Knock-down sheltering and astrological observation lounge
First Claim
1. A knocked-down sheltering lounge in kit-form adapted to be assembled on-site for sunbathing comprising:
- a base frame comprising a sub-frame having lateral sides and a horizontally disposed top adapted to retain a seating cushion thereon, said top comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced and laterally extending cross-struts adapted to be connected and disconnected between the lateral sides of said sub-frame for mounting said seating cushion thereon, and a pair of base side panels adapted to extend vertically above the lateral sides of sub-frame to form arm rests and to confine said seating cushion in said sub-frame,a pair of substantially flat canopy side panel frames and a plurality of individual cross-struts adapted to be spaced one-from-another and have opposite ends thereof attached to said canopy side panel frames to form a canopy frame, open at a frontal side thereof and adapted to be pivotally and removably mounted onto said base frame for permitting said canopy frame to be moved through an infinite number of locking positions between a normal upright position to form a seating arrangement and a fully lowered position placing the back of said canopy frame in at least general horizontal alignment with the top of said base frame to form a bed, one of said cross-struts having pivot means thereon for pivoting said canopy frame on said base frame, andactuating means, adapted to be interconnected between said canopy frame and said base frame, for selectively moving said canopy frame to a selected position between its upright and fully lowered positions,each of said base side panels, said canopy side panel frames, said sub-frame, and said cross-struts being adapted to be connected to and completely disconnected from each other and being at least substantially flat and sized to be compactly packaged into at least one container to provide a knocked-down sheltering lounge in kit form having a volume that is not more than approximately one-fifth of the erected form of said sheltering lounge for shipping purposes.
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Abstract
An adjustable lounge is adapted to be knocked-down in kit-form for shipping and/or storage purposes and expeditiously assembled on-site. The knocked-down-lounge comprises a base frame having a sub-frame and a pair of base side panels adapted for attachment to lateral sides of the sub-frame. A canopy frame comprises a pair of canopy side panels and a plurality of cross-struts adapted for attachment between the canopy side panels. The canopy frame is adapted to be pivotally mounted on the base frame to permit the canopy frame to be moved by user-controlled actuating means through an infinite number of positions between a normal upright position and a lowered position, placing the back of the canopy frame in at least general horizontal alignment with the top of the base frame. The lounge is adapted for selective rotation in a circular path about a vertically disposed axis whereby the frontal side of the canopy can be moved to a selected rotative position for sunning and/or viewing purposes. Additionally, the lounge may be used at nighttime as an astrological observatory.
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20 Claims
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1. A knocked-down sheltering lounge in kit-form adapted to be assembled on-site for sunbathing comprising:
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a base frame comprising a sub-frame having lateral sides and a horizontally disposed top adapted to retain a seating cushion thereon, said top comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced and laterally extending cross-struts adapted to be connected and disconnected between the lateral sides of said sub-frame for mounting said seating cushion thereon, and a pair of base side panels adapted to extend vertically above the lateral sides of sub-frame to form arm rests and to confine said seating cushion in said sub-frame, a pair of substantially flat canopy side panel frames and a plurality of individual cross-struts adapted to be spaced one-from-another and have opposite ends thereof attached to said canopy side panel frames to form a canopy frame, open at a frontal side thereof and adapted to be pivotally and removably mounted onto said base frame for permitting said canopy frame to be moved through an infinite number of locking positions between a normal upright position to form a seating arrangement and a fully lowered position placing the back of said canopy frame in at least general horizontal alignment with the top of said base frame to form a bed, one of said cross-struts having pivot means thereon for pivoting said canopy frame on said base frame, and actuating means, adapted to be interconnected between said canopy frame and said base frame, for selectively moving said canopy frame to a selected position between its upright and fully lowered positions, each of said base side panels, said canopy side panel frames, said sub-frame, and said cross-struts being adapted to be connected to and completely disconnected from each other and being at least substantially flat and sized to be compactly packaged into at least one container to provide a knocked-down sheltering lounge in kit form having a volume that is not more than approximately one-fifth of the erected form of said sheltering lounge for shipping purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A chaise lounge usable for sun bathing and the like comprising:
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a base frame having laterally spaced and vertically disposed sides and a horizontally disposed top adapted to retain a seating cushion thereon, a normally upright canopy frame having laterally spaced and vertically disposed sides, a top and a normally upright back all secured together to form a hood open on its frontal side thereof, pivot means for pivotally mounting a lower end of each side of said canopy frame on said base frame for permitting said canopy frame to be moved through an infinite number of positions between a normal upright position to form a seating arrangement and a fully lowered position placing the back of said canopy frame in at least general horizontal alignment with the top of said base frame to form a bed, combined lock and return means pivotally interconnected between said canopy frame and said base frame for selectively and releasably holding and locking said canopy frame in a selected lowered position between its upright and fully lowered positions and for automatically returning said canopy from its selected position to its upright position in response to releasing said locking of said canopy frame, astrological observation means for enabling the lounge to be particularly positioned so that a user reclining within the canopy is able to view a desired portion of sky and constellations therein, said observation means including means for determining a directional position of the lounge, and means for determining an angular position of the canopy relative to a horizontal axis; and means in communication with said astrological observation means for providing the user with a description of the constellations within the portion of sky which is within the view of the user.
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