Patent Application
20230329442
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of portable chairs of existing art and more specifically relates to portable chairs with protective coverings.
There are many circumstances in which an individual may need to sit for a long period of time. For example, when camping, at a concert, whilst dining, at sporting events, in long lines, etc. In some of these examples, chairs may not always be provided. For instance, if waiting in line for a vaccine, at a theme park, for release of a new item, or the like; chairs are usually not readily available, and as such, the individual must stand for a prolonged period. This can be a nuisance and potentially exacerbate health conditions. This is furthered if the event is outdoors, as weather conditions such as rain, snow and extreme heat may intensify the problems. As such, a suitable solution is desired.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known portable chair art, the present disclosure provides a novel portable chair with covering. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a portable, foldable chair including a cover for covering a user seated in the portable foldable chair such that they are protected and able to sit comfortably for a period of time.
A portable chair and covering system is disclosed herein. The portable chair and covering system includes at least one chair and a cover. The at least one chair may include a seat portion, a backrest portion, a pair of arm rest portions and four leg portions. The cover may include a pair of fasteners, a main body and a set of support rods. The pair of fasteners may each be configured to attach to each rear leg of the at least one chair. The set of support rods may be configured to hold the main body over substantially an entirety of the at least one chair.
According to another embodiment, a method of using a portable chair and covering system is also disclosed herein. The method includes providing the portable chair and covering system as above; sitting in the seat portion of the at least one chair; selectively pulling the cover to move the main body over the at least one chair, thereby covering at least a portion of the at least one chair; and selectively pushing the cover to move the main body away from the at least one chair, thereby uncovering the at least a portion of the at least one chair.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a portable chair with covering, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a portable chair and more particularly to a portable chair with covering. Generally, the portable chair with covering may include a foldable chair and a cover that selectively encompasses an entirety of the foldable chair to protect a user seated on the foldable chair from weather conditions. The cover may preferably be removable from the foldable chair. Further, the portable chair with covering may include storage means. For example, the foldable chair may include a cup holder and the cover may include pockets for receiving items therein. Preferably, the portable chair with covering may include lightweight materials to aid in portability.
In addition, in some embodiments, more than one chair may be provided. In these embodiments, the cover may be configured to cover all chairs, providing a ‘bubble’ with multiple chairs enclosed together. The portable chair with covering may be useful for situations in which long hours of sitting are required, such as soccer practice, security guard work, outdoor concerts, vaccine lines, indoor hockey rinks, etc.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
The at least one chair 110 may include a seat portion 112, a backrest portion 114, a pair of arm rest portions 116 and four leg portions 118. As shown, the backrest portion 114 may extend vertically from a rear of the seat portion 112. In some embodiments, the pair of arm rest portions 116 may extend above the seat portion 112 at a left and a right side thereof, respectively. In some embodiments, as shown in
Further, as shown in
Preferably, the cover 120 may be detachable from the at least one chair 110. As such, a user may install the cover 120 onto the at least one chair 110 when needed. This may further aid in portability. For example, when the at least one chair 110 is folded, the cover 120 may be removed therefrom. Further, to additionally aid in portability, the at least one chair 110 and the cover 120 may be made from lightweight materials.
The cover 120 may include a pair of fasteners 122. In some embodiments, the pair of fasteners 122 may be each configured to attach to each respective rear leg of the at least one chair. Particularly, in some embodiments, the pair of fasteners 122 may include a pair of clamps. For example, each of the pair of clamps may include a first clamp half and a second clamp half. Each clamp half may clamp to a half of each rear leg of the at least one chair. This may securely attach the cover 120 to the at least one chair 110 such that when the cover 120 is open and covering the at least one chair 110, the clamps may support a weight thereof.
It should however be appreciated that the pair of fasteners 122 are not limited to clamps, nor are the fasteners 122 limited to fastening to rear legs of the at least one chair 110. For example, the pair of fasteners 122 may attach underneath the at least one chair, to the backrest, etc.
Further, as shown in
It should however be appreciated that the set of support rods 126 are not limited to the configuration discussed here and shown in the figures. For example, in some embodiments, the at least one chair 110 may include extendable support rods that may attach to either side of the cover 120 to hold the cover 120 over the at least one chair 110.
In some embodiments, the main body 124 may be waterproof. This may enable the user to shelter underneath the cover 120, which may be useful for long outdoor events such as soccer, outdoor concerts, etc. Further, the main body 124 may include an outer surface 123 and an inner surface 125. Preferably as shown in
Further, in some embodiments, the at least one chair 110 may include at least one second storage receptacle 113. For example, the at least one second storage receptacle 113 may be attached to an underside of the seat portion 112. In another example, another at least one second storage receptacle 113 may be provided at a rear of the backrest portion 114, as particularly demonstrated in
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It should be noted that certain steps are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. It should also be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U. S.C. § 112(f). It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods for using a portable chair with covering are taught herein.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
