Handle supported and height adjustable lounge chair

• US 20070236057A1
• Filed: 03/30/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Smith
• Original Assignee: Richard Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/393,451
• Publication Number:
  US 20070236057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/183.200
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/143 Chaise lounges
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/34 with pins coacting with holes or bolt-and-nut adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/624 located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/626 directly under the seat

Abstract

A lounge chair assembly having a seat portion, pivotally associated back portion, and further pivotally associated lower leg portion. Each of the seat, back and leg portions includes an outer frame to which is secured an inner user supporting covering. Pairs of spaced apart and downwardly extending legs, either four or six in total, extend from locations associated with the intermediate seat portion. Each of the legs includes an outer fixed portion and a telescopically extending inner portion adjustable to vary a height of the seat portion relative to a supporting ground surface. Recess mounted and outwardly displaceable handle portions are associated with first and second side frame locations of the seat portion to facilitate transport of the same. Also, a side frame mounted and pivotable canister assembly releasably secures a selected item.

Claims

1. A lounge chair assembly, comprising:

a seat portion and a pivotally associated back portion, each of said seat and back portions including an outer frame which supports an inner user supporting covering;

first and second pairs of spaced apart and downwardly extending legs extending from locations associated with said seat portion, each of said pairs of legs including telescopically extending inner portions to vary a height of said seat portion relative to a supporting ground surface; and

a pair of recess mounted and displaceable handle portions associated with first and second side frame locations of said seat portion.

2. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a pair of pivotal readjusting brackets associated with first and second pivotally adjoining side locations between said seat and back portions.

3. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a pair of handles defined along opposite side extending locations of said seat portion.

4. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 3, said handles each having a specified shape and size and capable of being selectively recess engaged within said side frame locations, said handles further capable of being actuated outwardly to assist the user in moving the lounge chair from one location to another.

5. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 4, further comprising a push button positioned proximate each of said recess engageable handles for selectively actuating said handles to the outward position.

6. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a side frame mounted and pivotable canister assembly for securing a selected item.

7. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 6, said canister assembly further comprising a first semi-cylindrical portion secured to an underside location of said side frame, a second semi-cylindrical portion hingedly secured to said first portion at an end thereof, a latch being engaged to downwardly displace said second portion and to reveal an item holding and three-dimensional interior of said canister assembly.

8. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a pair of arms extending from side frame locations of said back portion.

9. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 8, said arms each including a drink supporting aperture defined therethrough and proximate an extending end thereof.

10. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 8, said arms each being pivotally movable relative to said back portion.

11. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, said inner telescoping leg portions further comprising a pair of forward and rearward extending “

U”

shaped frame members engageable with said pairs of downwardly extending legs.

12. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a lower leg support portion pivotally connected along an edge of said seat portion opposite said pivotally interconnecting back portion.

13. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 12, seat lounge chair having a specified shape and size and further comprising a plurality of six individual and telescoping height adjustable legs distributed along front, intermediate and rear downwardly extending locations associated with said seat portion.

14. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 1, each of said inner telescoping portions further comprising an inwardly depressible and outwardly biased spring portion seating within a selected one of a plurality of linearly spaced apertures defined along an associated outer and fixed portion.

15. A lounge chair assembly, comprising:

a seat portion;

a pivotally associated back portion secured along a first extending edge of said seat portion;

a pivotally associated lower leg portion secured along a second extending edge of said seat portion, each of said seat, back and leg portions including an outer frame to which is secured an inner user supporting covering;

at least first and second pairs of spaced apart and downwardly extending legs extending from locations associated with said seat portion, each of said pairs of legs including an outer fixed portion and a telescopically extending inner portion, said inner portions being adjustable to vary a height of said seat portion relative to a supporting ground surface; and

a pair of recess mounted and outwardly displaceable handle portions associated with first and second side frame locations of said seat portion.

16. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 15, further comprising a side frame mounted and pivotable canister assembly for securing a selected item.

17. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 16, said canister assembly further comprising a first semi-cylindrical portion secured to an underside location of said side frame, a second semi-cylindrical portion hingedly secured to said first portion at an end thereof, a latch being engaged to downwardly displace said second portion and to reveal an item holding and three-dimensional interior of said canister assembly.

18. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 15, further comprising a pair of arms extending from side frame locations of said back portion.

19. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 18, said arms each including a drink supporting aperture defined therethrough and proximate an extending end thereof.

20. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 18, said arms each being pivotally movable relative to said back portion.

21. A lounge chair assembly, comprising:

a seat portion;

a pivotally associated back supporting portion secured along a first extending edge of said seat portion;

a pivotally associated lower leg supporting portion secured along a second extending edge of said seat portion, each of said seat, back and leg portions including an outer frame to which is secured an inner user supporting covering;

a forward ground engaging support extending from first and second side locations associated with said lower leg supporting portion;

a pair of side located ground supports extending from first and second side locations associated with at least one of said lower leg supporting portion and said seat portion, said ground supports extending in a combined laterally and downwardly projecting fashion; and

a pair of elongated and U shaped rear leg supports arranged in a triangular fashion and extending the width of said back support to interconnect at joining upper end locations associated with sides of said back support.

22. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 21, further comprising a pair of horizontally extending support arms supported at midpoint locations at hinged upper end locations associated with said U shaped and triangularly arranged rear support, said arms securing at rear end locations to said back support portion.

23. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 21, said side located ground supports securing to said lower leg supporting portion and linearly offset side frame locations to permit said ground supports to be pivotally folded underneath said lower leg support portion when not in use.

24. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 22, said horizontally extending support arms being disengaged from said back upon rearward reclining of the same.

25. The lounge chair assembly as described in claim 21, further comprising a canister shaped beverage holding assembly secured in at least one of slidably translatable and rotatable fashion to a selected leg support.