Water sprinkling lounge chair apparatus

A lounge chair utilizes a first "U" shaped frame pivotally mounting a second "U" shaped frame, with the first "U" shaped frame including a plurality of legs for positioning the first "U" shaped frame relative to an underlying surface, with each frame including a plurality of sprinkling water ports direction therethrough, wherein the second frame includes a hose connection to permit fluid communication to a fluid conduit utilizing a valve member interposed therebetween to control fluid flow. A modification of the invention includes directional conduits mounted to each "U" shaped frame to permit directional orientation of the port flow as required. Solar reflective slats are directed within the first and second "U" shaped frame.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The field of invention relates to lawn chair apparatus, and more 
particularly pertains to a new and improved water sprinkler lounge chair 
apparatus wherein the same provides fluid flow of water to an occupant of 
the associated chair to effect cooling in a sunbathing or lounging event. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Sunbathing and lounging during summer months is accompanied by discomfort 
due to associated perspiration of an individual. The instant invention 
attempts to overcome deficiencies of the prior art by providing an 
organization to combine sunbathing and lounging with a coolant flow of 
water spray to effect cooling of an individual utilizing the organization. 
Prior art structure exemplified utilizing fluid flow to an occupant in a 
lounge chair structure is set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,548,357 and U.S. 
Pat. No. 4,765,542. 
Accordingly, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a 
new and improved water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus as set forth by 
the instant invention which addresses both the problems of ease of use as 
well as effectiveness in construction and in this respect, the present 
invention substantially fulfills this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of 
lounge chair apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention 
provides a water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus wherein the same 
provides directional and continuous fluid flow to an individual utilizing 
the lounge chair apparatus of the invention. As such, the general purpose 
of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater 
detail, is to provide a new and improved water sprinkler lounge chair 
apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior art lounge chair 
apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention provides a lounge chair utilizing a 
first "U" shaped frame, with the first "U" shaped frame including a 
plurality of legs for positioning the first "U" shaped frame relative to 
an underlying surface, with each frame including a plurality of sprinkling 
water ports directed therethrough, wherein the second frame includes a 
hose connection to permit fluid communication to a fluid conduit utilizing 
a valve member interposed therebetween to control fluid flow. A 
modification of the invention includes directional conduits mounted to 
each "U" shaped frame to permit directional orientation of the port flow 
as required. 
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in 
the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and 
it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of 
all of its structures for the functions specified. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which 
this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus which has all the 
advantages of the prior art lounge chair apparatus and none of the 
disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus which may be easily and efficiently 
manufactured and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus which is of a durable and 
reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus which is susceptible of a 
low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which 
accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming 
public, thereby making such water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus 
economically available to the buying public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus which provides in the 
apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, 
while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally 
associated therewith. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 8 
thereof, a new and improved water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus 
embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and 
generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described. 
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate respective examples of prior art lounge chair 
structure utilizing water output conduits to direct a spray to an 
associated individual, as set forth in the respective U.S. Pat. Nos. 
4,548,357 and 4,765,542 respectively. 
More specifically, the water sprinkler lounge chair apparatus 10 of the 
instant invention essentially comprises a "U" shaped first frame member 11 
pivotally mounted to a "U" shaped second frame member 12 about respective 
right and left hollow pivot hinges 13 and 14 that maintain fluid 
communication between the first and second frame members 11 and 12. The 
first and second frame members each include joined legs that are in fluid 
communication with the legs arranged to receive water directed through the 
right and left pivot hinges 13 and 14. The second frame member 12 includes 
a fluid connector 15 mounting a fluid valve 16, wherein the fluid valve 16 
is in fluid communication with a fluid conduit 17 to direct fluid through 
the valve 16 and permit selective fluid flow into the first and second 
frames 11 and 12. It should be noted that the first frame 11 includes a 
right and left tubular conduit in fluid communication with a second frame 
right and left tubular conduit, wherein the right conduits are in fluid 
communication through the right pivot, with the left first and second 
frame conduits in fluid communication to the left pivot 14. Further, it 
should be noted that first frame support legs 11a are mounted orthogonally 
to a bottom surface of the first horizontal frame member 11 to provide 
elevated support thereof. 
Respective right and left apertured cup holder plates 18 and 19 
respectively are secured to the spaced right and left legs of the first 
frame 11 utilizing various clamping arrangements to permit selective and 
adjustable support of the right and left adjusting legs 20 and 21 of the 
respective right and left apertured cup holder plates 18 and 19. 
The first and second frames 11 and 12 include a plurality of respective 
first and second outlet spray ports 22 and 23 respectively that are 
directed along respective right and left legs of the first and second 
frame members 11 and 12 to direct fluid spray therethrough. 
The FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate the use of an accordion pleated directional 
conduit 24 that includes an externally threaded coupling tube 25 formed at 
a lower terminal end of the directional conduit 24 to include a lock 
fastener 26. The directional conduit 24 includes a conical nozzle 27 at an 
upper terminal end thereof to provide for directional spray of fluid 
directed through the first and second frame members onto an individual. 
The coupling tubes 25, as illustrated in FIG. 5, are received within a 
threaded outlet port 28 of each spray port 22 utilizing the lock fastener 
26 threadedly mounted upon the tube 25 to effect locking securement of the 
tube 25 to a respective spray port 22. 
FIG. 6 illustrates the use of a modified directional conduit structure to 
include a primary directional conduit 24, also of an accordion pleated 
construction, directed into a conduit junction 29. From the conduit 
junction 29, a plurality of secondary accordion pleated conduits 30 are in 
fluid communication, with each including an individual conical nozzle 27. 
To provide for a wide directional applicator spray of a cooling water onto 
an individual, a spray head 31 is provided. The spray head, as illustrated 
in the FIGS. 7 and 8, includes a spray head rear wall, with a plurality of 
conical cavities 33 to receive each respective conical nozzle 27 of the 
directional conduit structure as set forth in FIG. 6. The conical cavities 
33 are in fluid communication with a spray head front wall apertured plate 
34 to direct the water spray through the apertures, as illustrated, onto 
an individual in use. 
It should be further noted that the first and second frame members 11 and 
12 respectively each include a plurality of flexible solar reflective 
slats 35 coextensively mounted in an orthogonal relationship between the 
right and left legs of the respective first and second frame members to 
aid in a sunbathing event by reflection of solar rays to an individual 
positioned upon the organization. Further, a "U" shaped towel rack 36 is 
orthogonally mounted to a rear surface of the second frame member 12 
permitting suspension of a towel thereon for use by an individual 
subsequent to a sunbathing event utilizing water spray from the ports 22 
and 23. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above disclosure, and accordingly no further 
discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of the instant 
invention shall be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.