair 100, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. For example, as shown in
While various embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, as described in the claims.
