U.S. patent application number 10/669850 was filed with the patent office on 2004-04-22 for chair with cooling pocket.
Invention is credited to Linder, John.
Application Number | 20040075311 10/669850 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32096107 |
Filed Date | 2004-04-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040075311 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Linder, John |
April 22, 2004 |
Chair with cooling pocket
Abstract
A cooling device for use with beach chairs and the like. The
cooling device includes a pouch mounted to a rear side of the
backrest. The pouch has a bottom and side edge defining one or more
pockets for receiving ice cubes through an opening at the top. The
pouch is provided with a drain to remove excess liquid from the
interior of the pouch after the ice has melted. The pouch may be
permanently mounted to the backrest or may be removably secured to
the backrest.
Inventors: |
Linder, John; (Clarkston,
MI) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GIFFORD, KRASS, GROH, SPRINKLE
ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, PC
280 N OLD WOODARD AVE
SUITE 400
BIRMINGHAM
MI
48009
US
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Family ID: |
32096107 |
Appl. No.: |
10/669850 |
Filed: |
September 24, 2003 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60413090 |
Sep 24, 2002 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
297/188.04 ;
297/180.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 7/74 20130101; A47C
7/62 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/188.04 ;
297/180.1 |
International
Class: |
A47C 007/72 |
Claims
1. An apparatus for cooling with ice a chair having a backrest,
said backrest having an inner side and an outer side, said inner
side for supporting a back of a person sitting in the chair; said
apparatus comprising a pouch secured to the outer side of the
backrest; said at least one pocket having a center portion
extending between a pair of spaced apart sides and a bottom, said
pair of spaced apart sides, said bottom and each of said pair of
sides having a portion extending outwardly from said backrest, said
pair of sides and said center portion having a top edge defining an
opening for receiving a quantity of ice into said compartment, said
pocket having a drain for emptying water melted from said ice.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said center portion and said
pair of sides are formed from a single piece of material.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said pouch is a pair of
pockets, and wherein adjacent side portions of said pair of pockets
are formed by a seam in said single piece of material.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said drain is formed of a
flexible mesh.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pocket has a panel
extending between said sides and bottom; and said at least one
pocket has a fastening device for mounting the at least one pocket
to said seat back.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a top extending over
said opening.
Description
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority of United States
Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/413,090 filed Sep. 24,
2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a cooling device for a chair, and
more particularly, a pouch mounted to a chair for receiving
ice.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Devices for cooling individuals using chairs in warm areas
such as beaches and outdoor venues are known. A cooling chair is
disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,141,585. The chair has a
battery-operated fan and cooling chambers mounted to the backrest.
Dry ice or the like is placed in one of the cooling chambers and
air is circulated through the chambers by the fan to provide
cooling to the back of the backrest.
[0004] It is also known to provide an air-permeable bag along the
backrest arranged to remove heat radiated by the body of the person
and to cool the body with airstreams formed in the pouch.
[0005] However, such devices are cumbersome to use and not
effective. It would be useful to provide a simple and inexpensive
manner of cooling individuals using lounge chairs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The invention is a cooling pouch mounted to the rear side of
a backrest of a chair. The cooling pouch may be formed from a
single strip of material formed into pockets having an open top to
receive ice cubes. The pockets have a lower portion with an
aperture for draining water melted from the ice.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooling pouch mounted to a
chair in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
invention;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a front elevation of a pouch in accordance with
the preferred embodiment of the invention; and
[0009] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a pouch in
accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0010] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pouch 10 is mounted to a chair
14 for holding ice cubes 12 to provide cooling for the back of the
occupant in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
invention. The chair is of a type having a cloth backrest such as a
camp-style rollup chair or a fold-up lounge chair. As shown in FIG.
1, the chair 14 is a camp-type rollup chair having metal frame
supports 16 and a cloth sling forming both the seat 20 and backrest
22. When not in use, the metal frame supports 16 are disassembled
and rolled with the sling 18 into a bundle. The backrest 22 has a
front surface 24 for supporting the back of the user and a rear
surface 26.
[0011] As best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the preferred embodiment of
the invention consists of a pouch 10 sewn to the rear surface 26 of
the backrest 22. The pouch 10 has a plurality of pockets 28 formed
to receive ice 12 in the form of chips or cubes to provide cooling
for the back of the user. In the preferred embodiment, the pouch 10
is formed from a strip of flexible material such as the material
used to make the backrest 22. The backrest 22 of the chair may be
formed of watertight material which minimizes the amount of
moisture which passes from the pouch 10 to the back of the
user.
[0012] As best shown in FIG. 2, the pouch has a pair of outer side
edges 30 which are stitched by seams 32 to the rear side of the
backrest. Additional vertical seams 34 are sewn between and
parallel to the side edges 30 to form the pockets 28. Each pocket
has a center portion 40 between a pair of side portions 42 which
extends along the seams defining the pocket. The pockets have a
width of approximately two to four inches. A seam 38 is sewn along
the bottom of the strip to form a bottom portion 36 in each pocket.
The top of each pocket 28 has an edge 44 defining an opening for
receiving the ice 12 therein. A drain 46 is formed in the bottom
portion 36 by forming an aperture. The aperture may be formed by
providing apertures or eliminating a portion of the seam 38. The
drain 46 permits the removal of melted ice from the pocket.
[0013] A first alternative embodiment of the invention is shown in
FIG. 3. There shown is a pouch 50 for receiving ice 12 which is
formed without the pockets. The pouch has a back surface 52, front
side 54, bottom 56 and a pair of sides 58. The bottom 56 may be
formed of a mesh 62 to provide drainage. The top of the pouch 50
may be provided with a cover 58. The pouch 50 has a large internal
area to permit use of freezer packs or ice bags rather than using
individual ice cubes as discussed above. The pouch may be sewn
directly to the rear of the backrest as discussed above or may be
mounted with straps 60 to the back of the chair. In this way the
pouch can be removed when not needed.
[0014] Thus disclosed is a simple and inexpensive means for
providing a cooling device for a beach chair. The device is
inexpensively formed and easily used and may be used with any
conventional chair having a cloth back.
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