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Collapsible support and methods of using the same

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  • US 6,926,355 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2003
  • Issued: 08/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A support, comprising:

  • a frame, said frame having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, said frame including a front portion, a rear portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the rear portion being disposed a distance from the front portion when the frame is in its expanded configuration, the rear portion being disposed a distance from the front portion when the frame is in its collapsed configuration, the distance between the rear portion and the front portion when the frame is in its expanded configuration being larger than the distance between the rear portion and the front portion when the frame is in its collapsed configuration, the first side portion being disposed a distance from the second side portion when the frame is in its expanded configuration, the first side portion being disposed a distance from the second side portion when the frame is in its collapsed configuration, the distance between the first side portion and the second side portion when the frame is in its expanded configuration being larger than the distance between the first side portion and the second side portion when the frame is in its collapsed configuration; and

    a seat membrane, said seat membrane being coupled to said frame, said seat membrane including a retainer, said retainer being configured to retain said frame in said collapsed configuration, said retainer includes a first flap fixedly coupled to said seat membrane and a second flap fixedly coupled to said seat membrane.

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