Outdoorsman{3 s folding chair

Claim 2

In a portable sportsman''s seat having a plurality of generally U-shaped frame members each having a base portion and a pair of legs extending therefrom, said frame members being pivotally mounted at the legs thereof, and a flexible seat surface stretchable between the base of an adjacent pair of said frame members; the improvement comprising: a pair of bracket members rigidly secured to the legs of a first frame member, each said bracket member having a base portion and an elongated channel formed along one side of said base portion, said leg of said first frame member extending generally perpendicular to said base; means for mounting said legs of second and third of said frame members in said channel of said bracket member, said second and said third frame members being pivotable between a first position generally parallel to and in abutment with said first frame member and a second position extending generally parallel to said channel in opposite directions from each other; locking means in said mounting means and said second and third frame members for locking said second and said third frame members in said second position; and means pivotally mounting said legs of a fourth one of said frame members to the other side of said bracket, said fourth frame member being pivotal between a first position generally parallel to said first frame member, a second position generally parallel to said third frame member, and a third position parallel to said first frame member and extending in the opposite direction therefrom.

Claim 3

The combination of clam 1 and further including first and second flexible strap members extending from said U-shaped portion of said first frame member; and means for fastening the ends of said strap members together whereby said apparatus can be secured to a vertical support.

Claim 4

The combination of clam 1 and further including first and second flexible strap members extending from said U-shaped portion of said first frame member; and means for fastening the ends of said strap members together whereby said apparatus can be secured to a vertical support.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 2 and further including a pair of support engaging members secured to said base portion of said third frame member, said engaging members being adapted to engage a vertical support member.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 2 and further including locking means on said fourth frame member, said locking means being adapted to lock said fourth member in said first and in said third positions.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 4 and furtheR including biasing means on said bracket member and said fourth frame member, said biasing means urging said frame member into engagement with said locking means in said first and said third positions.

Claim 8

A portable sportsman''s seat comprising: first and second generally U-shaped frame members, each said frame member having a base portion and a pair of spaced apart generally parallel legs extending therefrom; a flexible seat member secured at said base portions of each of said first and said second frame members and stretchable therebetween; a pair of spaced apart bracket members positioned at the ends of said legs of said first and said second frame members; means rigidly securing said first frame member to said bracket members; means pivotally securing said legs of said second frame member to said bracket member, said second frame member being pivotal between a first position in generally parallel alignment with said first frame member and a second position generally perpendicular thereto, said flexible seat member being stretched therebetween in said second position; locking means in said second frame member and said bracket member for locking said second frame member in said second position; a third generally U-shaped frame member having a base portion and a pair of support legs extending therefrom; means pivotally securing said third frame member support legs to said bracket member, said third frame member being shiftable between a first position generally parallel to said first frame member and a second position generally perpendicular thereto and extending in the opposite direction from said first frame member; second locking means in said bracket member and said third frame member support legs for locking said third frame member in said second position; a fourth generally U-shaped frame member having a base portion and a pair of support legs extending therefrom; and means pivotally securing said first frame member support legs to said bracket member, said fourth frame member being shiftable between a first position generally parallel and adjacent said first frame member, a second position generally perpendicular to said first frame member and generally parallel to said third frame member, and a third position generally parallel to said first frame member and extending in the opposite direction therefrom.

Claim 9

A portable sportsman''s seat comprising: first and second generally U-shaped frame members, each said frame member having a base portion and a pair of spaced apart generally parallel legs extending therefrom; a flexible seat member secured at said base portions of each of said first and said second frame members and stretchable therebetween; a pair of spaced apart bracket members positioned at the ends of said legs of said first and said second frame members; means rigidly securing said first frame member to said bracket members; means pivotally securing said legs of said second frame member to said bracket member, said second frame member being pivotal between a first position in generally parallel alignment with said first frame member and a second position generally perpendicular thereto, said flexible seat member being stretched therebetween in said second position; locking means in said second frame member and said bracket member for locking said second frame member in said second position; a third generally U-shaped frame member having a base portion and a pair of support legs extending therefrom; means pivotally securing said third frame member support legs to said bracket member, said third frame member being shiftable between a first position generally parallel to said first frame member and a second position generally perpendicular thereto and extending in the opposite direction from said first frame member; second locking means in said bracket member and said third frame member support legs for locking said third frame member in said second position; a fourth generally U-shaped frame member having a base portion and a pair of support legs extending therefrom; and means pivotally securing said first frame member support legs to said bracket member, said fourth frame member being shiftable between a first position generally parallel and adjacent said first frame member, a second position generally perpendicular to said first frame member and generally parallel to said third frame member, and a third position generally parallel to said first frame member and extending in the opposite direction therefrom.