Frameless chair

Abstract

A frameless chair comprising an inner liner, an outer liner and a fill material. The inner liner includes an outer surface and an inner surface defining an enclosure, as well as an opening providing ingress into the enclosure. The outer liner includes an outer surface, an inner surface and an opening. The inner liner being positioned through the opening of the outer liner such that the outer surface of the inner liner is associated with the inner surface of the outer liner. The fill material is positioned within the enclosure of the inner liner. At least a portion of the inner liner and the outer liner comprises a material which is capable of elastic deformation.

1 . A frameless chair comprising: 
 an inner liner having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an enclosure, and an opening providing ingress into the enclosure;    an outer liner having an outer surface, an inner surface and an opening, the inner liner being positioned through the opening of the outer liner such that the outer surface of the inner liner is associated with the inner surface of the outer liner; and    a fill material positioned within the enclosure of the inner liner, wherein at least a portion of the inner liner and the outer liner comprises a material which is capable of elastic deformation.    
     
     
         2 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the inner liner includes a closure member capable of substantially sealing the opening of the inner liner.  
     
     
         3 . The frameless chair of  claim 2  wherein the closure member comprises a zipper.  
     
     
         4 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the outer liner includes an opening and a closure member capable of substantially sealing the opening of the outer liner.  
     
     
         5 . The frameless chair of  claim 2  wherein the closure member comprises a zipper.  
     
     
         6 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein substantially the entirety of the inner liner comprises a material which is capable of elastic deformation.  
     
     
         7 . The frameless chair of  claim 6  wherein substantially the entirety of the outer liner comprises a material which is capable of elastic deformation.  
     
     
         8 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the material which is capable of elastic deformation comprises a material which is capable of elastic deformation in a plurality of directions.  
     
     
         9 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the material which is capable of elastic deformation comprises a spandex material.  
     
     
         10 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the material is capable of stretching from a first unstretched configuration to a second stretched configuration which is approximately 5% to 120% greater than the unstretched configuration.  
     
     
         11 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the material comprises a weight of between approximately 4 ounces per square yard and 20 ouncews per square yard.  
     
     
         12 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the inner surface of the outer liner substantially abuts the outer surface of the inner liner substantially continuously about the respective surfaces thereof.  
     
     
         13 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the fill material comprises a plurality of small members.  
     
     
         14 . The frameless chair of  claim 13  wherein the small members comprise a polystyrene material.  
     
     
         15 . The frameless chair of  claim 14  wherein the small members have a largest dimension between approximately 1 mm and 25 mm.  
     
     
         16 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein each of the outer liner and the inner liner comprise a substantially spherical configuration.  
     
     
         17 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein the largest dimension thereof is between approximately 2 feet and 5 feet.  
     
     
         18 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  wherein each of the inner liner and the outer liner comprise a plurality of panels attached to each other.  
     
     
         19 . The frameless chair of  claim 1  further comprising at least one intermediate liner positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner.  
     
     
         20 . The frameless chair of  claim 19  wherein the at least one intermediate liner comprises one intermediate liner.