Lounge caddy

• US 7,249,799 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2005
• Issued: 07/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian Luce
• Original Assignee: Brian Luce
• Inventors: Luce, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown; Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US11/185,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20060082197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 741 Days
• Field of Search: 297/188.06, 297/188.07, 297/188.18, 297/188.19, 297/188.2, 297/188.13, 224/275, 150/119, 220/521, 220/751
• US Class Current: 297/188.18
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs

Abstract

A storage apparatus for use in an outdoor environment such as a swimming pool and a beach. Such storage apparatus comprises a holder having a predetermined shape and formed from a predetermined material, such holder having a plurality of compartments disposed therein, and a means engageable with the holder for securing the storage apparatus to one of a chaise lounge, a beach chair, other outdoor chairs and boat rails.

Claims

1. A storage apparatus for use in an outdoor environment, said storage apparatus comprising:

(a) a holder having a predetermined shape including a top wall, bottom wall and four side walls, and formed from a predetermined material, said holder having a plurality of compartments disposed therein;

(b) a means engageable with said holder for securing said apparatus to one of an arm of a chaise lounge, a beach chair, other outdoor chairs and to boat rails. and

(c) a single horizontally disposed bar formed integrally with said holder and extending outwardly from and coplanar with said top wall for retaining at least one of a newspaper, a magazine and a book.

2. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined material for forming said holder is selected from a group including vinyl, plastic, canvas and combinations thereof.

3. The storage apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined material for forming said holder is plastic.

4. The storage apparatus, according to claim 3, wherein said plastic is polypropylene.

5. The storage apparatus, according to claim 4, wherein said polypropylene is UV-protected polypropylene.

6. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined shape is substantially rectangular.

7. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of compartments is three.

8. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of compartments includes a closure means.

9. The storage apparatus, according to claim 8, wherein said closure means is a lid.

10. The storage apparatus, according to claim 9, wherein said lid is hingedly attached.

11. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of compartments is formed for retaining a beverage container.

12. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing said holder to one of such chaise lounge, beach chair, other outdoor chairs and boat rails includes snaps, hooks, ties, clips and straps.

13. The storage apparatus, according to claim 12, wherein said means for securing said holder to one of such chaise lounge, beach chair and other outdoor chairs is straps.

14. The storage apparatus, according to claim 13, wherein said straps include hook and loop material.

15. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing said holder to one of a chaise lounge, beach chair, other outdoor chairs and boat rails includes a pair of slots disposed on an upper surface of said storage apparatus.

16. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of compartments is two.

17. The storage apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said holder further includes holes on said bottom wall of said compartments for drainage.