US2571282A

US2571282A - Sport seat

Info

Publication number: US2571282A
Application number: US152162A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fred P Newton; Lloyd M Barker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-03-27
Filing date: 1950-03-27
Publication date: 1951-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 1968-10-16

Description

0.16,1951 F. P. NEWTON Em 2,571 282 SPORT SEAT Filed March 27, 1950 Fred Newton Lloyd M. Barker I N V EN TORS l atented Oct. 16, 195 1 SPORT SEAT Fred P. Newton, Gainesville, and Lloyd M. Barker, Wichita Falls, Tex.

Application March 27, 1950, Serial No. 152,162

6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in seat structures and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a small and compact, light-weight, portable seat tfor sports events.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a portable seat structure including a base section, a back section pivoted .to the base section and a seat section so arranged as to limit pivotal movement of the back section relative to the base section and to support the back section when the latter is in its raised position.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a portable seat structure embodying novel and improved means for quickly and readily attaching the seat structure to a supporting structural element in a convenient manner.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a seat structure composed of back and seat coverings that are removable from the seat structure for cleaning andrepair.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a portable seat that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention in position for use;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present invention in its carrying position;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the present invention attached to a seat board;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner in which the seat section is attached to the base section;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner in which the seat forming sections are joined;

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 6--6 of Figure 1; and,

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail view, partly in section and partly in elevation, to show the manner in which the back covering is held on the back section.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral II) represents a tubular substantially U-shaped base member or section including a web portion I2 and a pair of parallel leg portions I4 that are joined by the web portion I2. The leg portions of the base section ID are bent to provide upward projections or extensions I6 having flattened outer extremities I8.

A tubular substantially U-shaped back section 23 is associated with the base section III and includes leg portions 22 that are secured to the outer extremities I8 of the extensions I6 by pivots or rivets 24. The leg portions 22 of the back section 20 are off-set, as at 26, for a purpose which will later be more fully described.

- An endless tubular, substantially rectangular seat frame or section 28 embraces the seat section 20 and overlies the base section ID. This seat section includes parallel side rails 30 having upwardly and inwardly curved end portions that are joined by a rear upper rail 32 and downwardly and inwardly curved end portions that are joined by a forward lower rail 34. The rail 34 parallels and contacts the web portion I2 of the base section I0 and is secured to the web portion I2 by a fastener 36 that extends through a filler plug 38 in the rail 34.

The rivets or pivots 24 also extend through the curved rear ends of the side rails 30 and the rear rail 32 forms an abutment, support and stop for the back section since the leg portions 22 will engage the rail 32 as the back section is raised to a position substantially perpendicular to the seat section.

The pivots 24 support attaching clips or arms 40 that receive spring clips 42 at the ends of an adjustable shoulder strap 44.

A flexible seat covering and pocket forming member 46, of any suitable material such as canvas, embraces the leg portions 22 of back section 20. The lower edges of the covering 46 are joined by a zipper 48 in such a manner as to permit the lower edges of the band formed by the covering 46 to be completely separated, and the upper edges of the covering are joined by snap fasteners 50. The off-sets 26 prevent the covering 46 from slipping from the back section until the snap fasteners 50 have been disengaged and the slide portion of the zipper disengaged from its complemental tracks.

The seat section 28 is also provided with a covering 52 of any suitable material such as'canvas. The covering 52 is in the form of an elongated strip whose end edges are joined by any suitable means, such as a zipper Z. The covering 52 is easily replaced should it become worn and the covering 52 can be conveniently cleaned due to its washable character.

Means is provided for attaching the portable seat structure to a seat board 54 or such other supporting structural element. This means includes a pair of resilient, preferably wire hook members 56 havin inturned coaxial ends for selectively entering longitudinally spaced apertures 58 in the leg portions [4 of the base section H3.- The members 56 are bent to embrace the leg portions 14 when the members 56 are not being used, but are readily swung down to receive and yieldingly grip the forward edge of the board 54 to hold the seat structure on the board 54.

In view of the foregoin description taken in eluding a plurality of apertures for selectively reconjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the inventionas herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A collapsible seat structure comprising a substantially U-shaped back section and a substantially U-shaped base section having their ends pivoted together, a continuous seat frame attached to said back section and said base section and embracing the back section and overlying the base section to limit swinging movement of the back section from the base section, and means carried by the base section for engaging a supporting structure.

2. A portable seat structure comprising a'substantially U-shaped back section, a'substantially U-shaped base section, an endless seat frame embracing the back section and overlying the base section, pivot means securing the ends of the back ceiving said members.

4. The combination of claim 2 and a flexible back rest detachably secured on said back section and a flexible seat covering detachably mounted on said seat frame.

5. The combination of claim 2 and a carrying strap attached to said pivot means.

6. A portable seat structure comprising a substantially U-shaped tubular base section having upward extensions atits ends, a substantially U.- shaped tubular back section, a continuous seat frame overlying the base section and embracing the back section, pivots securing the seat frame to the ends of the back section and also said extensions, and means securing the seat frame to the base section to hold the seat frame against pivotal movement relative to the base section, said back section engaging the seat frame upon swing ing movement of the back section away from the seat frame.

FRED P. NEWTON. LLOYD M. BARKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATE PATENTS Number 7 Name Date 1,553,226 Felts Sept. 8, 1925 2,208,777 Steele July 23, 1940 2,264,383 Kleinberg Dec. 2, 1941 2,449,523 Wilson Sept. 14, 1948