Screen tent apparatus for beach chair

• US 8,991,411 B1
• Filed: 11/29/2013
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jospeh Neuman
• Original Assignee: Jospeh Neuman
• Inventors: Neuman, Jospeh
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson, Danielle
• Application Number:
  US14/093,159
• Time in Patent Office: 487 Days
• Field of Search: 135/96, 297/184.1, 297/184.11, 297/184.14, 297/184.15, 541/4
• US Class Current: 135/96
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0093 Sunshades or weather protections of other than umbrella type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/026 by means of peg-and-notch or pawl-and-ratchet mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/143 Chaise lounges
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 29/00 Nets for protection against insects in connection with chairs or beds insect nets for animals A01K13/00; insect nets as travelling equipment A45F3/52; Bed canopies
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 29/006 Mosquito nets
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/66 Means to protect against weather
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/666 of enclosure type with side panels
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/02 Tents combined or specially associated with other devices
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/36 arch-shaped type E04H15/42 takes precedence ; arches connected with lazy-tongues E04H15/505

Abstract

A screen tent apparatus for beach chair that includes a netting apparatus disposed to overlie a pair of bowed frame members, said bowed frame members attachable to each of a first bar and a second bar releasably securable to the respective head and foot of an extant beach chair, wherein the netting apparatus concavely situates a roof section overlying said beach chair and a pair of side sheets vertically encloses each side of said beach chair, whereby a user is enabled screened comfort in the outdoors and entry of insects to the beach chair and a user seated thereupon is preventable.

Claims

1. A screen tent apparatus for a beach chair comprising:

a first bar attachable horizontally to a head of a beach chair;

a second bar attachable horizontally to a foot of said beach chair,

each of said first and second bars including;

a pair of clip members disposed to releasably secure each of said first and second bars to a beach chair in parallel with the respective head and foot of said beach chair;

a pair of apertures disposed proximal each end of each respective first and second bars;

a first bowed frame member releasably securable to each of the first bar and the second bar by insertion into one of the each respective pair of apertures, said first bowed frame member thereby positional to span bowed overlying a longitudinal edge of said beach chair;

a second bowed frame member releasably securable to each of the first bar and the second bar by insertion into the other one of each of the respective pair of apertures, said second bowed frame member thereby positional to span bowed overlying another longitudinal edge of said beach chair, each of said first and second bowed frame members comprising;

a plurality of interconnectable segments, each of said segments connectable endwise together in longitudinal relation, said first and second bowed frame members thereby connectable tensioned and bowed between each of the respective first and second bars;

an elastomeric cord disposed interiorly through each of the respective plurality of interconnectable segments, each of said plurality of interconnectable segments thereby remaining attached when disconnected from said longitudinal relation;

a netting apparatus supportable upon the first and second bowed frame members, said netting apparatus including;

a pair of arced seams, each of said pair of arced seams disposed to overlie a respective one of the first and second bowed frame members;

a roof section disposed between each of said pair of arced seams, said roof section disposed concavely between a first edge, disposed to contact a ground surface most proximal the foot of the beach chair, and a second edge, disposed to contact the ground most proximal the head of said beach chair;

a pair of side sheets disposed vertically enclosing the beach chair on either side;

a plurality of weights disposed along a lowermost edge of each of said pair of side sheets, said weights positioned thereat to weigh the netting apparatus, supported by the first and second bowed frame members, with the lowermost edge contacting a ground surface;

a zippered aperture disposed to enable entrance and exit to the beach chair, said zippered aperture including a first portion disposed angularly in a position proximally parallel with a back of a beach chair, when said back is elevated to a medial height, and a second portion disposed horizontally in a position parallel with the ground surface upon which said beach chair is disposed;

a cup holder pocket disposed interiorly upon one of the pair of side sheets, said cup holder pocket positioned for convenient access proximal a user resting upon said beach chair; and

at least one pocket disposed interiorly upon at least one of the pair of side sheets, said at least one pocket positioned for convenient access proximal a user resting upon said beach chair;

wherein the netting apparatus is positional to surround the beach chair and a user seated upon the beach chair is protected from insects excluded from entry under the netting apparatus.