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Reconfigurable collapsible chair

US8690236B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
13References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 2010
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47D1/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus includes a frame having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A first membrane is coupled to the frame and includes a seat portion with first and second openings. A second membrane is couplable to the first membrane and/or the frame and is configured to be moved between a first position in which the second membrane covers the first and second openings, and a second position in which the first and second openings are not covered by the second membrane. The frame and the first membrane are configured to support a user in a seated position when the second membrane is in the first position and the frame is expanded, the first and second openings are each configured to receive a leg of a user when the second membrane is in the second position and the frame is expanded to support the user in a standing position.

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