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US 6,629,722 B1Granted
Collapsible cooler/utility bag and cup holder for casual seating
OwnerLarry Tanginventor
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Abstract
In a reclining lounger, patio chair or cot which folds to a collapsed condition, a cooler/utility bag and cup holder is fastened to the fabric seat liner at a first location so as not to become lost in use, and is detachably secured at a second location to be released therefrom in folding the cooler/utility bag and cup holder into an empty slot provided in the lounger, patio chair or cot when being collapsed, in facilitating the transport of the cooler/utility bag and cup holder along with such casual seating when being stored.
Claims9
The combination comprising:
- a casual seat of tubular members having a fabric liner forming a seat area and a back rest area when opened and collapsible front-to-back and side-to-side for storage with an empty slot defined by individual ones of said tubular members when closed;
- a bag dimensioned for fitting vertically within said empty slot area;
- a first fastener coupling one end of said bag to said liner along said seat area at a first position thereon;
- a second fastener coupling a second end of said bag to said liner along said seat area at a second position thereon;
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- with at least one of said first and second fasteners being detachable from said liner.
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The combination comprising:
- a casual seat of tubular members having a fabric liner forming a seat area and a back rest area when folded open, and to a collapsed condition for storage with an empty slot defined by individual ones of said tubular members when folded closed;
- a bag dimensioned for fitting within said empty slot;
- a first fastener coupling one end of said bag to said liner along said seat area at a first position thereon;
- a second fastener coupling a second end of said bag to said liner along said seat area at a second position thereon;
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- with at 1eare one of said first andsecond fasteners being thereafter detachable from said liner to store said bag within said empty slot when said tubular members are folded closed;
- wherein said first fastener secures to said fabric liner by a stitching thereto, and wherein said second fastener secures to said fabric liner by a detachable hook;
- further including a second detachable hook on said bag for coupling to said fabric liner along said back rest area of said liner;
- wherein said bag also includes a cup holder;
- and also including a bumper on a rear surface of said bag extending outwardly therefrom and against individual tubular members of said casual seat when opened for use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.