Collapsible inclement weather chair
AssigneeCharles T. Vencill
InventorCharles T. Vencill
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Abstract
An integrated inclement weather garment and chair having a removably mounted garment system designed so as to provide the user improved protection from the elements while providing a lightweight, portable, and stable resting platform. Embodiments of the garment system envelop at least a portion of the user in a protective material, the present invention providing comfort and warmth while allowing freedom of movement necessary to accommodate a variety of outdoor activities including sports spectating, concert events and demonstrations, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, and other activities.
Claims14
A collapsible chair, comprising:
- a frame that includes at least four support legs with at least one support leg pivotally engaging a second leg so as to move the collapsible chair between an expanded position and a collapsed position, the support legs comprising a seat support frame when in the expanded position;
- and coupled to said at least four support legs, a garment comprised of a flexible material sheet that forms a cavity, the cavity including seat portion and a back portion to support a seated occupant when the frame is in an expanded position, wherein the cavity substantially encloses and protects from outdoor elements a substantial portion of the torso and legs of the seat occupant,
- wherein the garment is invertible to envelope the chair for storing and transporting when the chair is in the collapsed position;
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- wherein the garment system is coupled to the at least four support legs via four attachment points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.