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Granted Patent B2
US 12,745,845 · App. 18/722,463 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Customizable foldable chair

Inventors: Ann Yee Kono (Santa Monica, CA); Laura Neidorf Rogers (Santa Monica, CA); David Randall Knott (Artarmon, AU); Philip John Patrick Rose (Artarmon, AU)
Assignee: Letsgetout Inc.
A47C4/12A47C3/36A47C7/383A47C7/624A47C7/746A47C31/11
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,745,845
App. No.
18/722,463
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foldable chair with a seat back and a seat bottom that is movable between a folded configuration where the seat bottom and seat back are adjacent each other and an unfolded configuration where the seat bottom extends generally perpendicular to the seat back. The foldable chair includes a cover that is removably coupleable to the seat bottom and/or seat back. The cover has a sleeve pocket that extends over the seat bottom or seat back and one or more straps extending from the edge of the front of the cover and wrapping around the edge of either the seat bottom or seat back. The straps include coupling members to connect to corresponding coupling elements on the back of the seat bottom or seat back. The foldable chair may also include connectors configured to receive accessories such as a parasol, cup holder, and/or book holder.

Claims (31)

1 . A foldable chair, comprising:

a frame including a seat back and a seat bottom, the frame movable between a folded configuration where the seat bottom and seat back are adjacent each other and a seating configuration where the seat bottom extends perpendicular to the seat back;

a pair of front legs coupled to a pair of rear legs via a hinge mechanism and attached to a left side and a right side of the seat bottom; and

one or more connectors on one or both of the seat back and the seat bottom configured to removably couple to an accessory;

wherein:

the foldable chair further comprises of a pair of arm rests,

one or both of the arm rests include a connector configured to couple to another accessory, said another accessory being a cup holder, and

the cup holder comprises a coupling member via which the cup holder couples to the connector, a main body with an opening configured to receive a beverage container, and a wine glass holder comprising a ring rotatably coupled to the main body and a flange with a slot that extends outward relative to the opening and is configured to receive a stem of a wine glass.

2 . The foldable chair of claim 1 , wherein the foldable chair further comprises a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism may be unlocked by actuating a release tag.

3 . The foldable chair of claim 2 , wherein the release tag is located adjacent to a rear edge of the seat bottom.

4 . The foldable chair of claim 2 , wherein the release tag is attached to a pull wire attached to one or more spring-loaded pins, wherein each of the one or more spring-loaded pins have corresponding one or more slots that restricts a movement of the one or more spring-loaded pins, and wherein actuating the release tag disengages the one or more spring-loaded pins from the corresponding one or more slots.

5 . The foldable chair of claim 1 , wherein the foldable chair further comprises a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism automatically locks when either the folded configuration or the seating configuration is reached.

6 . The foldable chair of claim 1 , wherein the one or more connectors are located on a top portion of the seat back, wherein the one or more connectors are configured to couple to a parasol.

7 . The foldable chair of claim 1 , wherein the connector of one or both of the arm rests is located on an underside of the arm rest.

8 . The foldable chair of claim 1 , wherein the flange is C-shaped.

9 . The foldable chair of claim 1 , wherein the accessory is a parasol configured to removably couple to the seat back via one of the one or more connectors.

10 . A foldable chair, comprising:

a frame including a seat back and a seat bottom, the frame movable between a folded configuration where the seat bottom and seat back are adjacent each other and a seating configuration where the seat bottom extends perpendicular to the seat back;

a pair of front legs coupled to a pair of rear legs via a hinge mechanism and attached to a left side and a right side of the seat bottom;

one or more connectors on one or both of the seat back and the seat bottom configured to removably couple to an accessory; and

at least one cover removably coupleable to the foldable chair, the at least one cover comprising

a first cover portion removably coupleable to a seat bottom comprising a first sleeve pocket extending over at least a portion of the seat bottom, and

a second cover portion removably coupleable to a seat back having a second sleeve pocket extending over at least a portion of the seat back;

wherein:

the foldable chair further comprises a pair of arm rests, wherein one or both of the arm rests include a connector configured to couple to a cup holder, and

the cup holder comprises a coupling member via which the cup holder couples to the connector, a main body with an opening configured to receive a beverage container, and a wine glass holder comprising a ring rotatably coupled to the main body and a C-shaped flange with a slot that extends outward relative to the opening and is configured to receive a stem of a wine glass.

11 . The foldable chair of claim 10 , wherein the at least one cover is a plurality of covers, each having a different design.

12 . The foldable chair of claim 10 , wherein the first cover portion removably coupleable to the seat bottom further comprises one or more openings configured to align with the one or more connectors to allow the one or more connectors to extend through the one or more openings to allow the seat bottom to couple to the accessory with the one or more connectors.

13 . The foldable chair of claim 12 , wherein the accessory is a footrest configured to removably couple to the one or more connectors of the seat bottom.

14 . The foldable chair of claim 10 , wherein the second cover portion removably coupleable to the seat back further comprises one or more openings configured to align with the one or more connectors to allow the one or more connectors to extend through the one or more openings to allow the seat back to couple to the accessory with the one or more connectors.

15 . The foldable chair of claim 14 , wherein the accessory is a head rest configured to removably couple to the one or more connectors of the seat back.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2026
From: KONO, ANN YEE; ROGERS, LAURA NEIDORF; KNOTT, DAVID RANDALL; ROSE, PHILLIP JOHN PATRICK
To: LETSGETOUT INC.
Reel/Frame 074603/0064 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63293298 · Dec 23, 2021
Related Publication 20250151909A1 · May 15, 2025
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