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US 8,262,157 B2Granted
Hinge collapsible portable slat seat
OwnerLeslie Aisner Novakinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible and foldable composite chair with back slats and seat slats held together by a fabric material. A fold line hinge into the fabric material which normally wears out over time is reinforced to prevent such early wear outs with a cell foam material, preferably a closed cell polyolefin strip. As a result the slats do not wear though the slat pockets in the material and the fold line hinge endures.
Claims12
A foldable and portable chair having a back and a seat each formed of a plurality of substantially parallel slats, said slats having opposite ends, comprising:
- a first flexible connecting material having defined pockets therein for receipt of one end of said slats of said back;
- a second flexible connecting material having defined pockets therein for receipt of one end of said slots of said seat;
- a third flexible connector material defining a fold line hinge and having defined pockets therein adapted for receipt of the other end of said back and seat slats to form a flexible connected set of back and seat slats;
- each of said pockets having an interior and exterior pocket wall;
- collapsible straps attached to the slats of the back and the slats of the seat to hold the back and seat in proper relation for use;
- said third flexible connector having a foam cushion in it which lies across the fold line hinge, but not over a predominant surface area of the back and seat slats.
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A method of calming a child in need thereof, comprising:
- providing a first flexible connecting material having defined pockets therein for receipt of one end of said slats of said back;
- a second flexible connecting material having defined pockets therein for receipt of one end of said slots of said seat;
- a third flexible connector material defining a fold line hinge and having defined pockets therein adapted for receipt of the other end of said back and seat slats to form a flexible connected set of back and seat slats;
- each of said pockets having an interior and exterior pocket wall;
- collapsible straps attached to the slats of the back and the slats of the seat to hold the back and seat in proper relation for use;
- said third flexible connector having a foam cushion in it which lies across the fold line hinge,
- but not over a predominant surface area of the back and seat slats;
- placing a child in a chair;
- adjusting the collapsible straps so the chair hugs the child;
- and
- rocking the child back and forth in said chair.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.