RECLINING POOLSIDE CHAIR
A reclining poolside chair for sitting adjacent to a pool or other body of water. The reclining poolside chair includes a seat member and a seatback affixed substantially perpendicular to the seat member. The seat member includes a plurality of protrusions extending downwardly from a front end and a rear end of the seat member, wherein a front set of protrusions comprise a length greater than a rear set of protrusions, such that the seat member reclines at an angle in relation to a ground surface. The plurality of protrusions further include a non-slip attachment removably secured to a distal end of each protrusion. In an alternative embodiment, a pair of arm rests are disposed on lateral sides of the reclining poolside chair and a plurality of apertures are disposed along a rear end of the seat member.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/478,370 filed on Mar. 29, 2017. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to legless lounge chairs. More specifically, the present invention provides a reclining poolside chair for lounging at an edge of a pool or body of water.
Many people enjoy relaxing by a water's edge, such as by the pool or ocean, without fully immersing themselves in the water. Unfortunately, conventional chairs do not allow an individual to comfortably sit thereon while conveniently reclining. Some chairs are able to recline, however, effort is required to manipulate the chair into a reclined position. As a result, some people choose to sit directly on the ground adjacent to the pool. Unfortunately, sitting on the ground becomes uncomfortable after a short time. Furthermore, most chairs fade in color and become damaged if left out in the sun for too long. Therefore, a reclining poolside chair that is water and fade resistant is needed.
Devices have been disclosed in the known art that relate to legless lounge chairs. These include devices that have been patented and published in patent application publications. These devices generally relate to legless lounge chairs for sitting on a floor. These devices generally include a flat seat bottom and a back portion. Some devices include a back portion that can be reclined at various angles. However, these known art devices have several known drawbacks. These devices fail to include a plurality of protrusions on the lower surface of the seat bottom, wherein a front set of protrusions are longer than a rear set of protrusions, such that the chair reclines. Further these devices fail to include a non-slip attachment secured to each set of protrusions. Lastly, many of these devices fail to include a plurality of apertures on the seat bottom for allowing water to flow therethrough.
In light of the devices disclosed in the known art, it is submitted that the present invention substantially diverges in design elements from the known art and consequently it is clear that there is a need in the art for an improvement to existing lounge chair devices. In this regard the instant invention substantially fulfills these needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of legless chairs now present in the known art, the present invention provides a new reclining poolside chair wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when lounging near a water's edge.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved reclining poolside chair device that has all of the advantages of the known art and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a reclining poolside chair including a seat member and a seatback affixed substantially perpendicular to the seat member. The seat member includes a plurality of protrusions extending downwardly from a front end and a rear end of the seat member, wherein a front set of protrusions comprise a length greater than a rear set of protrusions, such that the seat member reclines at an angle in relation to a ground surface. The plurality of protrusions further include a non-slip attachment removably secured to a distal end of each protrusion. In an alternative embodiment, a pair of arm rests are disposed on lateral sides of the reclining poolside chair and a plurality of apertures are disposed along a rear end of the seat member.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a reclining poolside chair that is water resistant.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a reclining poolside chair that is fade resistant
Another object of the present invention is to provide a reclining poolside chair that may be readily fabricated from materials that permit relative economy and are commensurate with durability.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.
Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the reclining poolside chair. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for lounging near an edge of a body of water. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.
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The plurality of protrusions 14 include a front set of protrusions 14A that comprise a length greater than a rear set of protrusions 14B, such that the seat member 12 reclines at an angle in relation to the ground surface. In the illustrated embodiment, the front set of protrusions comprise a length that is no more than six inches, while the rear set of protrusions comprise a length that is less than half of the length of the front set of protrusions. The protrusions 14 position the seat member 12 and the seatback 13 at an angle that is configured to recline a user seated in the reclining poolside chair 11. In this way, the user may be seated in a comfortable position while lounging in the chair 11.
Each of the plurality of protrusions 14 further includes a non-slip attachment 17 that is removably secured to a distal end thereof. The non-slip attachment 17 is configured to prevent the reclining poolside chair 11 from moving or sliding when placed on wet surfaces, such as a wooden or concrete pool deck laden with water. The non-slip attachment 17 is constructed of rubber. However, any suitable non-slip material may be used.
The reclining poolside chair 11 is constructed of a water-resistant material, such as plastic. The water-resistant material prevents the chair from becoming waterlogged when placed near or within water. Further, the water-resistant material is configured to be fade resistant. This prevents the color of the chair from becoming faded when positioned in direct sunlight.
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It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims
1) A reclining poolside chair, comprising:
- a seat member;
- a seatback affixed substantially perpendicular to the seat member;
- a plurality of protrusions extending downwardly from a front end and a rear end of the seat member, wherein a front set of protrusions comprise a length greater than a rear set of protrusions, such that the seat member reclines at an angle in relation to a ground surface; and
- a non-slip attachment, removably secured to a distal end of each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions.
2) The reclining poolside chair of claim 1, further comprising a pair of arm rests disposed on lateral sides of the reclining poolside chair, wherein an upper end of each arm rest is affixed to the seatback and a lower end of each arm rest is affixed to the seat member.
3) The reclining poolside chair of claim 2, wherein the lower end of each arm rest is affixed to the set of front protrusions thereby forming one continuous monolithic member.
4) The reclining poolside chair of claim 1, wherein the seat member includes a plurality of apertures disposed along the rear end configured to allow a liquid to drain therethrough.
5) The reclining poolside chair of claim 1, wherein the non-slip attachment is constructed of a rubber material.
6) The reclining poolside chair of claim 1, wherein the reclining poolside chair is constructed of a water-resistant material.
7) The reclining poolside chair of claim 6, wherein the water-resistant material is plastic.
8) The reclining poolside chair of claim 6, wherein the water-resistant material is fade resistant.
9) The reclining poolside chair of claim 1, wherein a length of the rear set of protrusions is less than half of the length of the front set of protrusions.
10) The reclining poolside chair of claim 9, wherein the length of the front set of protrusions is no more than six inches.
11) The reclining poolside chair of claim 4, wherein the plurality of apertures are disposed at a lowermost portion of the seat member and all linearly aligned with one another.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 29, 2018
Publication Date: Oct 11, 2018
Inventor: Stacey Jane McFall (Rockland, CA)
Application Number: 15/940,374