WO2012054940A1 - Siège - Google Patents

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WO2012054940A1
WO2012054940A1 PCT/ZA2011/000076 ZA2011000076W WO2012054940A1 WO 2012054940 A1 WO2012054940 A1 WO 2012054940A1 ZA 2011000076 W ZA2011000076 W ZA 2011000076W WO 2012054940 A1 WO2012054940 A1 WO 2012054940A1
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seat
seat according
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Charles Ackroyd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/14—Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning
    • A47C1/146—Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning of legless type

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  • THIS invention relates to a seat. More specifically, the invention relates to a roll-up seat that offers postural support thereby reducing back pain.
  • the seat may be used for indoor applications in conjunction with other seating apparatus, it is particularly suitable to use for outdoor leisure activities where the seat can be placed directly on the ground.
  • a seat including: a seating panel comprising opposing front and rear edges, opposing first side edges and a first support surface for supporting the buttocks and rear upper leg regions of a user; a back supporting panel comprising opposing upper and lower edges, opposing second side edges and a second support surface for supporting the lower back region of the user, wherein the rear edge of the seating panel and the lower edge of the back supporting panel are common and form a first fold line about which the seating and back supporting panels are foldable relative to one another between an operative position, wherein the first and second support surfaces of the respective panels are spaced from one another receive the user in a seated position, and an inoperable position, wherein the first and second support surfaces of the respective panels are folded against one another enabling the user to roll up the seat for storage; lower side supporting panels for supporting the outer side regions of the user's upper legs, the lower side supporting panels extending outwardly from the opposing first side edges of the seating panel and being foldable relative to the seating panel about secondary common fold lines; upper
  • the seating panel and back supporting panel may be joined to or integral with one another.
  • the limiting members may be fabric straps.
  • the limiting members are inelastic fabric straps.
  • the seat comprises an outer synthetic fabric casing covering and an inner foam padding.
  • the outer synthetic fabric casing is typically a durable and waterproof fabric.
  • the foam padding may be waterproof and may further be capable of floating.
  • the foam padding is high density closed cell foam with a thickness of about between 10 millimeters and 25 millimeters. More preferably, the foam comprises a low thermal conductivity, allowing use of the seat on cold and/or hot surfaces without conducting the temperature of the surface to the user.
  • the foam padding is resilient. Most preferably, the foam padding is ethylene vinyl acetate foam.
  • the seat includes one or more rigidity members for providing the seat with the required rigidity to support the user.
  • the rigidity members are receivable within pockets defined in the outer synthetic fabric casing and running along the seating panel, the back supporting panel or both.
  • the rigidity members are held within the pockets by restricting formations.
  • the length of each pocket is substantially similar to the length of the rigidity member received therein, such that the pockets and the restricting formations cooperate to allow limited bending of the rigidity members thereby imparting the required support to the user seated in the seat.
  • the rigidity members may be permanently housed in the pockets or removable there from for the purposes of, for example, washing.
  • the rigidity members are resilient members. More preferably, the rigidity members are manufactured from a composite material.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a seat according to an embodiment of the present invention, the seat being illustrated in an operable position with a user seated therein;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the seat of figure 1 in an operable
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the seat of figure 1 in an inoperable
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the seat in a rolled-up position
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a bag into which the rolled-up seat is
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the seat according to the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a top view of the seat
  • Figure 8 is a front view of the seat
  • Figure 9 is a rear view of the seat.
  • Figure 10 is a bottom view of the seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • a seat according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is designated generally with reference numeral 10 in figure 1 , in which the seat 10 is illustrated in an operable position with a user 100 seated therein.
  • the seat 10 comprises a seating panel 12, a back supporting panel 14, lower side supporting panels 16, upper side supporting panels 18 and limiting members 20.
  • the seating panel 12 comprises opposing front and rear edges 22,24, opposing first side edges 26 and a first support surface 28 adapted to receive and support the buttocks and rear upper leg regions of the user 100.
  • the back supporting panel 14 comprises opposing upper and lower edges 30,32, opposing second side edges 34 and a second support surface 36 adapted to receive and support the lower back region of the user 100. It will be appreciated that the seating panel 12 and the back supporting panel 14 are joined to or integral with one another and that their respective rear and lower edges 24,32 are common and form a first fold line about which the seating and back supporting panels 12,14 are foldable relative to one another.
  • the seating and back supporting panels 12,14 are foldable relative to one another about the first fold line 24,32 between an operative position and an inoperable position.
  • the first and second support surfaces 28,36 of the respective panels 12,14 are spaced from one another to receive the user 100 in a seated position.
  • the first and second support surfaces 28,36 of the respective panels 12,14 are folded against one another enabling the user 100 to roll up the seat 10 (as shown in figure 4) and store the rolled up seat 10 in a carry bag 38 (as shown in figure 5).
  • the lower side supporting panels 16 extend outwardly from the opposing first side edges 26 of the seating panel 12 and are foldable relative to the seating panel 12 about secondary common fold lines represented by the opposing first side edges 26.
  • the lower side supporting panels 16 are adapted to support the outer side regions of the user's upper legs and are joined to or integral with the seating panel 12.
  • the upper side supporting panels 18, for supporting the side regions of the user's lower back, extend outwardly from the opposing second side edges 34 of the back supporting panel 14 and are foldable relative to the back supporting panel 14 about tertiary fold lines represented by the opposing second side edges 34. It will be appreciated that the upper side supporting panels 18 are joined to or integral with the back supporting panel 14.
  • the seat 10 comprises one or more limiting members 20, attached between each pair of lower and upper side supporting panels 16, 18.
  • the limiting members 20 limit the spacing of the first and second support surfaces 28,36 of the respective panels 12,14 relative to one another in the operable position.
  • the locations on the upper side supporting panels 18 at which respective limiting members 20 are attached are nearer to the common edge 24,32 than to the upper edge 30 of back supporting panel 14.
  • the location of the attachment points of the limiting members 20 to the upper side supporting panels 18 cause the limiting members 20 in use to pass substantially over the hip regions of the user 100, offering little to no impediment to the arm movement of the user 100. This is particularly important for users of a shorter stature.
  • the limiting members 20 are fabric straps and preferably inelastic.
  • the seat 10 is typically manufactured with an outer synthetic fabric casing (not numbered) and an inner foam padding (not shown).
  • the outer synthetic fabric casing is ideally durable and waterproof. It has been found that a fabric having a denier of between 300 and 600 will offer the durability and water proof characteristics.
  • the waterproof characteristics of the seat may be improved by the addition of a waterproof coating to the inner side of the outer synthetic fabric casing.
  • the foam padding is preferably waterproof and capable of floating on water.
  • the foam padding is high density closed cell foam with a thickness of about between 10 millimeters and 25 millimeters.
  • the foam comprises a low thermal conductivity, allowing use of the seat on cold and/or hot surfaces without conducting the temperature of the surface to the user 100 seated therein.
  • the foam padding is resilient and preferably ethylene vinyl acetate foam.
  • the inventor has established that materials, known best by their trade names Cordura (a nylon type fabric) and SVA 45 (an ethylene vinyl acetate foam with 100% memory), are suitable for the manufacture of the outer synthetic fabric casing and inner foam padding respectively.
  • Cordura a nylon type fabric
  • SVA 45 an ethylene vinyl acetate foam with 100% memory
  • the seat 10 further comprises rigidity members (not shown) housed in pockets 40, defined in the outer synthetic fabric casing, for providing the seat 10 with the required rigidity to support the user 100.
  • the rigidity members are resilient composite members and removable from the outer synthetic fabric casing through slits 42 defined in the casing, such that the casing is easy to wash.
  • the rigidity members are held within the pockets by restricting formations 43.
  • the length of each pocket is substantially similar to the length of the rigidity member received therein, such that the pockets 40 and the restricting formations 43 cooperate to allow limited bending of the rigidity members thereby imparting the required support to the user 100 seated in the seat 10.
  • the rigidity members may be permanently housed in the pockets, requiring no slits in the casing.
  • the seat 10 may comprise of any number of rigidity members located on any one or more of the panels 12,14,16,18 making up the seat 10.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un siège (10) plus spécifiquement un siège déroulable (10) offrant un soutien postural, réduisant ainsi les douleurs dorsales. Le siège (10) comprend un panneau d'assise (12) comprenant des panneaux de soutien de partie inférieure (16) s'étendant vers l'extérieur depuis le panneau d'assise (12), un panneau soutenant le dos (14) comprenant des panneaux de soutien de parties inférieure (16) et supérieure (18) s'étendant vers l'extérieur depuis le panneau de soutien dorsal (14) et un ou plusieurs éléments de limitation (20) fixés entre chaque paire de panneaux de soutien de parties inférieure (16) ou supérieure (18) pour limiter l'espacement entre le panneau d'assise (12) et le panneau de soutien dorsal (14) l'un par rapport à l'autre dans la position de mise en oeuvre, de sorte qu'en utilisation, les éléments de limitation (20) passent sensiblement au-dessus de la région des hanches de l'utilisateur (100) ne gênant ainsi pratiquement pas ou absolument pas le mouvement du bras de l'utilisateur.
PCT/ZA2011/000076 2010-10-22 2011-10-12 Siège WO2012054940A1 (fr)

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US11234521B2 (en) 2018-04-19 2022-02-01 Rm Brands As Foldable camping seat

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GB2250679A (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-06-17 Jeff Page Products Folding seat
US5190350A (en) * 1989-09-13 1993-03-02 Goodway Corporation Seating arrangement

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US5190350A (en) * 1989-09-13 1993-03-02 Goodway Corporation Seating arrangement
GB2250679A (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-06-17 Jeff Page Products Folding seat

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11234521B2 (en) 2018-04-19 2022-02-01 Rm Brands As Foldable camping seat

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