Folding chair with detachable container
Portable chairs including a detachable container. The container can be insulated for keeping beverages and food cold for an extended period. The folding chair preferably is designed and constructed for the demands of the outdoors. Various detachable, reconfigurable, and/or interchangeable features including the container, carrying straps, and cup holder. The container can be easily and conveniently attached and detached from the folding chair. The container can have exterior pockets which are welded and sealed to protect items contained within. The straps can have multiple different attachment points which allow multiple different carrying styles and reconfigurations including a backpack type carrying configuration, over-the-shoulder briefcase type carrying configuration, and across the body satchel type configuration, for example. The cupholder is interchangeable from each side of the folding chair and can be designed to accommodate various different types of beverage containers including cups having a handle, a can, and a canteen, for example.
1. A folding chair, comprising:
a chair frame comprising:
a front leg frame;
a rear leg frame;
a back support frame;
a seat frame pivotally coupled to the front leg frame and the back support frame;
a left arm support pivotally coupled to the front leg frame and the rear leg frame; and
a right arm support pivotally coupled to the front leg frame and the rear leg frame;
a left front joint pivotally coupling the front leg frame to a left portion of the seat frame;
a right front joint pivotally coupling the front leg frame to a right portion of the seat frame;
a left back joint pivotally coupling the rear leg frame to a left portion of the back support frame;
a right back joint pivotally coupling the rear leg frame to a right portion of the back support frame;
an accessory connector coupled to the front leg frame and configured to detachably connect to an interchangeable accessory, wherein the accessory connector is coupled to the front leg frame via the left front joint or the right front joint;
a handle positioned along a back portion of the back support frame;
a first backpack strap connectable to the handle and the left portion of the back support frame; and
a second backpack strap connected to the handle and the right portion of the back support frame.
2. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein strips of back support material extend from an upper portion of the back support frame to a lower portion of the back support frame.
3. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable accessory includes a projection and the accessory connector includes a slot configured to receive the projection.
4. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein each of the left front joint and the right front joint includes an accessory connector configured to connect to the interchangeable accessory.
5. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable accessory is a cupholder that includes one or more cutouts to accommodate cups of different sizes and shapes.
6. The folding chair of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the one or more cutouts is configured to receive a cup handle.
7. The folding chair of claim 5 , wherein the first backpack strap is configured to be connected to the left portion of the back support frame via a rear coupling connector on the back portion of the back support frame.
8. The folding chair of claim 7 , wherein the second backpack strap is configured to be connected to the right portion of the back support frame via a rear coupling connector on the back portion of the back support frame.
9. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the handle is connected to the back portion of the back support frame via fasteners.
10. A folding chair, comprising:
a chair frame comprising:
a front leg frame;
a rear leg frame;
a back support frame;
a seat frame pivotally coupled to the front leg frame and the back support frame;
a left arm support pivotally coupled to the front leg frame and the rear leg frame; and
a right arm support pivotally coupled to the front leg frame and the rear leg frame;
a left front joint pivotally coupling the front leg frame to a left portion of the seat frame;
a right front joint pivotally coupling the front leg frame to a right portion of the seat frame;
a left back joint pivotally coupling the rear leg frame to a left portion of the back support frame;
a right back joint pivotally coupling the rear leg frame to a right portion of the back support frame;
a handle positioned along a back portion of the back support frame;
a first backpack strap connectable to the handle and the left portion of the back support frame; and
a second backpack strap connected to the handle and the right portion of the back support frame,
wherein each of the left front joint and the right front joint includes an accessory connector configured to detachably connect to an interchangeable accessory.
11. The folding chair of claim 10 , wherein the interchangeable accessory includes a projection and the accessory connector includes a slot configured to receive the projection.
12. The folding chair of claim 10 , wherein the interchangeable accessory is a cupholder that includes one or more cutouts to accommodate cups of different sizes and shapes.
13. The folding chair of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the one or more cutouts is configured to receive a cup handle.
14. The folding chair of claim 12 , wherein the first backpack strap is configured to be connected to the left portion of the back support frame via a rear coupling connector on the back portion of the back support frame.
15. The folding chair of claim 14 , wherein the second backpack strap is configured to be connected to the right portion of the back support frame via a rear coupling connector on the back portion of the back support frame.
16. The folding chair of claim 10 , wherein the handle is connected to the back portion of the back support frame via fasteners.
17. The folding chair of claim 10 , wherein strips of back support material extend from an upper portion of the back support frame to a lower portion of the back support frame.