Improved deckchair

Abstract

 IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, made up of an ergonomic structure with blunt and no sharp edges, including a monobloc chassis (1) with reinforcements, a foldable back (2) and an adjustable support frame (3). It is provided with a series of projections (9) with a series of attachments on "lock eye" orifices (10) made on the chassis (1). The foldable back (2) has butts (13) underneath the area in front of it which, when the back is in the folded position, rest on the chassis (1) and provide a safety area that prevents the fingers of the user becoming jammed between the folded back and the chassis. The surface of the deckchair bed is composed of small replaceable planks (14) that alternate with a fabric (16) attached to the chassis by means of buttonholes or hooks (17) which are attached, in turn, to elastic cords (18) arranged in zigzag around stubs (19) projecting out from the profile of the chassis of the deckchair.

Description

PURPOSE

[0001] This request for Invention Patent is for an improved deckchair that provides various advantages as regards the function for which it is intended, to be explained later on, apart from others inherent to its organization and constitution.

HISTORY

[0002] At present and as a reference to the state-of-the-art, mention should be made that deckchairs of the type described are known, consisting of a framework that includes two basic parts, one permanent consisting of the feet and the bed, and the other which is movable and associated to the former consisting of an adjustable back with position handles on each side.

[0003] The deckchairs of which the present state-of-the-art is composed have certain structural and functional inconveniences.

[0004] Amongst these, mention should be made of the means that provide the optional adjustment for tilting the back until a flat angle is formed. At present, these means generally consist in an articulated bridge provided on both sides with a series of teeth that form a series of attachments on a crosspiece. These means have the inconvenience that when the user sits on the deckchair the canvas tightens and causes the back to rise.

[0005] Likewise, there is a structural inconvenience which arises from the shape of the supports of the deckchair, in the form of two "V"-shaped parts that have an angular and symmetric opening on the sides which cause one or another end of the deckchair to rise when the user does not sit in the middle of it.

[0006] A structural and functional inconvenience is caused by the adjustable back when one sits on the deckchair lowered and coplanar with the bed. In this position the upper side of the back rests on the transversal side of the frame or framework of the bed, with the risk of jamming the fingers of the user causing injury.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The improved deckchair, purpose of this invention, introduces improvements in the manufacture of stackable deckchairs, that advantageously resolve the inconveniences mentioned briefly in the above paragraph.

[0008] Said deckchair is built according to a light but resistant structure based on reinforcements, ergonomic and stackable, with blunt and no sharp edges, consisting of three consistent parts in a monobloc chassis with reinforcements, a back and an adjustable support frame of the back, in such a way that the back has been placed in the completely vertical position and its adjustable support frame in the completely horizontal position with the result that both are trapped if an effort is made to extract either one in any other position.

[0009] The adjustable support system of the back consists in an articulated frame that establishes a series of attachments in corresponding housing in the form of "lock eye" made on the chassis of the deckchair. These attachments facilitate blocking of the back thus avoiding it being raised, usually when the user sits on the deckchair and causes the canvas to be tightened.

[0010] Likewise, the deckchair has asymmetric "V" legs with truncated vertices and provided with synthetic resin nonskid support wedges that affect the stability of the deckchair and prevent unbalancing when the weight of the user is not centered.

[0011] Furthermore, the risks of accident such as jamming the fingers between the folding back and the frame of the deckchair are eliminated by providing a back with butts which, in the folded position of the back, rest on the frame of the deckchair providing room between both so that the fingers cannot be jammed between the back and the chassis of the deckchair.

[0012] Finally, apart from the mentioned advantages, the invention provides other substantial improvements in the general idea of the frame of the deckchair that facilitate mounting the canvas, its tautening and retautening by means of hooks that are joined to the canvas with clinches, although this could also be done with buttonholes; shaping the surface of the bed with a highly resistant transpirable and electro-welded fabric, manufactured with high tensile strength polyester thread, plasticized and resistant to ultraviolet rays, in various colors and which serves as a support for any serigraphed logo; manufacture of the frame in metallic materials such as iron, aluminum and others, as well as synthetic resin; and the obtaining of an alternative surface of the bed and back based on small planks in various colors and easily replaced.

[0013] To complement the description which follows and in order to help with a better understanding of its characteristics, this descriptive report includes a set of drawings the figures of which represent the most significant details of the invention in an illustrative but not limiting way.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGNS

[0014] Figure 1 shows an upper ground plan of the deckchair.

[0015] Figure 2 shows a side view of the deckchair.

[0016] Figure 3 shows a similar view as in figure 2 in which the piling up of various deckchairs is indicated.

[0017] Figure 4 shows a similar view as in figure 2 in which various positions of the back of the deckchair are indicated.

[0018] Figure 5 shows a view in perspective of the deckchair without the support surface of the bed.

[0019] Figure 6 shows a view in perspective of the deckchair with the support surface composed of small planks.

[0020] Figure 7 shows a view in perspective of the deckchair with the support surface composed of a canvas made of a special fabric.

[0021] Figure 8 shows a section view of a detail of the lower part of a deckchair leg, in which its support means are indicated.

[0022] Figure 9a shows a detail view of the attachment means used to attach the canvas to the structure of the deckchair.

[0023] Figure 9b shows a section indicated by A-A in the above figure 9a.

[0024] Figure 10 shows the coupling of a small plank to the structure of the deckchair.

[0025] Figure 11 shows a detail view indicated as "A" in figure 2.

[0026] Figure 12 shows a detail view indicated as "B" in figure 2.

[0027] Figure 13 shows a partial view in posterior perspective of the deckchair in which the adjustable support system of the back is indicated.

[0028] Figure 14 shows a detail view of the deckchair in which the positioning of the parts of which it consists are indicated.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED PERFORMANCE

[0029] In view of the figures indicated above and in accordance with the numbering used, a preferred although not limited performance of the invention can be seen. This consists of a stackable deckchair, composed of an ergonomic structure with 5 blunt and no sharp edges and includes a monobloc chassis -1- with reinforcements, a foldable back -2- and an adjustable support frame -3- of the back, with joints that make the positioning of the back completely vertical, whilst the positioning of the adjustable support frame is completely horizontal (figure 14), so that neither can be extracted in any other position.

[0030] The chassis -1- constitutes the supports -4- and -5- of the deckchair. These have an angular, asymmetric "V" shape so that their sides form a different angle of incidence on the floor, with said "V" shapes truncated in their vertices according to the straight sections -6- and -7-, provided with synthetic resin nonskid support wedges (figure 8), thus avoiding raising or sliding of the chassis by one or another of its ends when the weight of the user is not centered.

[0031] The adjustable support frame -3- of the back -2- is located behind the latter and provided with a series of projections -9- that establish a series of attachments on some orifices -10- in the form of "lock eye" suitably made on the chassis -1- for the purpose of optionally graduating the slant of the back until forming a completely folded position. This has the peculiarity that said orifices -10- in "lock eye" facilitate blocking the back in order to prevent it from accidentally raising due to tightening of the canvas when, for example, the user sits on the deckchair.

[0032] Likewise, and for this purpose, the back -2- in its joining with the adjustable support frame -3- has a butt -11-that is received under pressure in a housing -12- of the chassis -1- of the deckchair, thus facilitating blocking of the back -2- when this is completely folded on the chassis -1-, as indicated in figure 2 and in detail in figure 12.

[0033] The deckchair is provided with a safety system to prevent damage usually caused when the fingers of the user become jammed between the chassis -1- and the foldable back -2- of the deckchair, consisting in butts -13- placed under the area in front of the back -2-. These, in the folded position of the back, rest on the chassis -1- of the deckchair and leave a safety space between the chassis and folded back, as shown in figure 2 and in detail in figure 11.

[0034] The support surface of the deckchair can be composed of successive small interchangeable planks -14- with elastic projections -15- that are connected under pressure in housing arranged along the profile of the chassis -1- of the deckchair, as indicated in figures 6 and 10, or by a material -16-consisting of a transpirable fabric made of plasticized polyester resistant to ultraviolet rays that includes an antifungus protection and prevents the stains caused by humidity.

[0035] This fabric is made by thermo-welding, thus preventing it from being torn, and offers easy cleaning and a high degree of comfort and recovery, thanks to a securing system on the chassis -1- of the deckchair composed of buttonholes or hooks-17- joined to the fabric with clinches, attached to elastic cords -18- which are arranged in zigzag around stubs -19-projecting out from the profile of the chassis -1- of the deckchair (figure 5), allowing perfect tautening of the fabric as indicated in figures 7, 9a and 9b.

[0036] Furthermore, the edge of the fabric adapts perfectly to the profile of the deckchair chassis, as indicated in figure 7, due to the fact that grooves of a horseshoe shape have been provided in order to suitably house the canvas around the legs of the deckchair.

Claims

1. IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, of the stackable type, consisting of a structure composed of a chassis (1), back (2) and adjustable support frame (3) of the back that articulate together to give successive slanting until it becomes completely folded, manufactured in metallic material or material composed of synthetic resins. It has support pairs placed on the sides (4), (5), which have an asymmetric "V" angular shape as regards the sides and form a different incidence angle on the floor. The surface of the bed and back is formed by small planks (14) replaceable by a transpirable and highly resistant electro-welded fabric (16), made of a high tensile strength polyester thread, plasticized and resistant to ultraviolet rays, which optionally provides a support means for any serigraphed logo. The deckchair is characterized by the fact that the adjustable support frame (3) of the back (2) has a series of projections (9) with a series of attachments on "lock eye" orifices (10) made on the chassis (1) that ensure blocking of the back (2) in its various slants, thus avoiding accidental raising due to tautening of the canvas.

2. IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the back (2) has a butt (11) where it joins with the adjustable support frame (3) suitable to be received under pressure in a housing (12) of the deckchair chassis (1), thus blocking the back (2) when this is completely folded on the chassis (1).

3. IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the area in front of the back (3) has butts (13) which, when the back is in the folded position, rest on the deckchair chassis (1) and provide a space between the folded back (2) and the chassis (1), thus avoiding that the fingers of the user become jammed between one and the other.

4. IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the fabric (16) is attached to the chassis (1) of the deckchair by means of buttonholes or hooks (17) joined to the fabric with clinches (16), suitable for attachment to elastic cords (18) which are arranged in zigzag around stubs (19) projecting out from the profile of the chassis of the deckchair, so that the edge of the fabric is adapted on said profile allowing tautening of the fabric.

5. IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that it includes an ergonomic structure with blunt and no sharp edges and a monobloc chassis (1) with reinforcements, with joints that make the positioning of the back (2) completely vertical, whilst the positioning of its adjustable support frame (3) is completely horizontal, so that neither can be extracted in any other position.

6. IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the supports (4) and (5) of the deckchair have their vertices truncated according to straight sections (6), (7) provided with synthetic resin nonskid support wedges.

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