Patent ID: 7118172
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: A45F,A47C

Abstract:
1. A backpack chair unit comprising: a collapsible chair frame wherein the frame opens into a chair and collapses into a backpack frame; at least one seat panel attached to the collapsible chair frame; a pack container having at least one opening, said pack container attached to the chair; a pair of shoulder straps attached to the chair so that the pair of shoulder straps are directly opposite the pack container when the collapsible chair frame is collapsed; and a pack container flap having at least two stays coupled to edges of the flap, the flap being moveable between a closed position wherein the flap covers at least one opening of the pack container, and an extended position wherein the flap is rotated over a portion of the frame and each stay has sufficient stiffness and holds the position it is set in while extending the flap over the chair, the stays maintaining the flap over the chair in a self-sustained, substantially horizontal position to provide shade over the chair when the collapsible chair frame is open.