Patent ID: 7017996
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A portable chair assembly adapted for support on a surface comprising: at least two side panels, each panel having at least a first base edge adapted to engage the supporting surface and a straddle edge, the panels being pivotally joined at the straddle edges enabling the panels to fold between a parallel, closed position and a splayed, open position; at least a first pair of panel slots extending from the straddle edges in each panel, the first pair of panel slots being aligned when the panels are in the closed position; and a seat member having a pair of seat stops complementary to the first pair of panel slots so that when the panels are in the open position, the pair of seat stops slidably mate with the first pair of panel slots for coupling the seat member with the straddle edges of the panels, the seat member further supportably spacing the panels in the open position, wherein a weight is supported by the seat member; and wherein the straddle edges are contoured for forming diverging edge portions when the side panels are in the open position.