Beach mat, chair and shelter

Abstract

A portable, stowable beach mat chair and shelter that incorporates fabric-covered foam panels that are hinged together. The panels may be folded on one another and carried with an attached shoulder strap. Head, torso and leg zones are provided. A sun hood or bonnet may be deployed to provide shade over the head zone. The head zone and torso zone may be partially extended and held in the partially extended position by a restraint strap and buckle. In an infant version, pad extensions may be deployed by hinging them up at right angles to the pads to form soft restraints.

1 . A beach mat comprising at least a torso and leg zone, said zones comprising a foam pads with a hinge securing the pads together a retention device for securing at least the torso zone and the leg zone together when stowed.  
   
   
       2 . The beach mat according to  claim 1  further including a deployable hood secured to one or more of said zones and foldable between said pads when said pads are stowed.  
   
   
       3 . The beach mat according to  claim 1  further including a head zone, a restraint to hold the head zone and torso zone partially open so that the head zone and torso zone together form a backrest.  
   
   
       4 . The beach mat of  claim 1 , further including pad extensions connected by hinges to the pads, said pad extensions may be deployed by folding them at right angles to the pads to form a soft restraints for a person on the pad.  
   
   
       5 . The beach mat of  claim 1  wherein at least two of said pad have a rigid base over which foam is positioned and which are together surrounding by a fabric cover.  
   
   
       6 . The beach mat of  claim 2 , wherein said deployable hood may be extended from the head zone on extension struts.  
   
   
       7 . The beach mat of  claim 6 , wherein said extension struts are received in channels in along the sides of the head zone.