Patent ID: 6135551
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A chair having at least one speaker mounted within an inflatable chamber of said chair comprising:a seat member having an inflatable seat chamber formed between a bottom panel and a top panel of said seat member, said seat member further including one or more braces connected between said bottom panel and said top panel such that when said inflatable seat chamber is inflated said one or more braces connecting said bottom and top panels define sub-chambers within said inflatable seat chamber which act to reinforce said seat member;a back rest having an inflatable backrest chamber formed between a front panel and a rear panel, said backrest further including one or more braces connected between said front panel and rear panel such that when said inflatable backrest chamber is inflated said one or more braces connecting said front and rear panels define sub-chambers within said inflatable backrest chamber which reinforce said backrest;said seat member and backrest being joined together such that said backrest is oriented substantially perpendicular to said seat member;at least one pocket mounted to said backrest and extending at least partly within said inflatable backrest chamber and having an opening for receiving and mounting said at least one speaker, said at least one pocket being sealed off from said inflatable backrest chamber such that said inflatable backrest chamber is inflatable without loss of air further including through said at least one pocket; anda means for connecting said at least one speaker to at least one of an external music source and television.