Stadium seat assembly

A stadium seat assembly facilitates the carrying of a stadium seat to and from a sporting event. The assembly includes a seat. A shoulder strap is provided having a first end and a second end each coupled to the seat. The shoulder strap is configured for extending around a shoulder of a user for supporting the seat from the user's shoulders.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to seat devices and more particularly pertains to a new seat device for facilitating the carrying of a stadium seat to and from a sporting event.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a seat. A shoulder strap is provided having a first end and a second end each coupled to the seat. The shoulder strap is configured for extending around a shoulder of a user for supporting the seat from the user's shoulders.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the stadium seat assembly10generally comprises a seat12, which may be of generally conventional design for use on a bleacher bench. The seat12includes a seat bottom14and a seat back16that may be hingedly coupled together. The seat bottom14includes a frame18and a panel20. The panel20is attached to and extends between opposite sides22,24of the frame18.

A shoulder strap26is provided having a first end28and a second end30each coupled to the seat12. The shoulder strap26is configured for extending around a shoulder of a user for supporting the seat12from the user's shoulders. The shoulder strap26may have a fixed length or may be adjustable. A distance between the first end28and second30end of the shoulder strap26may be between approximately 3.5 cm and 13.0 cm. Padding 32 is coupled to the shoulder strap26on a medial section34of the shoulder strap26positioned between the first end28and the second end30wherein the padding 32 is configured to cushion the shoulder of the user when the user extends the shoulder strap26around the user's shoulder.

A first clip36is engageable with and removably couples together the seat12and the first end28of the shoulder strap26. The first clip36may be a carabiner clip38. A second clip40is engageable with and removably couples together the seat12and the second end30of the shoulder strap26. The second clip40may also be a carabiner clip42. A first strap ring44is removably coupled to the first end28of the shoulder strap26and the first clip36whereby the first end28of the shoulder strap26is coupled to the first clip36. A second strap ring46is removably coupled to the second end30of the shoulder strap26and the second clip40whereby the second end30of the shoulder strap26is coupled to the second clip40. The first44and second46strap rings are constructed from a rigid material, such as plastic, metal or the like and may be attached to the shoulder strap26by sewing, grommets or other conventional fastening means.

A mount48couples the panel20to the frame18. The mount48extends between the opposite sides22,24of the frame18through an interior space50of the panel20. Each of the first clip36and the second clip40is removably coupled to the mount48whereby the shoulder strap26is coupled to the seat12. The mount48may comprise an elasticized cord52or a rigid support, such as a rod or the like. The mount48may have a first side section54attached to a first side56of the frame18, a second side section58attached to a second side60of the frame18, a front section62attached to the frame18proximate a front end64of the frame18and a rear section66attached to the frame18proximate a rear end68of the frame18. The first side section54, the second side section58, the front section62and the rear section66of the mount48may be a single mount48each connected to each other or may comprise a plurality of separate mounts48. Each of the first54and second58side sections extends longitudinally between the front end64and the rear end68of the frame18. The first clip36may be removably coupled to the first side section54of the mount48, while the second clip40may be removably coupled to the second side section58of the mount48. Alternatively, both the first36and second40clips may be removably coupled to the front section62of the mount48.

In use, the first clip36is attached to the first strap ring44and the first strap ring44is attached to the mount48. Similarly, the second clip40is attached to the second strap ring46and the second strap ring46is attached to the mount48. The shoulder strap26is extended around a shoulder of the user to carry the seat12on the user's shoulder. Upon arriving at a spectator event, the user positions the seat12on the bleacher bench in a conventional manner and uses the seat12for enhancing comfort while the user is sitting on the bleacher bench. Either the first end28or the second end30of the shoulder strap30can be unhooked from the mount48and wrapped around the bleacher bench and then reattached to the mount48to increase stability of the seat12on the bleacher bench.