Beach chair

• US 4,375,901 A
• Filed: 01/09/1981
• Issued: 03/08/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher Macdonald
• Original Assignee: Designs Five Incorporated
• Inventors: MacDonald, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US06/223,895
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 297/396, 297/391, 297/377, 297/183, 5/439, 5/437, 5/440, 5/419, 5/417, 5/418, 248/156, 248/530
• US Class Current: 297/377
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/146 of legless type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/38 for the head adjustable coupled to reclining or easy chairs A47C1/036

Abstract

A beach chair including an integral tubular frame having a top run joined on its opposite extremities with downwardly projecting side legs which terminate at their lower extremities in stakes for being driven into the beach. A tubular headrest is telescoped onto the top run and the upper extremity of a strut projects laterally through such headrest and is rotatably connected with such top run for pivoting from a collapsed position disposed in the general plane of the side legs to a supporting position angled outwardly and rearwardly from such side legs. A web is stretched between the side legs and, if desirable, an apron or flap may project from the lower extremity thereof to serve as a cover over an underlying seating area.

Claims

1. A chair for use on a beach comprising:

a generally rectangular open bottom frame formed with a horizontal top run joined at its opposite extremities with oppositely disposed side legs projecting downwardly and defining at each of their lower extremities respective side stakes, said side stakes particularly characterized by an inclination of said side stakes with respect to said corresponding side legs so that when said beach chair is set up on said beach with said side legs inclined, said side stakes are generally vertical, thereby maximizing the holding power of said side stakes;

a strut rotatably connected on one extremity with said top run for rotating thereabout from a collapsed position in the plane of said side legs to support position angled outwardly therefrom and defining on its bottom extremity a strut stake;

web means connected on its opposite ends with said side legs to form a back rest; and

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a generally tubular headrest cushion telescoped over said top run whereby said strut may be rotated to said support position and said strut stake driven into the beach so a user may rest his back against said web means and his head against said headrest cushion.

2. A beach chair comprising:

a generally rectangular open bottom frame formed with a horizontal top run joined at its opposite extremities with oppositely disposed side legs projecting downwardly and defining at their lower extremities respective side stakes, said side legs are formed with substantially straight intermediate lengths and then bent to project said side stakes at an angle thereto;

a strut rotatably connected on one extremity with said top run for rotating thereabout from a collapsed position in the plane of said side legs to support position angled outwardly therefrom and defining on its bottom extremity a strut stake;

web means connected on its opposite ends with said side legs to form a backrest; and

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a generally tubular headrest cushion telescoped over said top run whereby said strut may be rotated to said support position and said opposite extremities of said webbing are wrapped around said intermediate lengths to cause said side stakes to resist free telescoping of said webbing from said intermediate lengths.

5. A beach chair as set forth in claim 2 wherein:

said side legs are formed at the top ends of said side lengths with turned back lengths.

3. A beach chair comprising:

a generally rectangular open bottom frame formed with horizontal top run joined at its opposite extremities with oppositely disposed side legs projecting downwardly and defining at their lower extremities respective side stakes;

a strut rotatably connected on one extremity with said top run for rotating thereabout from a collapsed position in the plane of said side legs to support position angled outwardly therefrom and defining on its bottom extremity, a strut stake;

web means connected on its opposite ends with said side legs to form a backrest;

a generally tubular headrest cushion telescoped over said top run whereby said strut may be rotated to said support position and said strut stake driven into the beach so a user may rest his back against said web means and his head against said headrest cushion; and

a pair of shoulder straps connected on their respective one ends with said top run and on their respective opposite ends with the bottom of said webbing.

4. A beach chair comprising:

a generally rectangular open bottom frame formed with a horizontal top run joined at its opposite extremities with oppositely disposed side legs projecting downwardly and defining at their lower extremities respective side stakes;

a strut rotatably connected on one extremity with said top run for rotating thereabout from a collapsed position in the plane of said side legs to support position angled outwardly therefrom and defining on its bottom extremity a strut stake;

web means connected on its opposite ends with said side legs to form a back rest; and

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a generally tubular headrest cushion telescoped over said top run whereby said strut may be rotated to said support position and said strut stake driven into the beach so a user may rest his back against said web means and his head against said headrest cushion, said headrest cushion being formed with a laterally projecting opening through which said strut passes to cause said headrest to rotate with said strut and is further formed to closely fit on said top run to frictionally resist longitudinal shifting thereof on said top run.

6. A beach chair comprising:

a generally rectangular open bottom frame formed with a horizontal top run joined at its opposite extremities with oppositely disposed side legs projecting downwardly and defining at their lower extremities respective side stakes;

a first and second strut rotatably connected on one extremity with said top run in spaced apart relationship for rotating thereabout from a collapsed position in the plane of said side legs to support position angled outwardly therefrom and defining on its bottom extremity a strut stake;

web means connected on its opposite ends with said side legs to form a backrest;

a generally tubular headrest cushion telescoped over said top run whereby said strut may be rotated to said support position and said strut stake driven into the beach so a user may rest his back against said web means and his head against said headrest cushion; and

rack means including a pair of upwardly opening brackets mounted intermediately on said first and second struts.

7. A beach chair as set forth in claim 6 wherein:

said rack means includes a pair of elastic retaining chords connected on their respective one extremities with said top run and including on their opposite extremities, hooks for engaging said respective brackets.

8. A chair for use on a beach comprising:

a generally rectangular open bottom frame formed with a horizontal top run joined at its opposite extremities with oppositely disposed side legs projecting downwardly and defining at each of their lower extremities respective side stakes;

a strut rotatably connected on one extremity with said top run for rotating thereabout from a collapsed position in the plane of said side legs to support position angled outwardly therefrom and defining on its bottom extremity a strut stake;

webbing connected on its opposite ends with said side legs to form a backrest; and

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a pair of shoulder straps connected on their respective one ends with said top run and on their respective opposite ends with the bottom of said webbing.