Receptacle With a Pocket for a Collapsible Chair

• US 20130292976A1
• Filed: 05/07/2013
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Melanie Kane
• Original Assignee: Melanie Kane
• Inventors: Kane, Melanie
• Granted Patent: US 9,192,240 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.13
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/14 Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/626 directly under the seat

Abstract

An apparatus comprising: a sleeve; and a pocket that is coupled to the sleeve; wherein the sleeve is configured to fit around a seat portion of a collapsible chair; wherein the pocket is configured to secure one or more items to the collapsible chair as the chair moves among a plurality of positions.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a sleeve; and

a pocket that is coupled to the sleeve;

wherein the sleeve is configured to fit around a seat portion of a collapsible chair;

wherein the pocket is configured to secure one or more items to the collapsible chair as the chair moves among a plurality of positions.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of positions comprise at least a first, upward position and a second, downward position.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pocket comprises an opening for placement of the one or more items.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

a closure mechanism that is affixed to the pocket and configured to move from a first position to a second position to close the opening.

5. A portable, under-seat storage apparatus comprising:

an open-ended sleeve made of an elastic fabric for sliding over a seat portion of a collapsible chair to secure the portable, under-seat storage apparatus around the seat portion;

wherein the open-ended sleeve comprises a first opening at one end of the open-ended sleeve, a second opening at another end of the open-ended sleeve and is open in the middle;

wherein the first and second openings promote fitting the portable, under-seat storage apparatus over the seat portion of the collapsible chair;

a first elastic band material that is affixed to at least part of a circumference of the first opening of the open-ended sleeve to promote the open-ended sleeve remaining securely affixed to the seat portion while the seat portion moves among a lowered position and a raised position;

a second elastic band material that is affixed to at least part of a circumference of the second opening of the open-ended sleeve to promote the open-ended sleeve remaining securely affixed to the seat portion while the seat portion moves among a lowered position and a raised position;

an elastic trim for securing an elastic fabric pocket to the open-ended sleeve with an elastic trim;

the elastic fabric pocket that is attached to the underside of the open-ended sleeve by the elastic trim;

wherein the elastic fabric pocket is configured to hang down from the underside of the seat portion when the seat portion is in the lowered position;

wherein the elastic fabric pocket is further configured to remain affixed to the seat portion when the seat portion moves to the raised position; and

a closure mechanism for securing one or more personal items in the elastic mesh fabric pocket.

6. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

a pouch that is attached to a seam of the open-ended sleeve;

wherein the pouch is configured to hold the open-ended sleeve in a collapsed position and the elastic fabric pocket in a collapsed position.

7. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

a drawstring closure to secure the open-ended sleeve and the elastic fabric pocket in the pouch.

8. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the open-ended sleeve is an elastic band for affixing the portable, under-seat storage apparatus to the seat portion.

9. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

when the seat portion of the collapsible chair is in the raised position and when a user of the portable, under-seat storage apparatus is not sitting in the collapsible chair;

the elastic fabric pocket is further configured to remain affixed to the seat portion and to hold the one or more personal items placed in the elastic mesh fabric pocket.

10. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

when the seat portion of the collapsible chair is in a lower position in which a user of the portable, under-seat storage apparatus is sitting in the collapsible chair;

the elastic fabric pocket is further configured to remain affixed to the seat portion and to hold the one or more personal items placed in the elastic mesh fabric pocket.

11. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the collapsible chair comprises a stadium chair.

12. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein:

a width of the open-ended sleeve is in accordance with a width of the seat portion of the collapsible chair;

a length of the open-ended sleeve is in accordance with a length of the seat portion of the collapsible chair;

a width of the elastic fabric pocket is in accordance with the width of the open-ended sleeve; and

a length of the elastic fabric pocket is in accordance with the length of the open-ended sleeve.

13. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein:

a width of the open-ended sleeve is substantially the same as a width of the seat portion of the collapsible chair;

a length of the open-ended sleeve is substantially the same as a length of the seat portion of the collapsible chair;

a width of the elastic fabric pocket is substantially the same as the width of the open-ended sleeve; and

a length of the elastic fabric pocket is substantially the same as the length of the open-ended sleeve.

14. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein:

the elastic trim affixes the open-ended sleeve to the elastic fabric pocket by;

affixing an upper end of the open-ended sleeve to an upper end of the elastic mesh fabric pocket;

affixing a lower end of the open-ended sleeve to a lower end of the elastic mesh fabric pocket;

affixing a right-most side of the open-ended sleeve to a right-most side of the elastic mesh fabric pocket; and

affixing a left-most side of the open-ended sleeve to a left-most side of the elastic mesh fabric pocket.

15. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the open-ended sleeve is configured to expand along one or more dimensions to accommodate a size of the seat portion of the collapsible chair.

16. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the elastic fabric pocket is configured to expand along one or more dimensions to accommodate a size of the one or more personal items that are placed in the elastic mesh fabric pocket.

17. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein a center of the open-ended sleeve is hollow to promote fitting of the open-ended sleeve around the seat portion of the collapsible chair.

18. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the open-ended sleeve comprises a first arm structure and a second arm structure, wherein an arm structure comprises a portion of the open-ended sleeve that is secured against a side of the seat portion of the collapsible chair.

19. The portable, under-seat storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the elastic fabric pocket comprises an open end and a closed end.