Patent ID: 8056982

Claim:
A collapsible, compactable chair comprising: a) a first collapsible, substantially rectangular frame having a top member, a proximal end of a collapsible right side member hingedly connected to a first end thereof, and a proximal end of a collapsible left side member hingedly connected to an opposing end thereof, and a bottom member having a first end hingedly connected to a distal end of said collapsible left side member and an opposing end hingedly connected to a distal end of said collapsible right side member, said first frame being movable between an open, operational configuration and a collapsed configuration, each of said collapsible left side member and said collapsible right side member having a hinge disposed proximate a respective midpoint along a respective major axis thereof; b) a second collapsible, substantially rectangular frame having a top member, a proximal end of a collapsible right side member hingedly connected to a first end thereof, and a proximal end of a collapsible left side member hingedly connected to an opposing end thereof, and a bottom member having a first end hingedly connected to a distal end of said collapsible left side member and an opposing end hingedly connected to a distal end of said collapsible right side member, said second frame being movable between an open, operational configuration and a collapsed configuration, each of said collapsible left side member and said collapsible right side member having a hinge disposed proximate a respective midpoint along a respective major axis thereof; c) means for rotatively interconnecting said first frame and said second frame operatively connected to said first frame and said second frame proximate respective top members of said first frame and said second frame, said first frame and said second frame thereby defining an A-frame structure having an acute angle between major planes formed by said first frame and said second frame; and d) a membrane covering at least said first collapsible, substantially rectangular frame and said second collapsible, substantially rectangular frame.