Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
  • A47G9/10—Pillows
  • A47G9/1009—Rigid frame constructions
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
  • A47C4/28—Folding chairs with flexible coverings for the seat or back elements
  • A47C4/283—Folding chairs with flexible coverings for the seat or back elements foldable side to side only
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C9/00—Stools for specified purposes
  • A47C9/10—Camp, travelling, or sports stools

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a foldable rest support.
• an object of the present invention relates to a versatile rest support having functions as diverse as those of backrest, headrest, seat ...
• Head restraints are known to allow users wishing to relax to lie on the floor, the head resting slightly above ground level on a stretched canvas supported by a frame.
• the bearing surface thus formed is flat.
• the neck of the user may be constrained by the edge of the web, which can lead to pain in the neck.
• Advanced head restraints have attempted to solve this problem by allowing the fabric to rotate about its longitudinal axis.
• the positioning of the head and neck is uncomfortable.
• Folding beach chairs having an armature to which is associated a rectangular fabric stretched between two suspension arms.
• These chairs even folded, are bulky items that can not be easily transported in a beach bag, for example.
• these headrests and chairs typically have feet having a large surface contact with the ground allowing an implementation on a substantially uniform and stable soil.
• the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a foldable rest support, simple in design and in its operating mode, economical and robust, having a very large support surface when unfolded for a storage volume. very low while allowing many implementations.
• Another object of the present invention is a rest support allowing variation of the holding height of the head and inclination of the support even on unstable floors such as sand.
• the invention relates to a foldable rest support comprising an armature comprising at least four sections hinged together about an axis with which is associated a bearing surface, two of said sections forming the suspension arms.
• two other of these sections forming the feet of the support each have a truncated V shape
• the bearing surface connects the sections forming the suspension arms so as to at least partially cover at least one of the lateral faces of the foldable support .
• a form of V truncated the shape of a V whose top would have been cut to form a flat portion, rounded or curved at its end allowing the sections forming the feet of the support to have with this part flat, rounded or curved a reduced contact surface with the ground.
• This reduced contact surface advantageously allows anchoring the sections forming the feet of the support in a loose or unstable soil such as sand, when pressure is exerted on the bearing surface.
• said sections forming the suspension arms have a substantially U-shaped shape, each lateral branch of the U being connected to the base of this U by a curved section having an outer radius of curvature of between 15 and 45% of the largest width I of the corresponding section, is meant by "greater width of the corresponding section", the overall width of this section.
• the support surface being a piece of fabric or a non-woven piece of flexible plastic, the support surface being a piece of fabric, the latter comprises at least one protective layer arranged at least partially on the outer surface of the piece, after printing an advertising message or information to protect the printed face or faces of external aggression, - it comprises a strap connecting the ends of the sections, this strap having two portions capable of being coupled together by a system of connection so as to maintain the spacing between these sections when the support is unfolded, at least one of said sections forming the feet comprises a removable fastening element, this fastening element ensuring the attachment of a portion of strap on said section, this portion of strap being connected at one of its ends to the corresponding end of one of the sections forming the suspension arms and comprising at n other end a coupling element intended to cooperate with a coupling element of another strap portion for securing said strap portions together, this fastening element is a removable pad fixed to the truncated end of said section forming a foot of the support,
• this shoe comprises a portion
• This fixing element advantageously makes it possible to fix the strap portion at a distance from the lower end of the foot-forming section of the support, this lower end being that intended to be in contact with the ground. This avoids soiling and wear of the strap found with the head restraints of the state of the art.
• the coupling elements form a clipping link system.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective representation of a support according to a first embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a section forming a suspension arm of the support of FIG. 1;
• FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a section having a truncated V-shape of the support of FIG. 1;
• Fig. 4 is a rear view (Fig. 4a)) and a front view (Fig. 4b) of the support of Fig. 1;
• FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of the end of a section having a truncated V-shape comprising a pad according to a second embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of the end of a section having a truncated V-shape comprising a strap attachment element according to a third embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 7 is a top view of a link (Fig. 7a) and a front view (Fig. 7b) of the blocking nut of the locking member of Fig. 6;
• FIG. 8 is a front view (FIG 8a) and a profile view (FIG 8b) of a tube intended to receive the ends of the sections forming the feet and the suspension arms of a support according to FIG. a fourth embodiment of the invention;
• Figure 1 shows a foldable rest support according to a particular embodiment of the invention.
• This support comprises an armature comprising four articulated sections 1-4 between them about an axis 5 to which is associated a bearing surface 6.
• Each of these sections 1-4 can be made from a single rod whose constituent material is selected from the group consisting of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, composite materials and a hard plastic such as the polyamide 6.6.
• this section 3, 4 being obtained from a white galvanized steel rod with a diameter of about 6 mm, the length of the rod portion intended to form a contact surface on the ground is 12 mm + / - 10% The rod is bent at an angle of the order of 102 ° from this rod portion.
• the height of this section is about 200 mm.
• each of these sections 1, 2 has a substantially U-shaped shape, each of the lateral branches 7 of the U being connected to the base 8 of the U by a curved section 9 having an outside radius of curvature of between 15 and
• the largest width of the section being 200 mm +/- 10%
• the outer radius of curvature is 30 to 90 mm +/- 10%.
• This tube 11 may be hollow or comprise housings for receiving said ends.
• the hollow tube is, for example, made of a material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum alloys or stainless steel.
• the tube comprising housings may be a one-piece molded plastic part or alternatively be made of composite material.
• This tube 11 may further comprise a separation element 24 inserted into the tube to divide the internal volume thereof into two separate compartments 25, 26 ( Figure 8).
• This separating element 24 is for example a plastic tongue of width substantially equal to the inside diameter of the tube 11. This separating element 24 advantageously prevents a possible crossing of the ends of the sections 1-4 forming the feet and the arms of the tube. suspension of the support.
• the bearing surface 6 connects the sections forming the suspension arms 1, 2 so as to partially cover the lateral faces 14, 15 of the foldable support and its upper part 16 forming an extensible continuous surface.
• the bearing surface 6 is a piece of fabric but the bearing surface 6 could also be made of an extensible plastic material.
• the support of the invention can thus take two positions as a headrest, which offers two possible heights to the user.
• a first position is obtained with the support placed in a vertical position (Fig. 1).
• the head of the user is then supported by the upper part 16 while the nape is advantageously supported by a lateral portion 14, 15 of the bearing surface.
• a second holding position is obtained by setting the support on the ground.
• the neck of the user then bears against the upper part 16 of the support while its head bears on a lateral face 14, 15 of the bearing surface 6.
• the piece of fabric may be of cotton, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene or a woven structure having on its outer surface at least one layer of neoprene to have an outer surface soft to the touch.
• the piece of fabric can still be made in a printable fabric for printing or screen printing on its surface a message or an advertising motif, or a message of information.
• the support of the invention can therefore serve as an advertising medium.
• this piece of fabric comprises at least one protective layer disposed at least partially on the outer surface of this part, after printing an advertising message or information to protect the printed face or faces of external aggression.
• This bearing surface 6 is further removable. It can be removable for washing or repair or change.
• This support comprises a strap connecting the ends of said sections, this strap having two portions 17, 18 adapted to be coupled together by a connecting system 19 so as to maintain the spacing between the sections 1-4 when the support is unfolded, or in use position.
• This connecting system 19 is preferably a clipping link system made of polypropylene.
• This connection system is, for example, a range loop.
• the two strap portions 17, 18 may also be made of polypropylene or polyester or cotton.
• the support may also comprise means for fixing a sun visor element (not shown). These fixing means may comprise a plastic support that fits or pinch one of the sections forming the suspension arms 1, 2 of the support.
• This sun visor element comprises an articulated arm so that said sun visor element can be turned in all directions.
• FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the support of the invention.
• One or both sections forming the feet 3, 4 of this support comprises a removable shoe 23 fixed at its truncated end.
• This pad 23 comprises a strap portion 20 intended to be connected to the corresponding end of one of the sections forming the suspension arms 1, 2.
• This strap 20 comprises a coupling element (not shown) intended to cooperate with a coupling element of another portion of webbing to secure the straps together.
• these coupling elements form a clipping link system.
• This shoe 23 may be a molded part comprising two parts, each of these parts having a groove having the shape of at least a portion of the end of said section to fit the latter during its assembly. This piece can be made of plastic or metal.
• the assembly of the two parts of the shoe 23 can be obtained by any known fastening means, in particular by clipping, screwing 21 or welding.
• a first portion may comprise lugs for cooperating with corresponding holes made in the second part. These lugs are, for example, inserted by force into these orifices.
• This pad 23 may also have in its lower part a non-slip surface (not shown) to strengthen the attachment of the feet of the support on the ground, including a hard floor.
• This pad 23 also makes it possible to avoid the wear of the strap as can be observed with the devices of the prior art, in which the strap connected directly to the ends of the feet is in repeated contact with a floor. rough.
• This pad also makes it possible not to sew the strap around the truncated end 22 of the sections forming the feet of the support 3, 4 which simplifies the manufacture of the support.
• this pad 23 makes it possible to give a pointed shape to the foot of the support conferring on it better penetration into an unstable ground and thus a better stability to the support.
• FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the support of the invention.
• One or both of the sections forming the feet 3, 4 of this support comprise an attachment element of a strap portion 27 intended to be connected to the corresponding end of one of the sections forming the suspension arms 1.
• This strap portion 27 comprises as previously described, a coupling member (not shown) for cooperating with a coupling member of another strap portion. This fastening element of the strap portion 27 on the foot section 3,
• the link 28 can slide along these sections to a given height where it abuts against them.
• This height relative to the ground is determined by the dimensions of the interior space 31 defined by the link 28 and the spacing of the arms of V.
• the strap portion 27 is then introduced by the operator into the interior of the link 28 and is locked in position by the locking nut 29. For this purpose, the operator forces the locking nut 29 into the The strap portion 27 is thus assembled to the foot section 3, 4 at a distance from the end of the foot section, intended to be in contact with the ground.
• This fixing element 28, 29 thus makes it possible to avoid the wear of the strap portion 27 noted with the devices of the prior art. Indeed, in these devices, the strap being connected directly to the ends of the feet, it is in repeated contact with a rough ground.
• the manufacture of the support is, in general, significantly simplified.
• the positioning of the seam of the strap at the end of the feet was crucial to maintain the symmetry of the support and prevent premature wear of this seam due to the forces exerted on it.
• the rest support of the invention can advantageously be implemented as a backrest, the angle between the bust and the legs then being adjustable by inclination of the support, or as chair or headrest or lateral support of the body, thoracic , legs or feet.

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