Lawn/beach lounge chair

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the upper body back frame portion of the lawn/beach lounge chair shown in FIG. 6 wherein the upper body back frame portion is shown without a fabric cover for ease of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the upper body back frame portion of the lawn/beach lounge chair shown in FIG. 6 with fabric cover and padded head/face rest;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the middle section portion of the lawn/beach lounge chair shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bottom section portion of the lawn/beach lounge chair shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the center section portion of the lawn/beach lounge chair showing the frame legs which flare out for locking in position;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lawn/beach lounge chair;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the lawn/beach lounge chair shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a side view of the lawn/beach lounge chair as it would be used by a person to read in a relaxed lying position.

FIGS. 1-4 illustrate top plan views of the upper body back frame, middle section and bottom section of the lawn/beach lounge chair of the present invention. The undisclosed opposing surfaces associated with these figures are mirror images to the corresponding surfaces illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, respectively.

FIGS. 5 and 8 illustrate side views of the upper body back frame, middle section and bottom section of the lawn/beach lounge chair of the present invention. The undisclosed opposing surfaces associated with these figures are mirror images to the corresponding surfaces illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 8, respectively.

The fragmentary cross-hatching is understood to represent fabric material and would be continuous throughout the defined areas.

The broken lines shown in FIG. (8) are illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The portions of the lounge chair which have not been shown in FIGS. 1 through 5 have not been shown for ease of illustration.

The surfaces or portions of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design.

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D381824 August 5, 1997 Day et al.
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Other references
  • Brochure by Face Down, Inc. showing "The Beach Chair", published May, 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D423240
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Inventor: Kimberly Passmore White (Jacksonville, FL)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Attorney: J. Michael McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, LLP Martinez de Andino
Application Number: 0/90,397
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6361
International Classification: 0601;