# US 11,297,950 B2 · Hanging chair with collapsible spreader bar

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- Number: US 11,297,950 B2
- Document ID: US11297950B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/723,111
- Filed: 2019-12-20
- Published: 2020-04-23
- Granted: 2022-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-06
- Assignees: Snow Joe, LLC
- Applicants: Snow Joe, LLC
- Inventors: Victor Sabbagh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11297950B2

## CPC

- A47C 5/02: {of woven material, e.g.} basket chairs
- A47C 3/023: made of tubular material
- A47C 3/0255: {pivotally mounted in the base frame, e.g. swings}
- A47C 5/10: Tubular chairs of foldable, collapsible, or dismountable type
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A hanging chair includes a collapsible spreader bar that reduces the size of the product when in a disassembled configuration. The hanging chair includes a flexible seating portion having first and second side edges. A plurality of ropes connect the first and second side edges of the flexible seating portion to the collapsible spreader bar.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A collapsible spreader bar, comprising:
a first separable segment having a first end and a second end and a first groove proximate to the second end of the first separable segment and a second separable segment having a first end and a second end and a second groove proximate to the second end of the second separable segment;
the first separable segment directly and releasably connecting to the second separable segment to form the collapsible spreader bar;
the first separable segment configured to releasably disconnect from the second separable segment to configure a separated first separable segment and separated second separable segment;
the first end of the first separable segment being configured to fit within the first end of the second separable segment to form the collapsible spreader bar;
each of the second ends adapted to receive one or more ropes to facilitate connection and suspension of a hanging chair; and
a chair support configured to support the collapsible spreader bar formed by connecting the first separable segment and second separable segment.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 1, wherein the first end of the first segment further comprises a spring button and the first end of the second segment further comprises an opening for receiving the spring button.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 1 wherein the first end of the first segment comprises a male threaded portion and the first end of the second segment comprises a female threaded portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 1, wherein an overall length of the bar is between 28 to 48 inches.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 1, wherein the first and second grooves proximate to the second ends facilitate the connection and suspension of the hanging chair.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 5, wherein the first and second grooves are dimensioned to receive a respective end loop of an upper chair support adapted to hang the collapsible spreader bar and the hanging chair.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 5, wherein the first and second grooves are dimensioned to receive a respective end loop connected to the hanging chair by a respective twist bundle of a plurality of ropes.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 1, wherein the first and second segments are comprised of wood.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The collapsible spreader bar of claim 1, wherein the first ends of the first and second segments comprise a metal.