Surface Chair
AssigneeIan Maley & Associates PTY LTD
InventorIan Maley
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Abstract
A surface chair incorporates a seat base for resting directly against a surface; a back rest having a base end and a free end; and a flap connected to the seat base at a position proximate the base end. At least two upper retaining means are positioned proximate the free end. The seat base is connected to the back rest at the base end. The flap has at least two lower retaining means provided in a free end. A first end of each pole is received in an upper retaining means while a second end of each pole is retained by a lower retaining means, such that the poles cross each other and each pole inclines from the second end to the first end.
Claims40
A surface chair comprising:
- a seat base for resting directly against a surface;
- a back rest having a base end and a free end;
- and
- a flap connected to the seat base at a position proximate the base end;
- at least two upper retaining means positioned proximate the free end;
- and
- at least two poles,
- where the seat base is connected to the back rest at the base end and where the flap has at least two lower retaining means provided in a free end, and where a first end of each pole is received in an upper retaining means while a second end of each pole is retained by lower retaining means, such that the poles cross each other and each pole inclines from the second end to the first end.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where at least one of the poles is slightly bent at a position proximate its intended crossing point with the other pole.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where each pole comprises a pair of pole segments, each pole segment having a retaining end and a spoke end, the spoke end of each pole segment being adapted to be received in a hub, while the retaining end is adapted to be received within an upper retaining means or lower retaining means, as appropriate.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where each of the lower retaining means includes retention webbing.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the flap is trapezoidal in shape and each corner of the flap not adjacent base end has a lower retaining means provided therein.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the back rest has a pair of narrow sleeves extending from a point proximate the free end to a point proximate the base end, each sleeve having an open end adapted to substantially receive a thin rod.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the seat base has a first open edge, padding material being able to be installed in an internal envelope of the seat base by way of the first open edge.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the back rest has a second open edge, padding material being able to be installed in an internal envelope of the back rest by way of the second open edge.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where a seated surface of the seat base is made from, or has applied thereto, a non-slip material.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where a textured pattern is applied to the seated surface to assist in preventing slippage of a person sitting on the surface chair.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, further comprising an additional cushioned segment hingedly attached to the seat base.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim where the poles are collapsible and interconnected by way of an elastic cord, the surface chair further comprising a bridging portion, the bridging portion operable to connect the back rest to the seat base, the bridging portion incorporating a pocket to receive the collapsed poles.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the upper retaining means includes a directional flap.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the upper retaining means includes a reinforced cup, the end of the pole received into the upper retaining means following assembly operable to make contact with the reinforced cup.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the distance between the upper retaining means is greater than the distance between the lower retaining means.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, further including at least one securing strap.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim, where the back rest and seat rest may be zipped together.
A surface chair according to any preceding claim further comprising a handle or strapping system to facilitate carrying of the surface chair when not assembled for use.
A surface chair kit comprising:
- textile material configured into a seat base portion, a back rest portion and flap portion;
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- at least two poles,
- where the seat base portion is connected to the back rest portion at a base end and the flap portion is connected to the seat base portion at a position proximate the base end, and where at least two upper retaining means are positioned proximate a free end of the back rest, such that, when the components of the kit are assembled, the seat base portion rests directly on a surface while a first end of each pole is received in an upper retaining means while a second end of each pole is retained in a lower retaining means, such that the poles cross each other and each pole inclines from the second end to the first end.
A surface chair kit comprising:
- textile material configured into a seat base portion and a back rest portion;
- and
- a flap portion detachably connected to the back rest portion,
- where the seat base portion is connected to the back rest portion at a base end and the flap portion is connected to the seat base portion at a position proximate the base end, and where at least two upper retaining means are position proximate a free end of the back rest such that, when the components of the kit are assembled in conjunction with two poles, the seat base portion rests directly on a surface while a first end of each pole is received in an upper retaining means while a second end of each pole is retained in a lower retaining means, such that the poles cross each other and each pole inclines from the second end to the first end.
A surface chair comprising:
- a seat base for resting directly against a surface;
- a back rest having a base end and a free end;
- and
- a flap connected to the seat base at a position proximate the base end;
- and
- at least two upper retaining means positioned proximate the free end,
- where the seat base is connected to the back rest at the base end and where the flap has at least two lower retaining means provided in a free end, and where each upper retaining means is adapted to receive a first end of a pole while each lower retaining means is adapted to retain a second end of a pole and in doing so position the poles such that they cross each other and each pole inclines from the second end to the first end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.