Multipurpose chair structure

Claim 1

In a multipurpose structure, a generally upright frame assembly having a pair of transversely spaced side rails connected by upper and lower transversely extending cross-members, said upper cross-member being disposed adjacent to the upper end of the side rails and said lower cross-member being spaced upwardly from the lower end of the side rails, a plate member hingedly connected to the frame assembly adjacent to the lower cross-member and being pivotally movable between a position generally normal to the frame assembly and a position generally paralleling the assembly, strapping means extending between the side rails and cross-members, respectively, said side rails extending beneath the lower cross-member to provide a pair of transversely spaced legs, said pair of legs supporting the structure as a chair when the frame assemble is propped up against a fixed object with the plate member disposed normal to the assembly to form a seat and with the strapping means serving as a backrest, said pair of legs alternatively supporting the structure for movement over the ground as a travois with the frame assembly and strapping means serving as a platform for carrying a load, said pair of legs further having forwardly curved lower end portions that extend well under the plate member seat to thereby enhance the stability of the structure as a chair, said curved leg end portions serving as ski-like bearing members for movement over the ground when the structure is used as a travois.