LOUNGE CHAIR

Abstract

A lounge chair includes a frame having a pair of longitudinal sides and a pair of lateral sides extending between the pair of longitudinal sides and defining a space therebetween. The lounge chair further includes a seat portion supported on the frame and arranged inside the space. The seat portion provides a surface for a user to lie down. The seat portion defines a first opening arranged proximate to a first lateral side of the pair of lateral sides and extending through the seat portion. Also, one of the frame or the seat portion defines a second opening and a third opening arranged facing each other. The first opening receives a head and a neck of the user and the second and third openings receive arms of the user when the user is lying in a face-down position on the seat portion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/239,030, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein for all purposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates, generally, to a lawn furniture. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to a lounge chair that is configured to support a user in a face down position without twisting the neck side to the side.

BACKGROUND

Lounge chairs are used for swimming pool areas, beach and supporting other leisure and relaxing activities. Typically, a user tends to take a sun bath under the sunshine while relaxing and spending leisure time outdoors. In these cases, the traditional lounge chairs are typically configured to support a person lying on his or her back but are not configured to support the user lying on his or her stomach or chest. While lying on the stomach/chest the user must turn the head and the hands to the side that may cause neck ache to the user. In addition, the neck turned sideways hinders the user in performing any activities like reading a book or a magazine, operating a mobile phone or a tablet. Also, lying the neck in the side position may result in receiving an uneven amount of sun exposure on one side of the user's face, leading to uneven tanning of the user's face.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect of the disclosure, a lounge chair is disclosed. The lounge chair includes a frame having a pair of longitudinal sides and a pair of lateral sides extending between the pair of longitudinal sides and defining a space therebetween. The lounge chair further includes a seat portion supported on the frame and arranged inside the space. The seat portion provides a surface for a user to lie down. The seat portion includes a first portion defining a footrest portion and extending from a first lateral side of the pair of lateral sides towards a second lateral side of the pair of lateral sides. The footrest portion defines a first opening extending through the seat portion. The first opening receives a head and a neck of the user when the user is lying in a face-down positions on the footrest portion. Moreover, one of the frame or the footrest portion defines a second opening arranged proximate to one of the pair of longitudinal sides and a third opening arranged proximate to other of the pair of longitudinal sides. The second opening and the third opening are arranged proximate to the first lateral side and are disposed facing each other. Further, the first opening is arranged between the second opening and the third opening. Also, the second opening and the third opening receive arms of the user when the user is lying in in a face-down positions on the footrest portion

In some embodiments, the lounge chair includes a second portion defining a head rest portion and extending from the second lateral side towards the first lateral side, and a third portion defining a seat extending from the first portion to the second portion.

In some embodiments, the first portion is adapted to pivot relative to the third portion between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first portion is arranged aligned with the third portion. In the second position, the first portion extends obliquely and downwardly from the third portion.

In some embodiments, the lounge chair further includes a pair of first pivots facilitating the pivoting of the first portion relative to the third portion.

In some embodiments, wherein the second portion is adapted to pivot relative to the third portion between a raised position and a lowered position. In the lowered position, the second portion is arranged aligned with the third portion. In the raised position, the second portion extends obliquely and upwardly from the third portion.

In some embodiments, the lounge chair further includes a pair of second pivots facilitating the pivoting of the second portion relative to the third portion.

In some embodiments, the lounge chair further includes a plurality of legs for supporting the frame on a ground.

In some embodiments, the plurality of legs is adapted to move to an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, the legs support the frame on the ground.

In some embodiments, the second opening and the third opening are disposed between the first opening and the second lateral side in a longitudinal direction.

In some embodiments, the seat portion defines the second opening and the third opening.

In some embodiments, a first longitudinal side of the pair of longitudinal sides includes a bend defining the second opening, and a second longitudinal side of the pair of longitudinal sides includes a bend defining the third opening.

For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. In the drawing, like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the views in which.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a lounge chair extended in a reclined position, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the lounge chair, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the lounge chair arranged in a flat position, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a lounge chair arranged in a flat position, in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

LIST OF REFERENCES

100 lounge chair, 102 seat, 104 frame, 108 seat portion, 120 first lateral side, 124 second lateral side, 128 first longitudinal side, 130 second longitudinal side, 140 first portion, 144 second portion, 148 third portion, 162 first pivot, 164 second pivot, 170 leg members, 200 surface, 210 first opening, 212 second opening, 214 third opening, 220 headrest, 222 head cushion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example embodiments are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise expressly stated in the drawings, the sizes, positions, etc., of components, features, elements, etc., as well as any distances therebetween, are not necessarily to scale, and may be disproportionate and/or exaggerated for clarity.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should be recognized that the terms “comprise,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. Unless otherwise specified, a range of values, when recited, includes both the upper and lower limits of the range, as well as any sub-ranges therebetween. Unless indicated otherwise, terms such as “first,” “second,” etc., are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, one element could be termed a “first element” and similarly, another element could be termed a “second element,” or vice versa. The section headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matter described.

Unless indicated otherwise, the terms “about,” “thereabout,” “substantially,” etc., mean that amounts, sizes, formulations, parameters, and other quantities and characteristics are not and need not be exact, but may be approximate and/or larger or smaller, as desired, reflecting tolerances, conversion factors, rounding off, measurement error and the like, and other factors known to those of skill in the art.

Spatially relative terms, such as “right,” left,” “below,” “beneath,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element's or feature's relationship to another element or feature, as illustrated in the drawings. It should be recognized that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if an object in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the term “below” can, for example, encompass both an orientation of above and below. An object may be otherwise oriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may be interpreted accordingly.

Unless clearly indicated otherwise, all connections and all operative connections may be direct or indirect. Similarly, unless clearly indicated otherwise, all connections and all operative connections may be rigid or non-rigid.

Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Thus, the same or similar numbers may be described with reference to other drawings even if they are neither mentioned nor described in the corresponding drawing. Also, even elements that are not denoted by reference numbers may be described with reference to other drawings.

Many different forms and embodiments are possible without deviating from the spirit and teachings of this disclosure and so this disclosure should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

Reference in this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The appearance of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 a lounge chair 100 to facilitate the resting of a user is shown. The lounge chair 100 includes a seat 102 having a frame 104, and a seat portion 108 attached to the frame 104 to support a user, and a plurality of legs 170 attached to the frame 104 to support the frame 104 on a surface. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the frame 104 includes a first lateral side 120, a second lateral side 124 disposed opposite to the first lateral side 120, a first longitudinal side 128 extending longitudinally between the first lateral side 120 and the second lateral side 124 and a second longitudinal side 130 disposed spaced apart and substantially parallel to the first longitudinal side 128. The second longitudinal side 130 also extends longitudinally from the first lateral side 120 to the second lateral side 124. Although, the frame 104 having a rectangular configuration is shown and contemplated, other variations having different shapes and configurations may be suited for the frame 104. Further, the frame 104 defines an opening, and the seat portion 108 is arranged inside the opening, covering the opening, and is attached to the sides 120, 124, 128, 130 of the frame 104.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the seat portion 108 is segmented into a plurality of portions, for example, a first portion 140 (i.e., footrest portion), a second portion 144 (headrest portion), and a third portion 148, each defining a rectangular shape configuration. The first portion 140 is disposed proximate to a first end of the seat portion 108, the second portion 144 is arranged proximate to a second end of the seat portion 108, while the third portion 148 extending between the first portion 140 and the second portion 144, thereby defining a middle portion of the seat portion 108.

Further, the frame 104 includes a plurality of pivotal couplings, for example, a pair of first pivots 162 and a pair of second pivots 164, to facilitate the pivotal movement between different portions 140, 144, 148. As shown, the first pivots 162 are arranged between the first portion 140 and the third portion 148 to facilitate the pivotal movement of the first portion 140 relative to the third portion 148, while the second pivots 164 are arranged between the second portion 144 and the third portion 148 to facilitate the pivotal movement/rotation of the second portion 144 relative to the third portion 148. Accordingly, the first pivots 162 facilitate the pivotal movement of the first portion 140 between a first position and a second position relative to the third portion 148, while the second pivots 164 enable the movement of the second portion 144 between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the third portion 148.

In the first position, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the first portion 140 is arranged substantially parallel to and aligned with the third portion 148, while in the second position, as shown in FIG. 1, the first portion 140 extends obliquely and downwardly of the third portion 148, and is arranged at an inclination relative to the third portion 148. In an embodiment, in the second position of the first portion 140, an angle of the inclination defined between the first portion 140 and the third portion 148 may be an obtuse angle. Similarly, in the lowered position, as shown in FIG. 3, the second portion 144 is arranged substantially parallel to and aligned with the third portion 148, while in the raised position, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the second portion 144 extends obliquely and upwardly of the third portion 148, and is arranged at an inclination relative to the third portion 148. In an embodiment, in the raised position of the second portion 144, an angle of the inclination defined between the second portion 144 and the third portion 148 may be an obtuse angle

In the illustrated embodiments, when the person lies on the lounge chair 100 in a face up position, the first portion 140 defines a footrest portion of the lounge chair 100, the second portion 144 defines a headrest portion of the lounge chair 100, and the third portion 148 defines a seat of the lounge chair 100. In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the first portion 140 and the second portion 144 are pivoted relative to the third portion 148 and are arranged in the first position and the lowered position, respectively. Accordingly, the first portion 140, the second portion 144, and the third portion 148 together define a bed type configuration of the lounge chair 100 (i.e., the seat portion 108). In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the first portion 140 and the second portion 144 are pivoted relative to the third portion 148 and are arranged in the second position and the raised position, respectively. Accordingly, the pivotal movement/rotation of the first portion 140 and the second portion 144 with respect to the third portion 148 facilitates the adjustment of the lounge chair 100 in a plurality of positions.

In some embodiments, the first portion 140 may be fixedly engaged with the third portion 148 and is arranged in alignment with the third portion 148, and the first pivots 162 between the first portion 140 and the third portion 148 are omitted. In some embodiments, both the first pivots 162 and the second pivots 164 may be omitted to define the fixed lounge chair 100. In one such case, the first portion 140 and the third portion 148 are arranged in alignment with each other, while the second portion 144 extends obliquely and upwardly from the third portion 148 at an obtuse angle.

In addition, the plurality of legs 170 extends downwardly and pivotally coupled with the plurality of portions 140, 144, 148. As shown, the legs 170 are disposed spaced apart to support the weight of the user while lying on the lounge chair 100 and are movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In a retracted configuration, the legs 170 are folded to facilitate the transportation or storing of the lounge chair 100. In the extended configuration, the legs 170 are disposed substantially perpendicular to the frame 104 to facilitate the supporting of the lounge chair 100 on the ground/surface. One or more of the legs 170 may be arranged in the retracted portion to facilitate the pivotal movement of the first portion 140 and the second portion 144 relative to the third portion 148. For example, for moving the first portion 140 to the second position, the leg 170 arranged proximate to the first lateral side 120 is retracted. In some embodiments, the pivotal movements of one or more legs 170 may be omitted.

Further, the seat portion 108 extends from the first lateral side 120 to the second lateral side 124, and also extends from the first longitudinal side 128 to the second longitudinal side 130 and is adapted to provide a surface 200 to facilitate the sitting or lying of the user. Preferable, the seat portion 108 is made of a fabric and may be constructed of a soft and a breathable material for facilitating the resting of the user on the lounge chair 100. As shown, the seat portion 108 corresponding to the first portion 140 (i.e., the footrest portion of the seat portion 108) defines a plurality of the openings, for example, a first opening 210, a second opening 212, and a third opening 214, extending through a thickness of the seat portion 108. As shown, the first opening 210 is arranged centrally and is located proximate to the first end of the seat 102 or the first side 120 of the frame 104, while the second opening 212 and the third opening 214 are arranged proximate to the first longitudinal side 128 and the second longitudinal side 130 of the frame 104 respectively.

The first opening 210 defines a face opening of the lounge chair 100 and is adapted to receive a head and/or a neck of the user when the user's head is lying on the first portion 140 in a face down position. Further, the second opening 212 and the third opening 214 define the arm openings of the lounge chair 100 to receive the arm of the user when the user is lying on the seat portion 108 in the face down position and the user's head is supported by the first portion 140. In an embodiment, the sizes of the second opening 212 and the third opening 214 are smaller than that of the first opening 210. As shown, the openings 212, 214 are located on either side of the first opening 210 and hence the first opening 210 is disposed between the second opening 212 and the third opening 214. Each of the openings 212, 214 may have an inwardly annular configuration and be large enough to receive the user's arm there through without any difficulty. In an embodiment, the first opening 210 may be a circular opening, while the openings 212, 214 may be semicircular openings.

The openings 212, 214 facilitate the user to rest the arms on the floor or ground beneath the seat portion 108 or to manipulate a book or magazine as desired by the user. In addition, the seat portion 108 disposed on the second portion 144 includes a headrest 220 to facilitate the resting of the head of the user when the user sits on the lounge chair 100. Further, the headrest 220 may include a head cushion 222 to provide a comfortable support and may be selectively positioned according to the user's position of the head. In an embodiment, the frame 104 may include any other material like a polyester, cloth, or canvas to facilitate the sitting/lying of the user on the lounge chair 100.

Although, the openings 212, 214 defined through the seat portion 106 are shown and contemplated, it may be appreciated that the openings 212, 214 may be defined by the first longitudinal side 128 and the second longitudinal side 130 of the frame 104, as shown in FIG. 4. In such a case, a portion of the first longitudinal side 128 may bend inwardly towards the second longitudinal side 130 to define the second opening 212 and a portion of the second longitudinal side 130 may bend inwardly towards the first longitudinal side 128 to define the third opening 214. It may be appreciated that the bends in the first longitudinal side 128 and the second longitudinal side 130 may be semicircular shape and are adapted to receive the arms of the user lying on the lounge chair 100. Also, the bends are defined at the portion of the frame 104 corresponding to the first portion 140 of the seat portion 108.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A lounge chair, the lounge chair comprising:

a frame having a pair of longitudinal sides and a pair of lateral sides extending between the pair of longitudinal sides and defining a space therebetween; and

a seat portion supported on the frame and arranged inside the space, wherein the seat portion provides a surface for a user to lie down, the seat portion includes a first portion defining a footrest portion and extending from a first lateral side of the pair of lateral sides towards a second lateral side of the pair of lateral side, wherein the footrest portion defines a first opening extending through the seat portion wherein the first opening receives a head and a neck of the user when the user is lying in a face-down positions on the footrest portion,

wherein one of the frame or the footrest portion defines a second opening arranged proximate to one of the pair of longitudinal sides, and a third opening arranged proximate to other of the pair of longitudinal sides, wherein the second opening and the third opening are disposed proximate to the first lateral side and are arranged facing each other, wherein the first opening is arranged between the second opening and the third opening, and the second and third openings receive arms of the user when the user is lying in a face-down position on the footrest portion.

2. The lounge chair of claim 1 including

a second portion defining a head rest portion and extending from the second lateral side towards the first lateral side, and

a third portion defining a seat and extending from the first portion to the second portion.

3. The lounge chair of claim 2, wherein the first portion is adapted to pivot relative to the third portion between a first position and a second position, wherein

in the first position, the first portion is arranged aligned with the third portion, and

in the second position, the first portion extends obliquely and downwardly from the third portion.

4. The lounge chair of claim 3 further including a pair of first pivots facilitating the pivoting of the first portion relative to the third portion.

5. The lounge chair of claim 2, wherein the second portion is adapted to pivot relative to the third portion between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein

in the lowered position, the second portion is arranged aligned with the third portion, and

in the raised position, the second portion extends obliquely and upwardly from the third portion.

6. The lounge chair of claim 5 further including a pair of second pivots facilitating the pivoting of the second portion relative to the third portion.

7. The lounge chair of claim 1 further including a plurality of legs for supporting the frame on a ground.

8. The lounge chair of claim 7, wherein the plurality of legs is adapted to move to an extended position and a retracted position, wherein in the extended position, the legs support the frame on the ground.

9. The lounge chair of claim 1, wherein the second opening and the third opening are disposed between the first opening and the second lateral side in a longitudinal direction.

10. The lounge chair of claim 1, wherein the seat portion defines the second opening and the third opening.

11. The lounge chair of claim 1, wherein a first longitudinal side of the pair of longitudinal sides includes a bend defining the second opening, and a second longitudinal side of the pair of longitudinal sides includes a bend defining the third opening.