Buoyant pool chair with sealed frame
US7182401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C1/027
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A buoyant pool chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or sitting position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. Buoyant cushions attached to the frame members form a chair seat, a chair back, a left chair arm and a right chair arm. The buoyant cushions include layers of flexible cushion material secured together in overlapping relation, with the frame members being sandwiched between the overlapping layers. A layer of adhesive material bonds the overlapping cushion layers together and forms a water-tight seal around the frame members. A flexible layer of a water-resistant coating material is bonded to external surface portions of the buoyant cushions, forming a continuous, protective layer covering exposed surface portions of the buoyant cushions and sealing the interface between abutting portions of the buoyant cushions.
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