GB2477491A

GB2477491A - Portable seat incorporated into a belt or pair of trousers

Info

Publication number: GB2477491A
Application number: GB1000168A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Haytham Mubarak Alhindal
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-01-05
Filing date: 2010-01-05
Publication date: 2011-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 2030-01-05
Also published as: GB201000168D0; GB2477491B

Abstract

A portable seat is incorporated into a belt or a pair of jeans or trousers to allow a wearer to adopt a seated position, e.g. whilst waiting for a bus or in a queue. When required, two supports legs may be pivoted from a stowed position in which they lie parallel to the legs of a wearer to a deployed position in which they extend perpendicularly to the thighs of the user. The support legs may be locked in either the stowed position or the deployed position and may be of adjustable length. Each leg may have multiple branches providing multiple points of contact with the ground.

Description

Belt with Legs

Field of Invention

The present invention related to wearable belt or similar apparels. The invention also related to area of wearable devices like wearable chair.

Background of the invention

Long wait whether it is at a bus stop or in a queue can be strenuous on the legs. In situations where there is not enough seating space a portable seating device becomes handy. If a lightweight seating device can be worn it would be easier to carry it around. Such a wearable device is disclosed in the prior art U.S Patent No 4,095,842 intended to be used while gardening purpose. Even thought this device is suitable during gardening, it is inconvenient for general use because it does not fold.

It is desirable that such a device would integrate seamlessly with the body of the person wearing it when not it is in use.

This invention discloses a wearable, light weight seating device that would fit compactly and aesthetically to the body when not in use.

Summary of the invention

In accordance with the present invention, a belt with foldable legs which when deployed will convert the belt into a seating device for the person wearing it. The device is light weight, strong and compact. Compared to the prior art, the device can be folded and remain aligned closely and tightly packed to the legs when not in use.

The locking mechanism holds the legs in place when deployed. A second locking mechanism holds the legs closely and tightly to the body of the person wearing it when the device is not used for seating.

According to the preferred embodiment thereof, a leather belt wearable around the waist of a person is provided. The belt carried two legs, one on each side. The leg is attached to the belt via a revolute mechanism using which the legs can be rotated with respect to the belt. The range of motion of the legs with respect to the belt is limited to approximately 90 degrees using stopping mechanism, stoppers, at the desired location. The stoppers also have means of locking the legs in position. The locking mechanism is achieved by using a spring loaded ball mechanism, which locks the dowel pin on the leg inside a cylindrical socket on the stopping mechanism.

The range of motion of the leg, the stopping mechanism and locking mechanism can vary in other embodiments of this invention. For instance, a wedge and groove locking mechanism can be used for positive kinematic locking. In another embodiment of the same invention, the bottom part of the leg can be split to provide additional support.

Brief description of the drawings

FIG 1 A perspective view of the device of the invention.

FIG 2 the device of invention as worn by a person.

FIG 3 Different parts of the device of the invention.

FIG4 A close up of the stopping and locking mechanism used in the embodiment.

FIG 5 The device worn by a person in the standing posture.

FIG 6 The device used by a person for the intended sitting purpose.

Description of the preferred embodiment

The FIG 1 shows the perspective view of the preferred embodiment. The invention consists of two legs connected to a leather belt. 1. The legs are rotatable with respect to the belt. A locking and stopping device, 2 is used to limit the range of motion to the leg. In the preferred embodiment this range is 90 degrees. In FIG 3a and 3b, the hard stops, 7a and 7b, limits the motion when the dowel pin, 8 connected to the leg comes in contact. In this particular embodiment a ball and socket mechanism click locks the position of the leg at the two extremities. The leg is secured to the stopping and locking device using a pivot pin, 9 which is bolted on the other end, 1 0. Rivets, 12 are used to secure the stopping and locking device to the belt. FIG 4 shows the details of the click lock mechanism which consists of a 2 mm baIl, 17, a spring, 18 and a retaining screw, 19. FIG 2 shows a person wearing a device and the range of motion of the legs on the device.

The legs consist of two parts -the upper leg, 3 and the lower leg, 4. The total length of the leg can be adjusted to suite the length of the thigh of the person through a pin adjustment. The pin 14 locks the position of the lower leg with respect to the upper leg. The pin secured using a split retainer, 1 5.

The user wears a device around the waist securing it loosely to the body using the buckle and loop on the belt. In standing or walking posture the legs of the device are locked parallel to the legs of the person wearing it. FIG 5 shows a person wearing the device in the standing posture. To use the device as a sting device, the wearer reposition and locks the legs to the sitting position and adjusts the location of the belt on the waist for comfortable sitting posture. FIG 6 shows the wearer sitting on the device.

In another embodiment of the same invention, there could be more than two legs attached to the belt or directly to the trouser or jeans.

In yet another embodiment of the same invention, a single leg can have branches to provide multiple contact point on the ground.

Although the invention has been described relative to exemplary embodiments and derivatives of the same thereof, it will be understood that other variations and modifications can be effected in these embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.