DE202016001624U1 - A-leg seat - Google Patents

Abstract

Single-legged seat composed of monopod support (wood, metal, plastic) and seat (solid wood, plywood or plastic).

Description

One-legged seating is not new. Shepherds have been relying on their shepherd's staff for millennia, and so-called one-legged milking stools have been in use for many hundreds of years.

The novel monopod seat to be registered here for patent / utility model protection outperforms other models in terms of handiness, weight) and versatility.

In summary, it is claimed that the submitted design is superior to comparable predecessor models in terms of disassembly, low weight, ease of handling, portability and wide variety of outdoor and / or indoor applications.

This one-leg-standing-seat provides its user with physical relief, training the sense of equilibrium and increased zest for living a seat to standing room price.

The present invention relates to a monopod seat with the features of the main claim.

One-legged seating is not new (cf. DE 295 14 896 and DE 100 04 807 as well as B. the utility model G 90 06 582.4 ).

The proposed construction differs from the above by its low weight, by the separability of the seat and leg, by the resulting portability on the human shoulder. In this respect, the submitted design is new.

The inventive step consists in the detachable connection between the seat and the ischial joint while the two parts are connected by a band, a string or a rope.

Commercially usable is the construction as a seat at large events, such as garden shows, fairs, church days, sporting events and musical performances outdoors and / or indoors. In addition, in open-air events and walks with the disabled and injured persons: back, knee and ankle joints are relieved up to 70% of body weight, at the same time training and promoting balance and an upright back posture. If the buttocks are placed in the middle of the seat of the monopod, it forms an isosceles triangle with the user's soles when sitting. This symmetrical weight distribution relieves spine and hip joints and leads to a relaxed and mindful posture. The variability of the weight distribution is individually controllable for each user.

The pillar can be made in wood, bamboo, metal or plastic tubing. When used outdoors or on uneven terrain, a tapered pillar ensures a secure anchorage in the ground, so that the seat also stands vertically in case the user rises to gain a better overview of the event, or to get a drink or the like. Even a felt glider, a rubber stopper or a metal spur are possible as the end of the pillar.

The trick of this new type of monopod seat is that it can be carried like a gun over its shoulder due to its low weight and with the help of a cord attached to the device (rope, strap) (see drawing no. 1).

Alternatively, (see drawing no. 2) this monopod seat can be placed on the human shoulder by a different arrangement of the carrying cord so that the seat rests on the upper thorax and the supporting leg hangs down the back. This transport has the advantage that the freedom of movement of both arms of the user is maintained and walking / hiking poles can be used.

The seat surface of the construction is dimensioned so that the bony ischial tuberosities in the buttocks of the user (whose physical distance is physiognomically described about 12 cm) find sufficient support on the surface. The seat width can vary between about 12 and about 24 cm. The seat length varies between about 8 and about 14 cm. Different seat shapes are feasible - adapted to the anatomy of the user and his preferences. Meaningful and suitable oval, round, kidney-shaped and heart-shaped (bicycle saddle similar) forms are offered. Last but not least, the shape of a lying eight is feasible.

The leg is made of light metal, plastic, bamboo or solid wood. The seat leg height is dimensioned so that the user the angle between the seat leg and lower leg for reasons of comfort at least 90 ° (see drawing no. 3). The height of the ischial seat depends on the size of the user, it is between 55 cm (for very small people) and 90 cm (for very tall people). If the above mentioned angle drops below 90 °, less weight can be given to the ischium - depending on the taste and well-being of the user. The user determines the angle between the seat leg and the floor by balancing and varying the angle between the upper and lower legs.

The foot of the Einbeinsitzes, consisting of a rubber cap, a felt nail, a (metal) tip can increase the contact with the ground and reduce the risk of slippage.

When used outdoors and on very soft floors, a nail that is about 6 cm long and 0.5 cm thick prevents the structure from sinking too deeply into the substrate (drawing no. 4).

As a carrying device, a tape (cord, rope, wire) by means of small screws or by drilling through the seat leg to the structure are attached (see drawing no. 5).

Alternatively, the cord can be attached to the seat with one end (hole through seat, pull string and knot) and with the other end on the leg (see drawing no. 6). The string is then placed over the shoulder so that the front of the seat rests on the chest and the seat leg hangs down behind the back. As a result, the pedestrian / user has both hands free (eg for walking sticks, hiking map, camera, food, etc.).

The purpose of the invention is the maximum mobility, comfort and load reduction for their users in usually stressful and long-lasting stays in nature and / or in long-range and extensive events (eg, folk festivals, exhibitions, open-air concerts and open-air performances where the organizer does not provide adequate seating).

The connection between seat and seat leg is made by a cuboid with 4 to about 6 cm edge length. In this cuboid, which is glued to the actual seat and / or screwed, an approximately 18 to about 25 mm thick circular hole is drilled, which has a mandatory depth of about 3 to 5.5 cm. In this hole, a matching seat leg bar (wood, metal, plastic tube) of appropriate diameter is introduced. This creates a simultaneously secure and always releasable connection between the seat and the seat leg (see drawing no. 7).

If necessary and for the ergonomically easier transportability of the construction, another hole of suitable size can be introduced into the plywood cuboid, so that during transport the seat leg and seat are no longer at 90 ° to each other, but run parallel to each other. The design in this variant takes up less space when worn on the back, is more ergonomic and thus less stressful (see drawing no. 8).

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 29514896 [0006]
• DE 10004807 [0006]
• DE 9006582 U [0006]

Claims (10)

Single-legged seat composed of monopod support (wood, metal, plastic) and seat (solid wood, plywood or plastic). Seat in ergonomic, human proportions appropriate form (lying eight, oval, round, heart-shaped). Seat is securely connected but at the same time easily separable from the seat leg. Both essential parts are connected with a cord (tape, rope), which ensures against loss and allows easy, economical transport. The seat height of the user is individually adjustable by shortening the height of the seat leg (about 55 to 85 cm seat height). The disassembly makes carrying the design, along with its light weight (about 250 to 400 g), light and attractive (compared to carrying a tripod stool, folding chair or hunter seat cane). The seat can either (mated, seat and seat leg parallel), as a guarantee to be worn over the shoulder or disassembled (in seat and leg) by the cord connection loosely placed over the shoulder, such that the seat rests in front in the chest area and the Seat post hangs down from the shoulder blade. The base of the ischial bone provides a sturdy stand in the form of a rubber buffer, a felt nail or a tapered shape in combination with the legs of the user. For soft floors, the seat remains alone. A soft overlay on the seat (glued or as a cover) increases the comfort of the user and individualises the construction. A cross nail in the area of the lower end of the seat leg prevents the construction from sinking into soft surfaces (drawing no. 9).

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