Celebratory chair
An apparatus for providing a celebratory chair for performing chair lifting rituals at celebratory events. In accordance with various embodiments, the chair includes at least one handle disposed at the base of each leg. The handle(s) extends transversely to the leg and provides the ability to safely and securely lift the chair from the bottom of the legs. The handle(s) may be permanently fixed to the ends of the chair legs near the floor, or may be releasably secured to the chair legs when needed.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to chairs. More particularly, it relates to a chair used for celebrations and the like.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are many different kinds of celebrations that bring together groups of people to honor one or two individuals. Examples of such celebrations are weddings, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet sixteen parties, etc.
A common theme to all of these events is the people being honored. In almost all cases, especially when such parties are conducted at a catering hall, the honorees are subject to various activities, such as, for example, dance circles. These dance circles are formed around a chair or two, and the honorees are seated in the chairs while the guests pay tribute to them. More times than not, the guests actually lift the chairs in the air, and the dance circle continues while the honorees are being thrust up and down in the chair being held by several guests.
For those who have been involved in such rituals, it is very clear that the so called “chairs” used for the chair lifting ritual are not suited for such purpose. Particularly, the legs of the chairs are held by the guests, with no provision for the same. As such, and is often the case, the chair is difficult to hold by simply grabbing and holding onto the vertical leg of the same.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore an aspect of the present principles to provide a chair having provisions for enabling use of the chair in chair lifting ritual performed at celebratory events.
It is yet another aspect of the present principles to provide a device for attaching to a chair to provide the same with provision for the chair lifting celebratory ritual.
These and other aspects are achieved in accordance with the present principles, wherein the celebratory chair includes handle means connected to the legs of the chair and positioned near the ground on which the chair is supported.
In accordance with other aspects of the invention, the handle means may take several different forms. For example, in one form, the handle means includes a handle fixedly attached to the legs and extending substantially transverse to the chair leg. In another form, the handle means can include a handle hingedly connected to the leg of the chair. The hinged handle has a first operable position where the handle extends substantially transverse to the chair le for lifting the same from the base of the leg, and a second storage position folded against the leg and isposed substantially parallel thereto.
In a further aspect of the invention, the handle means may include a circular member having a central receiving portion and a handle portion radially extending from the central receiving portion. The central receiving portion releasably receives and secures to a leg of the chair. The circular member can further include a locking device for locking the handle means to the base of the chair leg.
According to yet a further aspect of the present principles, the handle means includes a receiving ring for receiving all the legs of the chair, and a handle ring connected to the receiving ring. The handle ring preferably has a diameter larger than the diameter of the receiving ring. One or more straps may be included such that one end of the strap is secured to either the receiving ring or handle ring. The strap is adapted to pass over the seat portion of the chair and secure its opposing end to either the receiving ring or handle ring. In this manner, the chair is securely fastened into the receiving ring and the handle ring may be used to lift the chair for celebratory chair lifting rituals.
Other aspects and features of the present principles will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are designed solely for purposes of illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the invention, for which reference should be made to the appended claims. It should be further understood that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale and that, unless otherwise indicated, they are merely intended to conceptually illustrate the structures and procedures described herein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSIn the drawings wherein like reference numerals denote similar components throughout the views:
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As shown, a celebratory chair device 20a is attached to each leg 16F and 16R and secured thereto using any known type of screw or fastener 26. Device 20a extends outward from the leg 16 and has a distal portion 24 and a lower surface 22 positioned so as to be substantially parallel with the ground on which the chair 10 is disposed.
Through the application of devices 20a to each of the legs of the chair 10, each leg 16 is provided with an increase surface area and more particularly a handle like device (20a) that will enable guests or party goers to safely grab onto the legs of the chair 10 and lift the same as is done during the previously mentioned chair lifting rituals.
In this embodiment, the inner ring 312 is designed to have a depth for receiving all four legs 16 of the chair. As shown in
While there have been shown, described and pointed out fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form and details of the methods described and devices illustrated, and in their operation, may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it is expressly intended that all combinations of those elements and/or method steps which perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve the same results are within the scope of the invention. Moreover, it should be recognized that structures and/or elements and/or method steps shown and/or described in connection with any disclosed form or embodiment of the invention may be incorporated in any other disclosed, described or suggested form or embodiment as a general matter of design choice. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.
Claims
1. A celebratory chair for a chair having legs for supporting the same on a ground, the celebratory chair comprising:
- handle means releasable connected to the legs of the chair and positioned near the ground on which the chair is supported, and being disposed such that said handle means do not contact the ground.
2. The celebratory chair according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises a handle attached to the legs and extending substantially transverse to the chair leg.
3. The celebratory chair according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises a handle hingedly connected to the leg of the chair, said handle having a first operable position where said handle extends substantially transverse to the chair leg, and a second storage position folded against said leg.
4. The celebratory chair according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises:
- a circular member having a central receiving portion and a handle portion radially extending from said central receiving portion, said central receiving portion releasably receiving and securing to a leg of the chair.
5. The celebratory chair according to claim 4, wherein said circular member further comprises locking means for locking said member to the inserted leg of the chair.
6. The celebratory chair according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises:
- a receiving ring for receiving all the legs of the chair, said receiving ring having a diameter; and
- a handle ring connected to the receiving ring and having a diameter larger than the diameter of said receiving ring.
7. The celebratory chair according to claim 6, wherein said handle ring further comprises at least one strap having one end affixed to the handle ring on one side; wherein said strap secures over a seat portion of said chair and is releasably secured to an opposing side of the handle ring.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 25, 2006
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2007
Inventor: Michael Ference (New York, NY)
Application Number: 11/339,360
International Classification: A47C 1/00 (20060101);