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Combination portable seat cushion and pennant
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-07-19
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Granted: 1984-04-10
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Expires: 2002-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A combination portable seat cushion and pennant comprising a foldable carrying case having two pockets therein in side-by-side relationship foldable along their common border, each pocket having an open end to receive therein respectively a pair of cushions. Each of the cushions comprises a block of foam rubber or plastic or other cushioning material enclosed within an outer covering of flexible sheet material such as plastic, cloth, leather or the like. The cushions are readily removable from their respective pockets of the carrying case for use as pennants and noisemakers during the course of a sporting event. Each cushion includes a broad, substantially flat surface which the spectator can slap together when holding one of the cushions in each hand to use as a noisemaker during the sporting event. Such surfaces also include descriptive material thereon for use as pennants such as team colors, words comprising team cheers and the like which the spectator can display during the game. When the cushions are reinserted into their respective pockets of the carrying case, the carrying case is then folded over with one cushion on top of the other for use as a seat cushion.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl Hutchinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/021; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/425; G; G09; G09F; G09F23/00; G09F2023/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
332 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant, comprising cushion means to provide a cushioned seat, said cushion means including multiple message completion and display means to display parts of a message in the form of different completed messages when so arranged, said cushion means including a first cushion and a second cushion, said first and second cushions being operatively connected for movement between a first position and a second position, said first position being substantially side-by-side relationship of said first and second cushions, said second position being one of said first and second cushions above the other to provide a double cushion seat, including operative connection means to receive said first and second cushions for movement between said first and second positions, said cushions being removable from said operative connection means for separated and associated use for at least one other purpose than as a cushion, said operative connection means including a carrying case, said carrying case including a first pocket and a second pocket, said first and second pockets each including an open end to receive respective ones of said first and second cushions in said pockets, said pockets being joined in side-by-side relationship along a common border, said pockets being foldable on said common border for operative movement of said pockets between a first position of substantially side-by-side relationship and a second position in which one of said pockets is above the other, wherein said first pocket includes a pair of hand grasp apertures formed in the side wall thereof near said open end, oppositely disposed and each aperture of said pair in substantial registration with each other, said second pocket includes a pair of hand grasp apertures formed in the side wall thereof near said open end, oppositely disposed and each aperture of said pair in substantial registration with each other, both of said pairs of hand grasp apertures being in substantial registration with each other when said first and second pockets are in said position one above the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
332 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant, comprising cushion means to provide a cushioned seat, said cushion means including multiple message completion and display means to display parts of a message in the form of different completed messages when so arranged, said cushion means including a first cushion and a second cushion, said first and second cushions being operatively connected for movement between a first position and a second position, said first position being substantially side-by-side relationship of said first and second cushions, said second position being one of said first and second cushions above the other to provide a double cushion seat, including operative connection means to receive said first and second cushions for movement between said first and second positions, said cushions being removable from said operative connection means for separated and associated use for at least one other purpose than as a cushion, said operative connection means including a carrying case, said carrying case including a first pocket and a second pocket, said first and second pockets each including an open end to receive respective ones of said first and second cushions in said pockets, said pockets being joined in side-by-side relationship along a common border, said pockets being foldable on said common border for operative movement of said pockets between a first position of substantially side-by-side relationship and a second position in which one of said pockets is above the other, wherein said first pocket includes a pair of hand grasp apertures formed in the side wall thereof near said open end, oppositely disposed and each aperture of said pair in substantial registration with each other, said second pocket includes a pair of hand grasp apertures formed in the side wall thereof near said open end, oppositely disposed and each aperture of said pair in substantial registration with each other, both of said pairs of hand grasp apertures being in substantial registration with each other when said first and second pockets are in said position one above the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 1, wherein said message completion and display means of said cushions includes a first part of a message on said first cushion, a second part of a message on said second cushion, said cushions being separable from said pockets and individually displayable in a desired arrangement to complete a displayed message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first part of a message includes one particular color, said second part of a message includes a particular different color, said colors when displayed completing a message comprising a particular team's colors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first part of a message includes a particular word, said second part of a message includes a particular different word, said words when displayed completing a message comprising a particular completed sentence.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 2, wherein said cushions each include an exterior surface of material which produces a substantial audible sound when such surface of one of said cushions is slapped against such surface of the other of said cushions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 5, wherein said cushions each include a block of compressible foam material, and each include an outer cushion covering of flexible sheet material which produces a substantial audible sound when said cushions having such cushion coverings are slapped together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 6, wherein said outer cushion covering of flexible sheet is plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A portable seat cushion and pennant as set forth in claim 6, wherein said outer cushion covering of flexible sheet material is leather.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-04-10 | 1987-10-10 | 1988-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-04-10 | 1991-10-10 | 1992-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-04-10 | 1995-10-10 | 1996-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |