Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Convertible or combined
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-08
2001-07-24
Vidovich, Gregory (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Convertible or combined
C297S054000, C297S188070, C297S129000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06264078
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a combination sports bag and chair assembly and more particularly pertains to allowing for an assortment of articles to be carried with a foldable chair.
The use of combination chair devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, combination chair devices heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of combining folding chairs with other functions are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,273,221 to Poag discloses a combination suitcase having walls and side panels that provide a backrest to the user. U.S. Pat. No. 4,942,948 to Vickers discloses a combination beach bag and recliner chair. U.S. Pat. No. 4,487,345 to Pierce discloses a backpack with a foldable chair assembly. U.S. Pat. No. 2,816,599 to Adams discloses an additional support device combined with a bag.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a combination sports bag and chair assembly for allowing for an assortment of articles to be carried with a foldable chair.
In this respect, the combination sports bag and chair assembly according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of allowing for an assortment of articles to be carried with a foldable chair.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly which can be used for allowing for an assortment of articles to be carried with a foldable chair. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of combination chair devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved combination sports bag and chair assembly. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a seat portion comprised of a frame. The frame has a generally D-shaped configuration. The frame includes a plurality of seat straps extending thereover. The seat portion is contained within a bag portion. The bag portion includes a forward edge and a rearward edge. The forward edge has a zippered opening. The bag portion includes a pair of carrying handles secured thereto. The seat portion includes a pair of U-shaped legs foldably coupled to the frame. The bag portion has a pair of clips secured to the rearward edge thereof. The bag portion has a single clip secured to the forward edge thereof. A seat back portion is foldably coupled with respect to the seat portion. The seat back portion is comprised of a frame. The frame includes a plurality of straps extending thereover. The frame of the seat back portion is foldably coupled with the frame of the seat portion. The seat back portion is contained within a bag portion. The bag portion has a top edge and a bottom edge. The top edge has a zippered opening. A carrying strap is couplable with the pair of clips of the rearward edge and the pair of clip of the forward edge of the bag portion of the seat portion.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly which has all the advantages of the prior art combination chair devices and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a combination sports bag and chair assembly economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly for allowing for an assortment of articles to be carried with a foldable chair.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved combination sports bag and chair assembly including a seat portion comprised of a frame. The frame has a generally D-shaped configuration. The frame includes a plurality of seat straps extending thereover. The seat portion is contained within a bag portion. The bag portion includes a forward edge and a rearward edge. The forward edge has a zippered opening. A seat back portion is foldably coupled with respect to the seat portion. The seat back portion is comprised of a frame. The frame includes a plurality of straps extending thereover. The frame of the seat back portion is foldably coupled with the frame of the seat portion. The seat back portion is contained within a bag portion. The bag portion has a top edge and a bottom edge. The top edge has a zippered opening.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
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