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US4934005A
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Portable seating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-09-19
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2008-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A portable seating device which permits the user to support the back region of the body with the legs of the user when the user is seated with the buttocks on the ground or floor and legs bent at the knees. The device includes a singular strap which fits about the user's body and across the shins of the legs that is selectively adjustable to facilitate adaptation to different body sizes. The device further includes a padded back support cushion which lays against the upper region of the user's back when worn.
Inventors
- 👤 William K. Martin
- 👤 Olivia C. Korringa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:47
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C16/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A portable seating device providing means to support the back of a user seated crosslegged upon the buttocks with the legs of the user bent at the knees comprising: a singular elongated strap having complementary engageable fastener means attached at each end of said strap, said fastener means being selectively adjustable, said strap being of a sufficient length to permit said strap to extend across the user's back and around the sides of the user's body under the user's arms and across the shins of the user's legs when the ends of said strap are engaged by said fastener means thereby permitting any tension that develops in the strap to be supported by the legs of the user, a substantially rectangular back support cushion attached at substantially the mid-portion of the inside of said strap, and article carrying means attached to the outside of said strap to one side of said back support cushion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A portable seating device providing means to support the back of a user seated crosslegged upon the buttocks with the legs of the user bent at the knees comprising: a singular elongated strap having complementary engageable fastener means attached at each end of said strap, said fastener means being selectively adjustable, said strap being of a sufficient length to permit said strap to extend across the user's back and around the sides of the user's body under the user's arms and across the shins of the user's legs when the ends of said strap are engaged by said fastener means thereby permitting any tension that develops in the strap to be supported by the legs of the user, a substantially rectangular back support cushion attached at substantially the mid-portion of the inside of said strap, and article carrying means attached to the outside of said strap to one side of said back support cushion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 1 wherein said complimentarily engageable fastener means comprises hook and loop tape, said hook portion being attachable to the outer wall at one end of said strap and the loop portion being attachable to the inner wall at the opposite end of said strap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 1 wherein said back support cushion is removably attachable to said strap and includes foam padding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 1 wherein said article carrying means comprises an adjustably fastenable elongated strap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 1 wherein said strap is 6'8" in length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
222 words
A portable seating device providing means to support the back of a user seated crosslegged upon the buttocks with the legs of the user bent at the knees comprising: a singular elongated strap having complementarily engageable fastener means attached at each end of said strap, said fastener means being selectively adjustable, said complementarily engageable fastener means comprising hook and loop tape, the hook portion of said tape being fixedly attached to the outside of said strap at one end of said strap and the loop portion of said tape being fixedly attached to the inside of said strap at the opposite end of said strap, said strap being of a sufficient length to permit said strap to extend across the user's back and around the sides of the user's body, under the user's arms and across the shins of the user's legs when the ends of said strap are engaged by said fastener means thereby permitting any tension that develops in the strap to be supported by the legs of the user, a substantially rectangular back support cushion attached at substantially the mid-portion of the inside of said strap, said back support cushion being removably attachable to said strap and including foam padding, and article carrying means attached to the outside of said strap to one side of said back support cushion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
222 words
A portable seating device providing means to support the back of a user seated crosslegged upon the buttocks with the legs of the user bent at the knees comprising: a singular elongated strap having complementarily engageable fastener means attached at each end of said strap, said fastener means being selectively adjustable, said complementarily engageable fastener means comprising hook and loop tape, the hook portion of said tape being fixedly attached to the outside of said strap at one end of said strap and the loop portion of said tape being fixedly attached to the inside of said strap at the opposite end of said strap, said strap being of a sufficient length to permit said strap to extend across the user's back and around the sides of the user's body, under the user's arms and across the shins of the user's legs when the ends of said strap are engaged by said fastener means thereby permitting any tension that develops in the strap to be supported by the legs of the user, a substantially rectangular back support cushion attached at substantially the mid-portion of the inside of said strap, said back support cushion being removably attachable to said strap and including foam padding, and article carrying means attached to the outside of said strap to one side of said back support cushion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 6 wherein said article carrying means comprises an adjustably fastenable elongated strap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 6 wherein said article carrying means is fixedly attached to said strap and comprises a series of looped openings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable seating device as described in claim 6 wherein said strap is 6'8" in length.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-06-18 | 1993-12-18 | 1994-06-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-18 | 1997-12-18 | 1998-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-06-18 | 2001-12-18 | 2002-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |