Beach chair with adjustable back having an air mattress attached thereto

An air chair is provided and consists of a rectangular shaped air mattress secured to an adjustable backrest so that the adjustable backrest may be positioned upon beach sand to adjust the air mattress in various reclined positions in which a person may sit upon the air mattress and lean comfortably against the portion of the air mattress on the backrest.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The instant invention relates generally to outdoor furniture and more 
specifically it relates to an air chair. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Numerous outdoor furniture have been provided in prior art that are adapted 
to include chairs fabricated out of durable materials to withstand the 
elements of all types of weather. While these units may be suitable for 
the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as 
suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore 
described. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A primary object of the present invention is to provide an air chair that 
will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices. 
Another object is to provide an air chair that combines the best features 
of a beach chair and an air mattress together so that a person can sit 
upon the air chair in comfort on the beach. 
An additional object is to provide an air chair that includes an adjustable 
backrest frame in which the air mattress can be folded thereon and carried 
when not being used. 
A further object is to provide an air chair that is simple and easy to use. 
A still further object is to provide an air chair that is economical in 
cost to manufacture. 
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may 
be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 
attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are 
illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specfic 
construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended 
claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference 
characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 
through 7 illustrate an air chair 10 consisting of a rectangular shaped 
air mattress 12 and an adjustable backrest 14. The air mattress 12 is 
releasably secured to the adjustable backrest so that the adjustable 
backrest 14 may be positioned upon beach sand to adjust the air mattress 
12 in various reclined positions. A person may sit upon the air mattress 
12 and lean comfortably against the portion of the air mattress on the 
backrest 14. 
The adjustable backrest 14 includes a rectangular shaped backrest frame 16 
and a back leg assembly 18 adjustably connected to the backrest frame 16. 
The backrest frame 16 includes four elbow fittings 20 for each corner of 
the back rest frame, two short pipe members 22 for upper and lower 
portions of the backrest frame, two long pipe members 24 for side portions 
of the backrest frame and two tee fittings 26, each attached on one of the 
long pipe members 24 near the upper short pipe member 22 of the backrest 
frame 16. 
The back leg assembly 18 includes a pair of legs 28, a cross bar 30 
extending between the legs 28, a pair of leg tips 32, each attached to 
bottom of each leg 28 and a pair of threaded nipples 34. Each nipple 34 is 
attached to top of each leg 28 and one of the tee fittings 26 to allow the 
legs 28 to pivot together thereupon. 
A gasket 36 is positioned between each threaded nipple 34 and each tee 
fitting 26 to prevent sand and other debris from entering therein. A 
gasket 36 is also positioned between each lower elbow fitting 20 and the 
short lower pipe member 22 to prevent the sand and other debris from 
entering therein. The two lower gaskets 36 are also there to protect the 
lower elbow fittings 20 and the lower pipe member 22 from getting 
scratched up when used on a hard surface, such as by a swimming pool or 
the like. 
An adjustable strap handle 38 extends between the short lower pipe member 
22 and the cross bar 30 so that when the air chair 10 is 20 folded up into 
a stored position the adjustable strap handle 38 can be gripped for easy 
carrying (see FIG. 6). 
A first strap member 40 having an adjustable slide 42 and a buckle 44 is 
provided. The first strap member 40 is attached across the two long pipe 
members 24 by fasteners 45 about the tee fittings 26 so that the first 
strap member 40 can fit around and releasably secure an upper portion of 
the air mattress 12 to the backrest frame 16. A second strap member 46 
having an adjustable slide 48 and a buckle 50 is also provided. The second 
strap member 46 is attached across the two long pipe members 24 by 
fasteners 45 near the short lower pipe 22 so that the second strap member 
46 can fit around and releasably secure a middle portion of the air 
mattress 12 to the backrest frame 16. 
A clip 52 is secured via a cord 54 to each upper elbow fitting 20 so as to 
hold a towel 56 in place on the upper portion of the air mattress 12. 
The adjustable backrest 14 can be fabricated out of PVC pipes and fittings, 
while adjustable strap handle 38 and first and second strap members 40 and 
46 can all be fabricated out of a polypropaline material. The adjustable 
slides 42 and 48, buckles 44 and 50 and clips 52 can all be fabricated out 
of plastic so that the complete air chair 10 is rust proof. 
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS 
10 air chair 
12 air mattress 
14 adjustable backrest 
16 rectangular shaped backrest frame 
18 back leg assembly 
20 elbow fitting 
22 short pipe member 
24 long pipe member 
26 tee fitting 
28 leg 
30 cross bar 
32 leg tip 
34 threaded nipple 
36 gasket 
38 adjustable stop handle 
40 first strap member 
42 adjustable slide in 40 
44 buckle in 40 
45 fastener 
46 second strap member 
48 adjustable slide in 46 
50 buckle in 46 
52 clip 
54 cord 
56 towel 
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or 
more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods 
differing from the type described above. 
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and 
described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to 
be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various 
omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and 
details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by 
those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of 
the present invention. 
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of 
the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, 
readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, 
from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential 
characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.