Patent ID: 6375258
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A portable workstool suitable for carrying or use by a human subject, the workstool comprising:a stoolmember having a frame and a pad, the pad permanently connected thereto, the frame including a first rectangular leg and a second rectangular leg pivotally interconnected, with the pad including structure presenting a die-cut pattern to form two first-leg sleeves and two second-leg sleeves, the two first-leg sleeves permanently, slidably attaching the first leg to a first remaining portion of the pad, and the two second-leg sleeves permanently, slidably attaching the second leg to a second remaining portion of the pad, the first leg including a first pad spar, a first ground spar, and first set of two support members integrally formed therebetween, the first pad spar, the first ground spar, and the two support members collectively defining a first-leg plane, the second leg including a second pad spar, a second ground spar, and second set of two support members integrally formed therebetween, the second pad spar, second ground spar, and the second set of two support members collectively defining a second-leg plane, the pad further including pad-attachment structure disposed between and integrally connecting the two first-leg sleeves and the two second-leg sleeves; and a detachable pouch including, fastening structure operatively configured with the two first-leg sleeves and the two second-leg sleeves, a substrate presenting a left side, a right side and a ground side, a first handle permanently affixed to the left side of the substrate, a second handle permanently affixed to the right side of the substrate, a left-side pocket permanently affixed to the left side of the substrate and featuring a first cell, a second cell and a third cell, such that when the first rectangular leg and the second rectangular leg are pivotally adjusted to form an oblique angle between the first-leg plane and the second-leg plane, and the first pad spar of the first leg and the second pad spar of the second leg are positioned on top of a planar surface so that forces exerted by the planar surface on the workstool maintain the pad in a taut condition, the human subject may sit on the pad with an ergonomically positioned, handle-equipped pouch below the pad.