An Improved Collapsible Beach-seat, or like Protective Structure.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Collapsible Beach-seat, or like Protective Structure.
I, EDUARD ZIETZ, of No. 20, I, Brandstwiete, Hamburg, in the Empire of
Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
The subject of this invention is a collapsible beach-seat or chair, or a similar
sheltering or protective structure, constructed in such a manner that, for the
purpose of ready and convenient storage and preservation, and for conveyance from
place to place, it may be folded into a compact shape; so that the disadvantage
attaching to the unwieldy wicker chairs and similar articles hitherto used, and
made of rigidly plaited wicker-work, is obviated, and the value of such portable
seats or shelters, per se, very materially enhanced.
According to my invention the improved chair or seat preferably consists of a
bottom piece, provided with side-walls when required, and of a roof or hood of
suitable shape, supported by hinged standards which are, secured to the box formed
by the said bottom piece and its side-walls. These standards, instead of being
hinged or folding, may be telescopic. Between the bottom and hood, fabric or
drapery is stretched round, so as only to leave the front open and to constitute an
outer covering or envelope; or in other words to form the back and sides of the
hooded seat.
One or more horizontal frames interposed between the bottom and hood, serve to
support, and impart rigidity to, the covering of drapery, or flexible envelope,
and thereby secure the required shape for the complete hooded seat.
The structure is folded as follows: After the proper seat attached to or mounted
on the bottom piece has been put down, the hinged supports are folded inwards
and the hood and bottom piece are moved together, i.e. towards each other, the
fabric or flexible material at the same time collapsing into folds. By means of
suitable hooks and eyes the whole of the folded parts may be fastened together
into one handy and compact body, to which, to facilitate its conveyance, handles
may be attached.
Dated this of Varamban 1906
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I, EDUARD ZEITZ, of No. 20, I, Brandstwiete, Hamburg, in the Empire of
Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The present invention relates to improvements in beach-seats or like protective
structures and the object of the improvements is to procure a collapsible beach-
seat or chair or a similar sheltering or protective structure, constructed in such
a manner that, for the purpose of ready and convenient storage and preservation,
and for conveyance from place to place, it may be folded into a compact shape,
so that the disadvantage attaching to the unwieldy wicker chairs and similar
articles hitherto used, and made of rigidly plaited wickerwork, is obviated, and
the value of such portable seats or shelters, per se, very materially enhanced.
I attain this object by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in
which-
Figure 1, is a front view of the beach-seat when ready for use;
Figure 2, is a vertical section on the line I-II (Figure 1);
Figure 3 shows the beach-seat folded together and ready for conveyance.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.
According to my invention the improved chair or seat preferably consists of a
bottom piece a provided with side-walls at when required the front wall a' may
be hinged to the piece a so that the former may be turned down on the ground
(Figure 2), and of a roof or hood b of suitable shape, supported by hinged
standards c which are attached to the box formed by the said bottom piece a and
its side walls a¹. These standards are secured in their upright position by means
of sliding sockets c moved over the central joint of each standard. Between.
the bottom and hood, suitable flexible fabric or drapery is stretched round, so as
only to leave the front open and to constitute an outer covering or envelope d,
or in other words to form the back and sides of the hooded seat. Suitable lugs or
ears fixed to the covering d and engaging the standards e serve to support, and
impart rigidity to, the covering of drapery or flexible envelope, and thereby secure
the required shape for the complete hooded seat.
Inside the hooded structure there may be arranged a suitable folding chair or
seat e firmly connected with the bottom piece a or as in the present case separately
mounted on the latter.
The structure is folded as follows:-After the proper seat or chair e attached
to or mounted on the bottom piece has been put together and stowed away in
the hottom box a a', the hinged supports e are folded inwards and the hood b
and bottom piece a are moved together, i.e., towards each other, the fabric or
flexible material d at the same time collapsing into folds into the bottom box a a¹.
By means of suitable hooks and eyes the whole of the folded parts may be fastened
together into one handy and compact body, to which, to facilitate its conveyance,
one or more handles f may be attached (Figure 3).
As many changes might be made in the construction and relative arrangement of
the different parts without departing from the nature of my invention, I would
have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and
described but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as
fall within the scope of my invention. While I have shown but two bifurcated
standards or supports I nowise limit myself to such number, as more and other
shaped supports, even telescopic supports, may be used with equally good results.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A collapsible beach-seat or like protective structure or box comprising a
suitable bottom piece adapted to receive a chair, seat or the like, a head piece or
hood, hinged or telescopic supports attached to the bottom piece and carrying the
said hood, and a flexible cover fastened to the bottom and head piece and forming
the side walls of the protective box, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 2. In a collapsible beach-seat or like protective box or structure the combination
of a suitable bottom piece (a al), a hood (b) folding supports (cc) connecting the
bottom piece with the hood, a fabric covering (7), and a suitable folding chair (c)
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 26th day of July 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.