Patent Abstract:
A platform chair for sexual intercourse includes front and rear legs connected to each other by cross braces. A horizontal flat supporting platform connects the legs and cross braces. The platform supports a cushioned surface. The cushioned surface is connected to the horizontal platform by a number of springs, usually five. The cushioned surface slopes from the upper head to the lower hip sections. In front and below the hip section of the cushion is a padded seat. The seat is used by the dominant partner and is located between the legs. A handrail is also located above the flat padded support such that it is within easy reach of either participant. Supine footrests are located in front of the hip portion of the cushion and above the seat for use when the non-dominant partner is in a supine position. A flat solid platform is located beneath the cushion such that either the dominant or non-dominant participant can support themselves, their feet, or other parts of their body for use in other sexual intercourse positions. The flat cushioned support is connected to the platform by the springs such that the participants, with minimal efforts, can achieve a rocking, lateral or forward motion.

Full Description:
This is Continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/263,208, filed Oct. 2, 2002. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates generally to the field of human support apparatus such as beds or chairs. More particularly, a combined position support and chair are presented which facilitate sexual intercourse. 
     A number of devices have been produced which are designed specifically to facilitate the act of sexual intercourse. Among these are beds, chairs, and other supports which enable the participants to engage in sexual intercourse in various positions while supporting the bodies of the participants. One such device is found in the 1999 U.S. Patent issued to Fuhrman (U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,779). Fuhrman disclosed an arcuately reciprocating human sexual fitness machine. Fuhrman has a seat for the male and a reciprocating and pivoting seat for the female which is placed about a horizontal axis to pivot toward and away from the male seat. The female seat is counterbalanced to provide a levitating effect as the seat pivots forward. Fuhrman discloses a device for facilitating sexual intercourse by moving the female&#39;s position forward towards the seated male position. 
     Other devices in the field have dealt with the general proposition that sexual intercourse may be facilitated by use of a support other than a conventional bed. For example, folding chairs, rim chairs, reclining platforms and other types of devices have been disclosed in the prior art. However, none of the prior art discloses a device for practicing sexual intercourse using varied positions and methods. It is an object of this invention to provide an apparatus for performing sexual intercourse using different methods and positions. 
     Most of the other art devices disclosed do not provide support for the female and the male both. In some positions, it is important for both the male and female to be supported during sexual intercourse. It is another object of this invention to provide a support for both the male and female during acts of sexual intercourse. 
     While there are many positions available for practicing sexual intercourse, the apparatus or supports for such activity are quite limited. For example, when utilizing the standard flat bed, certain positions may become uncomfortable or tiring. It would be of benefit to this particular field if a device were disclosed which can be utilized when practicing varying methods for performing the sex act. It is a still further object of this invention to provide an apparatus which may be utilized during sex while employing varying methods and positions. 
     It has been found that a platform upon which the non-dominant partner may rest is preferable to a simple rail and footrest system. Such a platform provides stability to the apparatus as well as the availabilty of broader support for both partners. It is a still further object of this invention to provide a platform chair for sexual intercourse which not only includes a padded section, but which also includes a platform for positioning and support of the participants&#39; feet. 
     Other and further objects of this invention will become apparent upon reading the below described Specification. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A platform chair for sexual intercourse apparatus includes front and rear legs which are attached to each other by means of cross supports and a platform. The flat platform supports the left and right sides of the chair as well as a flat, horizontal padded surface. One participant may lay in a supine position on the padded surface. The padded surface is connected to the platform support by a number of springs, usually five. Also included is a seat for the other partner as well as upper handlebars to support the dominant partner during sexual intercourse. The location of the handle bars, flat padded platform, seat and the flat horizontal supporting platform are compatable with performing acts of sexual intercourse or in participating in various forms of sexual activity while maintaining support and positioning for the participants. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the apparatus. 
     FIG. 2 is a left side view of the apparatus shown in FIG.  1 . 
     FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the apparatus shown in FIG.  1 . 
     FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the platform embodiment of the sexual intercourse chair. 
     FIG. 5 is a side view of the platform embodiment shown in FIG.  4 . 
     FIG. 6 is a top view of the platform embodiment shown in FIG.  4 . 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     An apparatus for sexual intercourse is made of essentially tubular material and a padded platform and seat attached to the tubular frame. The apparatus, to be marketed commercially as the “DO-ME Chair”™, is shown generally in FIG.  1 . 
     The apparatus  1  has left  2  and right  2 ′ tubular, arcuate inverted U-shaped supporting legs, which form the frame. The left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate legs are connected near the apex or center of the arc by a center bracket shown generally at  3 . This center bracket  3  is made up of vertical bracket leg sections  4  connected at their ends to a horizontal leg bracket section  5 . The upper portions of the vertical leg brackets  4  are connected to the arcuate supporting legs  2  and  2 ′ as shown. The frame has a head end  20  and a seat end  21 , as shown on FIG.  1 . 
     A non-dominant, padded, essentially horizontal support  6  is supported by the center bracket apparatus  3 . The non-dominant flat support  6  has a hip end  17  and a head end  18 , as best shown on FIG.  3 . The hip end  17  is adapted to receive the pelvic and hip area of the non-dominant sexual intercourse partner, while the head end  18  is adapted to receive the head of the non-dominant partner. This padded support  6  comprises a firm base, and is made of approximately two inches of foam rubber and a decorative cover. 
     The head end  18  of the non-dominant flat support  6  is also supported by a non-dominant padded support brace  7 . The opposite ends of brace  7  are connected to left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate supporting legs near the head end  20  as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The head part  18  of the non-dominant flat support  6  is connected to and supported by the non-dominant support brace  7 . 
     While the non-dominant flat support  6  is designed to support the non-dominant partner during sexual acts, provision is also made for the dominant sexual partner to be seated on a dominant padded seat  8 . This dominant padded seat  8  is shown in Drawing FIGS. 1 through 3. The seat  8  is padded in the preferred embodiment. 
     In order to facilitate the act of sexual intercourse, and other sex acts, two pairs of footrests are provided on the apparatus. Supine position foot rests  9  are located near the dominant padded seat  8  and are connected to left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate legs, respectively, near the seat end of the device. Each footrest  9  is located such that the non-dominant sexual intercourse partner can rest her feet and part of her body weight on the footrests. 
     In certain other methods of sexual conduct, it is desirable to have footrests located near the center of the non-dominant flat support  6 . A pair of upright position footrests  10  are connected to the left and right supporting legs, respectively, and are located near the center of the non-dominant flat support  6 . Each of these footrests is connected, respectively, to left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate legs as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. 
     In order to facilitate various acts of sexual conduct, an upper handrail support  11  is attached to the top of the arcuate legs  2  and  2 ′ near the center bracket  3 . This handrail support  11  is arcuate in shape. The lower ends  19  of the handrail  11  are connected to the arcuate legs  2  and  2 ′ near the center bracket  3 . The arcuate handrail  11  is connected at an oblique angle as best shown in FIG.  2 . The handrail  11  slopes upwardly from the hip part  17  of the flat support  6  towards the head part  18  of the flat support  6 . 
     In order to enhance the motion of the non-dominant partner on the non-dominant, flat, padded support  6 , springs  12  are provided. A plurality of springs connect the head part  18  and the hip part  17  of the flat padded support  6  to the center bracket  3  and non-dominant support brace  7 , respectively. Hip portion springs  12  and head portion springs  12 ′ connect the flat padded support  6  to the center bracket  3  and the non-dominant brace  7 , respectively, as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of springs support the head portion and a pair of springs support the hip portion, at the approximate corners of the support  6 . These vertically mounted compression springs facilitate both horizontal and vertical movement. 
     Each end of the left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate-shaped legs have end caps  13 . These end caps provide better stability for the apparatus and also close off the tubular cross section of the arcuate-shaped legs. 
     Non-dominant flat padded support brace  7 , as best shown in FIG. 1, is connected to the left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate legs. The non-dominant flat padded support  6  is connected to the non-dominant padded support brace  7  by a plurality of head springs  12 ′ as best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Since the non-dominant flat padded support  6  is now connected to the arcuate legs  2  and  2 ′ , and hence the apparatus frame only through springs, the flat support  6  can move in a variety of directions. For example, the flat support  6  can rock from head to hip, can move in the direction of the head, or in the direction of the hip, or can move from left to right as one is facing the flat support  6 . The padded support  6  may incline upwardly from hip end to head end in one embodiment. 
     The dominant padded seat  8  is connected to the apparatus frame. The seat  8  is connected to a vertical seat support  16 . The vertical seat support  16  is connected to the horizontal leg  5  of the center bracket  3  by an oblique seat support  15 . The dominant partner padded seat  8  is thus connected to the apparatus frame in a stationary position, whereas the non-dominant flat padded support  6  is connected to the apparatus frame by a plurality of springs. The vertical seat support  16  has the seat end cap  14  at its lower end. 
     The apparatus described herein is composed essentially of bent steel tubing, the compression springs, the padded support  6  and the padded seat  8 . The tubing is designed for strength, beauty and functionality and should support the weight of two adults, generally in the area of 400-500 pounds. The curved design of the device, as well as the location of the seats and footrests, provides both an esthetically pleasing apparatus as well as a functional device. 
     In actual use, it has been found that the use of the steel tubing and footrests is cumbersome and distracting. During the act of sexual intercourse, with only tubing and footrests, the participants must be careful not to fall from the chair and to keep their feet and legs correctly positioned on the steel tubing. This requires, at times, a high degree of concentration and physical skill; In order to enhance the enjoyment of the sexual intercourse chair, a platform  25  is added in another embodiment. 
     In the platform embodiment of this invention, shown particularly in FIGS. 4,  5  and  6 , the lower frame of the chair is modified. In the platform embodiment, the lower frame includes front legs  22  that have a vertical  35  and oblique  36  component as shown best in Drawing FIGS. 4 and 5. These front legs  22  are connected to rear legs  23  at point  31 . The front legs  22  may terminate at point  31 , or may form one continuous piece including the footrest brace  32 . The footrest brace  32  terminates with the supine position footrest  9 , as best shown on FIGS. 4 and 5. The front legs  22  may comprise one continuous piece, including the footrest brace  32 . 
     The rear legs  23  have a vertical  37  and oblique  38  section as shown in Drawing FIGS. 4 and 5. The rear legs  23  join the front legs  22  at connection point  31 . The rear legs  33  may include the upper handrail support  11  as shown. The rear legs  23  may be one continuous piece, or may comprise both the section between the floor and the connection point  31  and the handrail support extension  11 . Both the handrail support  11  and the footrest brace  32  include supporting struts  34 . 
     The front  22  and rear  23  legs are also connected by left  24  and right  24 ′ cross leg braces. These cross leg braces form the supporting structure for the stabilizing platform  25 . 
     The stabilizing platform  25  allows either the dominant or non-dominant partner a stable and broad area upon which to place feet or knees, or upon which to stand. The stabilizing platform  25  is connected to the cross leg braces  24  and  24 ′ by means of bolts  27 . Any number of bolts may be used, however four bolts for each platform-brace edge is preferred. The stabilizing platform  25  may have a number of holes  26  cut out from the body of the platform to reduce the weight of the device. 
     The stabilizing platform  25  may be made of lighweight metal, plywood, plastic or any other suitable material. However, the platform must be strong enough to hold 500 to 600 pounds. 
     The non-dominant, flat padded support  6  is attached to the stabilizing platform  25  by means of a plurality of springs  12 . Preferably, there are two springs located at the hip part  17  of the platform and padded support and two springs located near the head part  18  of the platform and padded support (see FIG.  6 ). Another spring may be located near the center of the padded support  6 . 
     Due to the presence of the stabilizing platform  25 , the dominant padded seat  8  may be connected to the apparatus by means of a platform seat vertical brace  28  and a platform seat horizontal brace  30 , as best shown in FIG.  5 . The vertical brace  28  is connected to the stabilizing platform  25  by means of platform-seat vertical brace bolts  29 , as best shown in FIG.  4 . 
     It has been found that the addition of this stabilizing platform greatly enhances the sturdiness of the apparatus. In addition, this stabilizing platform adds the dimension of mobility to the apparatus since either participant is no longer bound to stay in contact with slender rails or footrests. In the rail embodiment described initially herein, either participant could necessarily be called upon to balance precariously on a rail or footrest while still engaging in sexual intercourse. Since the physical activity may create a distraction, the addition of the stabilizing platform greatly enhances the safety and usefulness of the device. 
     The non-dominant flat padded support  6  is adapted to support a non-dominant partner in either a prone, sideline or side position. The footrests and platform are designed to support the feet and legs in varying positions depending on the location of the non-dominant partner&#39;s head, torso, and hips. 
     The springs enhance the movement efforts of the participants and are designed to support a weight of 500 pounds. The dominant partner seat provides a comfortable option for a variety of sexual positions. The handrail support  11  allows each participant to achieve a handgrip to assist in whatever motion is produced by the sexual activity and the springs in the flat padded support. 
     In the manufacture of the rail embodiment of this device, the left  2  and right  2 ′ arcuate legs are spaced apart a distance of approximately four feet near the hip part of the padded support  6  and approximately two feet near the head part of the padded support. Each arcuate leg rises approximately 3 feet 4 inches from the floor. The platform embodiment has similar dimensions. 
     The non-dominant padded support  6  slants slightly upwardly from the hip part to the head part, with a slope of approximately 2 inches. 
     The padded support  6  and padded seat  8  are fabricated from foam rubber material and may be sprayed with a rubberized outer coating for comfort and durability. Supine position footrests  9  function as footrests when the non-dominant partner is laying in a supine position on the flat, padded support  6 . The upright position footrests  10  function as footrests when the non-dominant partner assumes a more upright sitting position on the flat padded support  6 . Alternatley, the platform  25  provides support for either participant in variou positions. 
     The tubular members are fabricated, in the preferred embodiment, from 1¼ inches,  11  gauge metal tubing. The tubular members may be attached in any efficient and convenient manner, such as welds, bolts, or other attaching means. 
     Even individuals with limited strength or mobility will benefit from the use of the instant invention. For example, the chair of the instant invention does not require that the non-dominant partner in the supine position bear the full weight of the dominant partner in the seated position. The compression spring-mounted flat padded support  6  insures that movement is achieved with minimal input of energy from either of the participants. 
     It is to be understood that one of the important features of the invention is to provide both a flat padded support for the non-dominant partner and a padded seat for the dominant partner. Another important feature of the invention includes the compression springs which connect the flat padded support  6  to the center bracket  3  and the non-dominant brace  7  or to the platform. Another important feature of this invention includes the spatial orientation of the flat padded support  6 , the padded seat  8 , the handrail support  11  and the footrests or platform.

Technology Classification (CPC): 8