# US 8,783,765 B1 · Self-supporting poolside child seat > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,765 B1 - Document ID: US8783765B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 13/424,405 - Filed: 2012-03-20 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-20 - Applicants: Karen Matus; Ali Matus - Inventors: Karen Matus; Ali Matus - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783765B1 ## CPC - A47D 1/10: capable of being suspended from, or attached to, tables or other articles - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) ## Abstract The self-supporting poolside child seat places a partially submerged child seat in a pool, and secures said child seat against a side of an above-ground swimming pool. The self-supporting poolside child seat includes straps that secure the child to the child seat as a safety precaution when in use in the water of said pool. A canopy extends from behind said child seat to provide shade to the child seated therein. Armrests extend from the child seat, and provide a means by which a tray may attach to the child seat for use as a surface to place food or toys thereon. Adjustable supports extend to the rear of the child seat and work in concert with diagonal supports to secure the child seat to the side of the above-ground swimming pool. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A self-supporting poolside child seat comprising: a child seat having extendable supports and diagonal supports for attachment onto a side of an above-ground swimming pool; wherein the child seat is partially submerged into water of said swimming pool; wherein the child seat is comprised of a seat and a seat back that connect at a pivot point such that the seat can rotate from a horizontal position to a folded up position; wherein said extendable supports extend from a rear surface of the seat back, and are configured to hook onto a top edge of said side of said swimming pool; wherein the extendable supports are each constructed of a horizontal member that extends from the rear surface of the seat back, and a vertical member attached to and extending downwardly from the horizontal member; wherein the horizontal members each include a plurality of holes along a length of the respective horizontal member; wherein the vertical member is capable of moving along the length of the horizontal member in order to form a width, which is greater than or equal to a side thickness of the side of the swimming pool; wherein the horizontal member includes a stopper, which prevents unintended separation of the vertical member with respect to the horizontal member; wherein the vertical member includes a spring-loaded button, which interacts with an aligned hole to lock the vertical member at a particular width with respect to the horizontal member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 1 wherein said child seat is configured to support a child therein; wherein the child seat also includes a pair of arm rests that extend from opposing sides of the seat back. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 2 wherein the arm rests enable a tray to attach thereon via brackets; wherein the tray includes a lip along the perimeter, which prevents water from splashing onto the tray. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 2 wherein the arm rests attach to the seat back via an arm rest pivot point, which enables the arm rests to fold from a horizontal position to an upright position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 1 wherein the vertical member includes a pad along an inner surface, which engages against an outer surface of the side of the swimming pool. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 1 wherein a seat back padding member is affixed onto the rear surface of the seat back. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 1 wherein a canopy that attaches to the rear surface of the seat back, and extends over top of the child seat to provide shade to the child seated therein. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 7 wherein the canopy is composed of a telescoping pole comprised of a first pole that attaches to a receptacle integrated into the rear surface of the seat back; wherein the first pole includes a plurality of holes within which a spring-loaded button engages; wherein the spring-loaded button is a part of a second pole, which telescopes with respect to the first pole in order to adjust a height of the canopy over top of the child seat. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 1 wherein the diagonal supports extend from underneath the seat; wherein the diagonal supports each include a suction cup, which adheres to an inner surface of the side of the swimming pool; wherein the diagonal supports each attach to a pivot point, and can rotate with respect to the seat. ### Claim 10 A self-supporting poolside child seat comprising: a child seat having extendable supports and diagonal supports for attachment onto a side of an above-ground swimming pool; wherein the child seat is partially submerged into water of said swimming pool; wherein the child seat is comprised of a seat and a seat back that connect at a pivot point such that the seat can rotate from a horizontal position to a folded up position; wherein said child seat is configured to support a child therein; wherein the child seat also includes a pair of arm rests that extend from opposing sides of the seat back; wherein said extendable supports extend from a rear surface of the seat back, and are configured to hook onto a top edge of said side of said swimming pool; wherein the extendable supports are each constructed of a horizontal member that extends from the rear surface of the seat back, and a vertical member attached to and extending downwardly from the horizontal member; wherein a canopy that attaches to the rear surface of the seat back, and extends over top of the child seat provides shade to the child seated therein; wherein the horizontal members each include a plurality of holes along a length of the respective horizontal member; wherein the vertical member is capable of moving along the length of the horizontal member in order to form a width, which is greater than or equal to a side thickness of the side of the swimming pool; wherein the horizontal member includes a stopper, which prevents unintended separation of the vertical member with respect to the horizontal member; wherein the vertical member includes a spring-loaded button, which interacts with an aligned hole to lock the vertical member at a particular width with respect to the horizontal member; wherein a seat back padding member is affixed onto the rear surface of the seat back. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 10 wherein the arm rests enable a tray to attach thereon via brackets; wherein the tray includes a lip along the perimeter, which prevents water from splashing onto the tray; wherein the arm rests attach to the seat back via an arm rest pivot point, which enables the arm rests to fold from a horizontal position to an upright position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 10 wherein the vertical member includes a pad along an inner surface, which engages against an outer surface of the side of the swimming pool. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 10 wherein the canopy is composed of a telescoping pole comprised of a first pole that attaches to a receptacle integrated into the rear surface of the seat back; wherein the first pole includes a plurality of holes within which a spring-loaded button engages; wherein the spring-loaded button is a part of a second pole, which telescopes with respect to the first pole in order to adjust a height of the canopy over top of the child seat. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The self-supporting poolside child seat as described in claim 10 wherein the diagonal supports extend from underneath the seat; wherein the diagonal supports each include a suction cup, which adheres to an inner surface of the side of the swimming pool; wherein the diagonal supports each attach to a pivot point, and can rotate with respect to the seat.