Chair protector

Abstract

An apparatus for protecting chairs prevents unauthorized persons from interacting with a chair. The apparatus prevents persons from sitting on the chair in the location where a person would normally sit and also prevents persons from playing with the chair. A cover has retainers attached to it. The retainers engage elements of the chair such as arms, seat, seat back, etc. to maintain the apparatus on a chair. The cover portion of the apparatus covers, or spans over, the location where a person would normally occupy and denies that volume of space to an unauthorized person. Also, when the apparatus is installed, the cover conceals the retainers that keep the apparatus in place. Some embodiments, may also employ anti-tamper elements, such as a locking buckle on the retainer.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present application relates generally to protecting chairs. More particularly, this application relates to protecting a chair by preventing it from being sat upon.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many hair salons and similar businesses have multiple chairs and multiple booths in a generally open floor plan. Frequently, the booths are openly accessible, and the chairs are used on different schedules. This means that while some chairs are in use, other chairs are not in use. With an open floor plan, the chairs that are not in use are easily accessible.[0003]Some clients in hair salons have children with them. If only one parent, or other adult, is there with the children, while that adult is being tended to in a chair, the children may be inadequately supervised. The children will frequently play on the salon chairs by spinning them, raising or lowering them, climbing on them, pushing for position in them, etc. This can be dangerous to the children, who...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The apparatus described in this patent stops people from sitting on chairs or using them in a way that would normally be done. It uses a cover to cover the area where someone would normally sit and denies the chair to them. The cover is secured to the chair using a retainer that attaches to different parts of the chair. This stops people from easily removing the cover and ensures the apparatus stays in place. The cover also hides the retainer to make it harder to tamper with the apparatus.

Problems solved by technology

If only one parent, or other adult, is there with the children, while that adult is being tended to in a chair, the children may be inadequately supervised.

This can be dangerous to the children, who are at risk of serious injury, and to the chairs, which may be damaged.

This creates a rather awkward situation for others, and may impose a burden that is not eagerly, or even conscientiously, taken up.

Salon chairs have several mechanical features that make them expensive pieces of capital equipment for stylists.

As mentioned above, those playing with the chair may be injured, as well.

Persons accompanying clients in the attended booths may be attracted to unattended chairs, especially children accompanying clients.

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