# US 11,432,660 B1 · Resilient and buoyant beanbag chair > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,432,660 B1 - Document ID: US11432660B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/592,110 - Filed: 2022-02-03 - Granted: 2022-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2022-02-03 - Applicants: Sean Lacy - Inventors: Sean Lacy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432660B1 ## CPC - A47C 27/086: {with fluid-like particles, e.g. filled with beads} - A47C 15/006: {Floating seats} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract The invention is directed to a chair (e.g., beanbag chair) that can be easily and securely used in a home and an aquatic environment. The chair comprises a top panel that interacts directly with the user. Specifically, the top surface of the chair provides support for the user's back, rear end, and legs when in use. The chair also includes a pair of side panels, a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel. The chair includes an interior filled with one or more materials (e.g., polystyrene). Advantageously, the chair is constructed from one or more resilient materials, providing increased durability and comfort for the user. In addition, the chair is configured to float on a body of water, such as the ocean, a lake, a swimming pool, or a river. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A chair comprising: a top panel and an opposed bottom panel; a pair of side panels that join the top panel and opposed bottom panel; a rear panel and an opposed front panel; wherein the top panel, the opposed bottom panel, the pair of side panels are joined together to define a fully enclosed chair with an interior, the interior filled with pellets; wherein the opposed front panel includes a portion of mesh defined by a series of apertures; wherein the chair is buoyant and floats when in contact with a body of water; and wherein the opposed front panel comprises a porous portion and a non-porous portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the chair is a beanbag chair. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the top panel is configured to contact a users body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the top panel and the opposed front panel are constructed from microfiber, cotton, nylon, polyester, wool, acetate, blends thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the top panel has a rectangular shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein each of the top panel, the opposed bottom panel, and the pair of side panels has a length of about 1-10 feet, a width of about 1-10 feet, and a thickness of about 0.1-1 inch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the opposed bottom panel, rear panel, and the pair of side panels are constructed from Cordura®, nylon, canvas, polyester, Teflon®, polyamide, plastic, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the series of apertures have a diameter of about 50-500 um, 0.1-1 cm, 0.1-1 mm, 1-10 cm, 1-10 mm, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the pellets are polystyrene pellets. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the pellets have a diameter of about 1-10 millimeters. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the interior is filled to a volume of about 40-85 percent with pellets. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the pellets are free flowing within the interior. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, further comprising at least one handle, a clip, or both. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The chair of claim 1, wherein the opposed bottom panel is fully porous. ### Claim 15 A method of floating an object or person in a body of water, the method comprising: positioning a chair in the body of water, the chair defined as: a top panel and an opposed bottom panel; a pair of side panels that join the top panel and opposed bottom panel; a rear panel and an opposed front panel; wherein the top panel, the opposed bottom panel, and the pair of side panels are joined together to define a fully enclosed chair with an interior, the interior filled with pellets; wherein the opposed front panel includes a portion of mesh defined by a series of apertures; wherein the chair is buoyant and can float when in contact with a body of water; positioning the object or person on a top surface of the chair; whereby the object or person and the chair float in the body of water; and wherein the opposed front panel comprises a porous portion and a non-porous portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the chair is a beanbag chair. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the top panel and the opposed front panel are constructed from microfiber, cotton, nylon, polyester, wool, acetate, blends thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the opposed bottom panel, rear panel, and the pair of side panels are constructed from Cordura®, nylon, canvas, polyester, Teflon®, polyamide, plastic, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the chair interior is filled to a volume of about 40-85 percent with pellets. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the opposed bottom panel is fully porous.