Seating device

• US 6,116,682 A
• Filed: 11/05/1998
• Issued: 09/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Albert Baur
• Original Assignee: Albert Baur
• Inventors: Baur, Albert
• Primary Examiner(s): BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL
• Application Number:
  US09/180,428
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 297/181, 297/1, 297/283.2, 297/118, 297/344.18, 297/344.26, 297/344.21, 297/344.22, 297/256.15, 297/378.1, 297/378.14, 472/137, D 6/358, D 6/345
• US Class Current: 297/181
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 15/004 Seating furniture for specified purposes not covered by main groups A47C1/00 or A47C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/12 with shell-shape seat and back-rest unit, e.g. having arm rests
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/405 with double backrests
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/407 of collapsible type

Abstract

A seating device including a frame, a seat fitted above the frame and surrounded by a seat shell and coverable by an upper half-shell. The upper half-shell is hinged to the seat shell and in covering relationship to the seat. The seat shell and the half-shell together form a ball and the half-shell further takes the form of a back rest.

Claims

1. A seating device comprising:

a frame;

a seat fitted above said frame and surrounded by a seat shell; and

an upper half-shell which is hinged to the seat shell and in covering relationship to the seat, where the seat shell and the half-shell together form a ball and wherein the half-shell takes the form of a back rest.

2. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the back-rest includes two opposed folding rest components.

3. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a foot-rest connected to a front of the seat by a hinge, whereby the foot-rest is foldable out of the seat.

4. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the frame incorporates at least one roller and spring element providing at least one of a spring effect and a height adjustment.

5. A seating device in accordance with claim 4 wherein the frame is provided with a telescopic tube including two telescopic components which fit into each other.

6. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the frame includes a suspension support.

7. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a stowage space provided by the seat shell.

8. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a ring seal, wherein said ring seal is disposed between the seat shell and the upper half-shell.

9. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the seat shell is connected to the frame with a hinge joint, whereby the seat shell can swivel.

10. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the frame has a pedestal incorporating at least three roller and spring elements.

11. A seating device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the frame includes a horizontal rod.

12. A sitting device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the surfaces of the seat shell and the half-shell exhibit characteristics of a particular sport.