Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Sommer

Patrick J. Sommer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable multifunctional chair
    Patent number: 7857380
    Abstract: A portable chair is configurable to serve various utilitarian needs. In one embodiment, the portable multifunctional chair includes a frame, a seat attached to the frame and an adjustable seat flap fixed to the seat. The seat has an inner edge that encloses a seat opening. The adjustable seat flap is approximately flush with the seat when the seat flap is secured to the seat in a closed position in which the seat flap covers the opening. The multifunctional chair has at least one transverse dimension that is less than 25% of the longitudinal length when the multifunctional chair is configured in a portable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Mark A. Grieger, Patrick J. Sommer, Kim A. Goneau
  • PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL CHAIR
    Publication number: 20090026810
    Abstract: A portable chair is configurable to serve various utilitarian needs. In one embodiment, the portable multifunctional chair includes a frame, a seat attached to the frame and an adjustable seat flap fixed to the seat. The seat has an inner edge that encloses a seat opening. The adjustable seat flap is approximately flush with the seat when the seat flap is secured to the seat in a closed position in which the seat flap covers the opening. The multifunctional chair has at least one transverse dimension that is less than 25% of the longitudinal length when the multifunctional chair is configured in a portable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Grieger, Patrick J. Sommer, Kim A. Goneau