Sportsman's lightweight adjustable one legged stool and walking aid

a one-legged stool, lightweight technology, applied in the field of one-legged stool, can solve the problems of not being widely used or accepted, two-legged stool design still requires work to deploy and store the seat, and cannot be sufficiently portable for all applications

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-03
MILLER JASON
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[0010] In another embodiment of the present invention a modified handle of the seat incorporates molded finger grips to assist the user. The stool of the present invention provides advantageous branding opportunities through incorporation of a specified logo on the available portion of the seat, or even on the telescoping rods.

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Lightweight, portable seats are well known and come in many shapes and sizes, but have generally proven to be two bulky to be sufficiently portable for all applications.
The existing seat cane designs still require work to deploy and store the seat, and have not been widely used or accepted.

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[0021] One embodiment of the present invention is shown in detail in FIGS. 4-6. As shown in FIGS. 4-6, the present invention is a sportsman's lightweight, adjustable one legged stool and walking aid apparatus 10. The lightweight, adjustable one legged stool and walking aid apparatus 10 includes an end cap 12 on the distal end of a pair of telescoping rods 14 and 16. Each telescoping rod 14 and 16 is preferably formed as an anodized aluminum tube to provide an atheistically pleasing, lightweight structure of the sufficient strength, in a cost effective manner. Other materials are possible, such as steel, composites or high strength plastics, for the light weight rods 14 and 16. The end cap 12 is preferably formed of a durable non-slip material such as rubber and may be textured to increase the gripping function. The end cap 12 may further include small projections to assist in preventing slippage of the apparatus 10.

[0022] The apparatus 10 includes a locking member 18 to secure the ...

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Abstract

A sportsman's lightweight, adjustable, heavy-duty, one legged stool and walking aid includes a pair of telescoping rods, a locking member to secure the rods together, an adjustable seat at an upper end of the pair of telescoping rods, wherein the seat has a handle portion therein, and a tether to secure the stool to the user. The seat may be in the form of a bicycle type seat whereby the handle is formed by a narrow forward end of the seat. The stool, or leaning post, has the seat in an operative position at all times and it need not be unfolded to be utilized.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 562,869 entitled “Sportsman's Lightweight Adjustable One Legged Stool and Walking Aid” filed Apr. 16, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a one legged stool, and more particularly, to a sportsman's lightweight, adjustable one legged stool and walking aid. [0004] 2. Brief Description of the Prior Art [0005] There are many situations where a person will stand in a single location where existing seating is not available, such as hunters, fisherman, Birdwatchers, parade spectators, golf spectators, soccer parents, roadway flagmen and so forth. Lightweight, portable seats are well known and come in many shapes and sizes, but have generally proven to be two bulky to be sufficiently portable for all applications. There still is a need for an easily portable seat or support for a person. [0006] In addressing t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01K97/00A45B5/00A45B9/00A45F5/02A47C9/00A47C9/02
CPCA01K97/00A45B5/00A45B9/00A47C9/025A45F5/02A45F2200/0566A45B2009/005
Inventor MILLER, JASON
Owner MILLER JASON
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