Portable chair

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11744370-B2
Application number	US-202217868374-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2022
Priority date	Jan 12, 2018
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

Abstract

A chair may include a frame, a seat pan, a backrest, a pair of arm rests, and a plurality of legs wherein at least two legs may each provided with an inner leg and an outer leg and the inner leg is configured to telescope out of the outer leg, wherein the at least two legs may include a leg locking system for locking the outer leg to the inner leg when the chair is in an unfolded position, wherein the leg locking system may include a trigger housing, a trigger, and a latch, and wherein the latch may be configured to engage a bushing on the inner leg.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A chair comprising:
a frame;
a seat pan;
a backrest;
a pair of arm rests; and
a plurality of legs;
wherein at least two legs are each provided with an inner leg and an outer leg and the inner leg is configured to telescope out of the outer leg,
wherein the at least two legs include a leg locking system for locking the outer leg to the inner leg,
wherein the leg locking system includes a trigger housing, a trigger, and a latch, and
wherein the latch is configured to engage a bushing on the inner leg.

2. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the chair is configured to deploy from a folded position to an unfolded position.

3. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the trigger is depressed to unlock the inner leg.

4. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the at least two legs are configured to extend into a plurality of different telescoping leg positions.

5. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the leg locking system and the chair are configured to deploy from a locked position to an unlocked position.

6. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the leg locking system is coupled to an underside of the pair of armrests.

7. The chair of claim 1 further comprising a cup holder.

8. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the seat pan and the backrest are formed of a fabric comprising a polymer.

9. The chair of claim 1 , wherein the backrest includes a tensioner configured to maintain the backrest in a tensioned position.

10. The chair of claim 9 , wherein the tensioner further comprises a tensioner handle.

11. A method of forming a chair comprising:
forming a seat pan comprising at least one pair of seat bars;
forming a plurality of legs wherein the seat pan is tensionable by at least two of the plurality of legs;
forming a locking system engaged with at least two legs of the plurality of legs;
forming a backrest comprising a pair of backrest bars, wherein the pair of backrest bars are affixed to the at least one pair of seat bars;
wherein the seat pan and the backrest are formed of a suspension fabric having an overlap and a core placed into a hollow section created by the overlap,
wherein the core in the hollow section is secured in a notch asymmetrically located in a top portion of the pair of backrest bars,
wherein the at least two legs further comprise an inner leg and an outer leg,
wherein the inner leg is configured to telescope out of the outer leg, and
wherein each of the at least two legs includes the leg locking system configured to lock the outer leg to the inner leg.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising forming a cup holder.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the cup holder is formed from a canvas or a hard molded plastic.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising forming the seat pan and the backrest from a first polymer.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising a second polymer.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first polymer is weaved with the second polymer.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a thermoplastic polyurethane film is heat pressed to the first polymer and the second polymer.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane film comprises a thickness of at least 0.1 mm.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane film includes a melting point lower than melting points of the first polymer and the second polymer.

20. A folding chair comprising:
a frame;
a seat pan;
a backrest;
a pair of arm rests;
a pair of legs; and
a tensioner;
wherein the legs are each provided with an inner leg and an outer leg and the inner leg is configured to telescope out of the outer leg,
wherein each of the legs include a leg locking system for locking the outer leg to the inner leg, and

wherein the tensioner is configured to maintain the backrest in a tensioned position.

Assignees

• Yeti Coolers Llc

Inventors

• Winterhalter Andrew J
• Cieszko Michael
• Goldberg Evan
• Sullivan Derek
• Desroches Donald Edward

Classifications

• A47C4/48

  with cross legs · CPC title

• A47C4/38

  with cross legs · CPC title

• A47C4/30 Primary

  Attachment of upholstery or fabric to frames · CPC title

• A47C4/286 Primary

  foldable side to side and front to back, e.g. umbrella type · CPC title

• A47C4/32

  having a frame made of wood or plastics · CPC title