US5941599A
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Infant and child chair
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-02-23
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2018-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An infant and child chair which includes a body typically shaped in the configuration of an animal or character having a head which acts as a pillow and typically seated on a weighted base. The body may incorporate an infant pouch seat and a storage compartment for toys and books. The infant and child chair of this invention further includes a body frame for supporting bendable appendages or arms, as well as legs, that may be shaped and positioned to embrace an infant or child sitting in the chair, or to define arm rests. The chair body is typically filled with a particulate material such as STYROFOAM (polystyrene) beads or like pellets to facilitate conformity to a seated child.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheri K. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D1/00; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/086; A47C3/00; A47C3/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A chair for a child, comprising a flexible, resilient chair body, support means provided in said chair body for supporting said chair body and arms extending from said chair body, said arms each having a bendable member therein, said bendable member extending from said support means and having a "memory" for assuring a selected configuration of said arms, whereby when the child is resting against the chair body, said arms are selectively bendable around the child in a hugging configuration; legs extending from said chair body below said arms; and a first element of at least one loop-pile fastener attached to said arms and a second element of said loop-pile fastener attached to said legs, whereby said arms are selectively configured against said legs to define arm rests in said chair responsive to engagement of said first element and said second element, respectively, of said loop-pile fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A chair for a child, comprising a flexible, resilient chair body, support means provided in said chair body for supporting said chair body and arms extending from said chair body, said arms each having a bendable member therein, said bendable member extending from said support means and having a "memory" for assuring a selected configuration of said arms, whereby when the child is resting against the chair body, said arms are selectively bendable around the child in a hugging configuration; legs extending from said chair body below said arms; and a first element of at least one loop-pile fastener attached to said arms and a second element of said loop-pile fastener attached to said legs, whereby said arms are selectively configured against said legs to define arm rests in said chair responsive to engagement of said first element and said second element, respectively, of said loop-pile fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The chair of claim 1 comprising seat pouch means provided on said chair body for receiving and supporting the child.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The chair of claim 1 comprising a second element of a second loop-pile fastener attached to said chair body, whereby said arms are selectively configured against said chair body responsive to engagement of said first element of said at least one loop-pile fastener and said second element of said second loop-pile fastener, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The chair of claim 1 comprising a headrest provided on said chair body for serving as a pillow for the head of the child.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The chair of claim 4 comprising seat pouch means provided on said chair body for receiving and supporting the child.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The chair of claim 5 comprising pellet means provided in said chair body for defining the configuration of said chair body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chair of claim 1 comprising a toy and book storage compartment provided on said chair body for storing toys and books in said chair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The chair of claim 7 comprising seat pouch means provided on said chair body for receiving and supporting the child.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The chair of claim 8 comprising pellet means provided in said chair body for defining the configuration of said chair body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The chair of claim 9 comprising a headrest provided on said chair body for serving as a pillow for the head of the child.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The chair of claim 1 comprising base means attached to said chair body for supporting said chair body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The chair of claim 11 comprising seat pouch means provided on said chair body for receiving and supporting the child.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The chair of claim 12 comprising pellet means provided in said chair body for defining the configuration of said chair body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The chair of claim 13 comprising a headrest provided on said chair body for serving as a pillow for the head of the child.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chair of claim 14 comprising a toy and book storage compartment provided on said chair body for storing toys and books in said chair.
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