Combination chair and backpack arrangement

1. A combination folding chair and backpack arrangement, the arrangement comprising:

the folding chair, wherein the folding chair comprises:

a frame comprising a U-shaped seat frame coupled to a U-shaped back frame, a U-shaped front leg frame and a U-shaped back leg frame, wherein the U-shaped front leg frame is (i) coupled to the U-shaped seat frame and (ii) coupled to the U-shaped back leg frame, wherein the U-shaped back frame, the U-shaped seat frame, the U-shaped front leg frame, and the U-shaped back leg frame are foldable towards each other;

a pair of arm rests pivotally coupled at one end thereof to the U-shaped back frame and adjustably positionable relative to the ends of the U-shaped front leg frame and the U-shaped back leg frame;

a back support panel coupled to the U-shaped back frame;

a seat panel coupled to the U-shaped seat frame;

at least one backpack coupler;

at least one harness coupler;

the backpack, wherein the backpack comprises:

at least one pouch;

at least one coupler releasably coupleable to the backpack coupler; and

at least one harness coupler; and

a harness arrangement, wherein the harness arrangement comprises:

a first end coupled to the backpack; and

a harness coupler selectively coupleable to the at least one harness coupler associated with the backpack and the at least one harness coupler associated with the folding chair;

wherein:

when harness coupler of the harness arrangement is coupled to the at least one harness coupler associated with the backpack, the backpack is carriable independently of the folding chair; and

when the harness coupler of the harness arrangement is coupled to the at least one harness coupler associated with the folding chair, the folding chair and the backpack are carriable together.

2. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one backpack coupler associated with the folding chair comprises one of a tab or a slotted opening; and

the at least one coupler associated with the backpack comprises the other of the tab or slotted opening; and

wherein the tab is insertable into and removable from the slotted opening.

3. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 2 ,

comprising:

a plurality of spaced apart backpack couplers associated with the folding chair, each comprising one of a tab or a slotted opening; and

a plurality of spaced apart couplers associated with the backpack, each of which are respectively coupleable to a corresponding backpack coupler and comprising the other of the tab or slotted opening that is associated with the corresponding backpack coupler.

4. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , comprising:

fabric material extending over a portion of the U-shaped back frame, wherein:

at least two (2) of the plurality of backpack couplers associated with the folding chair are coupled to the fabric material extending over the portion of the U-shaped back frame; and

a first of the plurality of couplers associated with the backpack is releasably couplable to the at least first backpack coupler associated with the folding chair and a second of the plurality of couplers associated with the backpack is releasably couplable to the at least second backpack coupler associated with the folding chair.

5. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , comprising:

at least a third backpack coupler associated with the folding chair and a fourth backpack coupler associated with the folding chair, wherein both the third backpack coupler and the fourth backpack coupler are coupled to the back support panel;

at least a third coupler and a fourth coupler both of which are associated with the backpack, wherein the third coupler associated with the backpack is releasably couplable to the at least third backpack coupler associated with the folding chair and the at least fourth coupler associated with the backpack is releasably couplable to the at least fourth backpack coupler associated with the folding chair.

6. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the harness arrangement comprises a shoulder harness;

the first end of the harness arrangement that is coupled to the backpack comprises at least a first strap section and a second strap section, and

wherein:

the first strap section has a first end and a second end;

the second strap section has a first end and a second end;

the first end of the first strap section is coupled to the backpack;

the first end of the second strap section is coupled to the backpack;

the second end of the first strap section is coupled to a first end of the shoulder harness; and

the second end of the second strap section is coupled to a second end of the shoulder harness.

7. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:

the second end of the first strap section of the strap arrangement is coupleable and lengthwise adjustable to the first end of the shoulder harness; and

the second end of the second strap section of the harness arrangement is coupleable and lengthwise adjustable to the second end of the shoulder harness.

8. A combination chair and backpack arrangement, the arrangement comprising:

the folding chair, wherein the folding chair comprises a foldable frame, a back support panel, a seat panel, at least one backpack coupler, and at least one harness coupler;

the backpack, wherein the backpack comprises at least one pouch, at least one coupler releasably coupleable to the backpack coupler, and at least one harness coupler; and

a harness arrangement, wherein the harness arrangement comprises a first end coupled to the backpack and a harness coupler selectively coupleable to the at least one harness coupler associated with the backpack and the at least one harness coupler associated with the folding chair;

wherein when the harness coupler of the harness arrangement is coupled to the at least one harness coupler associated with the backpack, the backpack is carriable independently of the folding chair; and when the harness coupler of the harness arrangement is coupled to the at least one harness coupler associated with the folding chair, the folding chair and the backpack are carriable together.

9. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

the at least one backpack coupler associated with the folding chair comprises one of a tab or a slotted opening; and

the at least one coupler associated with the backpack comprises the other of the tab or slotted opening; and

wherein the tab is insertable into and removable from the slotted opening;

whereby when the tab of the of the at least one backpack coupler associated with the folding chair or the at least one coupler associated with the backpack is inserted into the slotted opening of the other of the at least one backpack coupler associated with the folding chair or the at least one coupler associated with the backpack, the backpack is coupled to the folding chair.

10. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 9 , comprising:

a plurality of spaced apart backpack couplers associated with the folding chair, each comprising one of a tab or a slotted opening; and a plurality of spaced apart couplers associated with the backpack, each of which are respectively coupleable to a corresponding backpack coupler and comprising the other of the tab or slotted opening that is associated with the corresponding backpack coupler.

11. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

the harness arrangement comprises a shoulder harness;

the first end of the harness arrangement that is coupled to the backpack comprises at least a first strap section and a second strap section, and

wherein:

the first strap section has a first end and a second end;

the second strap section has a first end and a second end;

the first end of the first strap section is coupled to the backpack;

the first end of the second strap section is coupled to the backpack;

the second end of the first strap section is coupled to a first end of the shoulder harness; and

the second end of the second strap section is coupled to a second end of the shoulder harness.

12. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

the second end of the first strap section of the strap arrangement is coupleable and lengthwise adjustable to the first end of the shoulder harness; and

the second end of the second strap section of the harness arrangement is coupleable and lengthwise adjustable to the second end of the shoulder harness.

13. The combination folding chair and backpack arrangement as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the frame is comprised of a U-shaped seat frame coupled to a U-shaped back frame, a U-shaped front leg frame and a U-shaped back leg frame, wherein the U-shaped front leg frame is (i) coupled to the U-shaped seat frame and (ii) coupled to the U-shaped back leg frame, wherein the U-shaped back frame, the U-shaped seat frame, the U-shaped front leg frame, and the U-shaped back leg frame are foldable towards each other.