U.S. patent application number 12/657234 was filed with the patent office on 2011-07-21 for beach chair with sun protective device.
Invention is credited to Sergey Sharapov, Kenneth A. Tarlow.
Application Number | 20110175407 12/657234 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44277080 |
Filed Date | 2011-07-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110175407 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sharapov; Sergey ; et
al. |
July 21, 2011 |
Beach chair with sun protective device
Abstract
Beach chair with sun protective device with a folding beach
chair frame made of tubular metal and water resistant fabric and a
pair of arm supports, a sun shade mounted on a spring retractable
roller, a shade attachment bar, a pair of shade attachment hooks, a
pair of back extension rods and a pair of leg extension rods. The
back extension rods are extendable from the back support tubes of
the beach chair frame. The leg extension rods are extendable from
the rear leg support tubes of the beach chair frame. The roller and
the shade are mounted to the back extension rods so that when a
user extends the back extension rods and the leg extension rods, he
or she can pull out the shade from the spring roller and attach the
shade to the shade attachment hooks to form an overhead sun
shade.
Inventors: |
Sharapov; Sergey; (San
Francisco, CA) ; Tarlow; Kenneth A.; (Corte Madera,
CA) |
Family ID: |
44277080 |
Appl. No.: |
12/657234 |
Filed: |
January 19, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/184.15 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 7/66 20130101; A47C
1/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/184.15 |
International
Class: |
A47C 7/62 20060101
A47C007/62 |
Claims
1. beach chair with sun protective device comprising: a folding
beach chair frame made of tubular metal and water resistant fabric
and a pair of arm supports; a sun shade mounted on a spring
retractable roller; a shade attachment bar; a pair of shade
attachment hooks; a pair of back extension rods; a pair of leg
extension rods; said back extension rods telescoping into and
extendable from the back support tubes of said beach chair frame;
said leg extension rods telescoping into and extendable from the
rear leg support tubes of said beach chair frame; said roller and
said shade mounted in a horizontal fashion between the top end of
said back extension rods; said shade attachment bar fixedly
attached to the pull out end of of said shade said leg extension
rods terminating in said shade attachment hooks; and so that when a
user extends said back extension rods and said leg extension rods,
he or she can pull out said shade from said spring roller and
attach the left and right ends of said shade attachment bar to said
shade attachment hooks to form an overhead sun shade that can
protect a person while sitting in said beach chair.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] This invention relates generally to the field of beach
chairs and more specifically to beach chair with sun protective
device.
[0005] On sunny days in the summer many people go the beaches or
just spend time outdoors relaxing while sitting on what has become
known as a beach chair. A beach chair is a light weight chair that
folds for easy storage and carrying. It is usually made of a
tubular metal frame and has a water resistant fabric stretched
across the frame to create a back and a seat.
[0006] Because of the dangers of too much UV radiation from the
sun, some beach chairs have been designed to include an overhead
shade so that a person can have the relaxing benefit of sitting in
a sunny location but can still be protected from the potentially
harmful rays of the sun.
[0007] Numerous proposals have been made aiming at providing beach
chairs with sun-protective means including one found in my own U.S.
Pat. No. 7,431,388. However, there is a deficiency in my prior
design in that the sun shade comes down from the extended back
support rods to the front arm rest extension rods in a rather steep
angle thereby causing the shade to pass directly in front of the
face of the user which can feel restrictive to the user's head and
view while sitting in the chair.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The primary object of the invention is to provide a beach
chair with an extendable sun protecting shade that does not overly
restrict the user's view while sitting in the chair yet still gives
substantial protection from the sun's harmful UV rays.
[0009] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will
become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in
connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of
illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is
disclosed.
[0010] In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention,
there is disclosed beach chair with sun protective device
comprising: a folding beach chair frame made of tubular metal and
water resistant fabric and a pair of arm supports, a sun shade
mounted on a spring retractable roller, a shade attachment bar, a
pair of shade attachment hooks, a pair of back extension rods, a
pair of leg extension rods, said back extension rods telescoping
into and extendable from the back support tubes of said beach chair
frame, said leg extension rods telescoping into and extendable from
the rear leg support tubes of said beach chair frame, said roller
and said shade mounted in a horizontal fashion between the top end
of said back extension rods, said shade attachment bar fixedly
attached to the pull out end of of said shade, said leg extension
rods terminating in said shade attachment hooks so that when a user
extends said back extension rods and said leg extension rods, he or
she can pull out said shade from said spring roller and attach the
left and right ends of said shade attachment bar to said shade
attachment hooks to form an overhead sun shade that can protect a
person while sitting in said beach chair and yet not overly
restrict the user's vision or be uncomfortably close to the user's
head.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The drawings constitute a part of this specification and
include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be
embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some
instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated
or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention in the
non-extended position.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the invention in the
extended position.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the invention of the chair
in the folded storage position.
[0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the invention with the front
extension rods in the bent up position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0016] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are
provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present
invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific
details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but
rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for
teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in
virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or
manner.
[0017] Referring now to FIG. 1 we see a perspective view of the
beach chair of the present invention 100 in the unextended
position. The chair looks somewhat similar to a standard beach
chair having a water resistant fabric back rest portion 26 a water
resistant fabric seat rest portion 46 supported by a tubular metal
frame comprised of front leg members 44, rear leg members 32, back
support tubes 42, 44 shown by dotted lines, and seat support tubes
48, 50. A pair of telescoping extendable rods 8, 10 are situated
within back support tubes 42, 44 and terminate in a horizontally
disposed spring roll shade assembly 34 terminating in a shade
attachment bar 20. An additional pair of extendable rods 8, 10
shown in FIG. 2 are situated within leg tubes 31, 32 and terminate
in attachment hooks 18, 16. A pair of slots 38, 40 in arm rests 36,
30 allow a pair of extension rods 12, 14 which reside inside leg
members 31, 32 shown in FIG. 2, to pass through when in the
extended mode. The front extension rods 12, 14 each terminate in a
hook 16, 18 that can engage the left and right ends of shade
attachment bar 20 when the rods 12, 14 are extended as shown in
FIG. 2.
[0018] FIG. 2 shows a person 28 sitting in the beach chair of the
present invention 100. The rear extension rods 8, 10 and front
extension rods 12, 14 are fully extended and support rolled out
shade 2 from roller 34. Attachment hooks 16, 18 are secured to the
ends of attachment rod 20 so that the shade 2 forms a generous
shading member for the user 28. If the user wishes to get up from
the chair, he can easily unhook the hooks 16, 18 from the
attachment bar 20 and do so. The upward angle of the front
extension rods 12, 14 lift the shade 2 sufficiently that the user's
head 28 does not feel overly confined by the shade 2. Additionally,
the shade 2 does not overly block the view of the user 28.
[0019] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the chair of the present
invention 100 in the folded and stored position. Arm rest slots 38
and 40 can be clearly seen.
[0020] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the chair of the present
invention 100 where the front leg extension rods 12, 14 have been
bent up by the user at hinge points 42, 44. In this way, the user
can decide how much of the shade 2 he or she wants to have extended
at any time
[0021] While the invention has been described in connection with a
preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the
invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it
is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and
equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the
invention as defined by the appended claims.
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