Patent ID: 8075059

Claim:
A portable seating system comprising: a foldable seating frame comprising a back assembly comprising at least one semirigid back slat coupled to a backside of said back assembly, a seat assembly comprising at least one seat slat coupled to an underside of said seat assembly, and a locking hinge assembly directly coupling said back assembly to said seat assembly, said locking hinge assembly comprising: a first locking hinge directly coupling a first side of said back assembly to a corresponding first side of said seat assembly; a second locking hinge directly coupling a second side of said back assembly to a corresponding second side of said seat assembly; a pivot structure coupled between said first locking hinge and said second locking hinge, and having a center axis generally extending along an axis of rotation of said first locking hinge and said second locking hinge; and an unlocking trigger coupled to at least one of said first locking hinge and said second locking hinge, said unlocking trigger unlockable to enable said foldable seating frame to be folded, said unlocking trigger oriented to actuate in a direction generally coaxial with the center axis such that said pivot structure provides structural strength to said unlocking trigger; a flexible seating material coupled to said seating frame; and an adjustable grip assembly coupled to said seat assembly.