Travel chair attachable to a suitcase

Abstract

A portable chair attachable to a suitcase. One embodiment includes a foldable wheeled frame configured to rotate around a single axis, a fabric chair back, and a strap to secure the chair to a suitcase.

1 . A chair comprising: 
 a foldable wheeled frame configured to rotate around a single axis;    a chair back attached to the frame and configured to support an occupant's weight;    at least one strap attached to the frame and configured to secure the frame to a suitcase; and    at least one belt for securing an occupant to the frame.    
   
   
       2 . The chair of  claim 1  wherein the frame includes: 
 a seat back attached to the chair back and the at least one strap, the seat back having two ends, each end connected to a pin;    a pair of slotted seat arms pivotably connected to the seat back at one end;    a pair of arm supports each rotatably connected to one of the pins at one end and slidably connected to the seat arms at an opposite end;    a seat bottom having two ends, each end rotatably connected to one of the pins; and    a wheeled leg member having two ends, each end connected to one of the seat arms,    wherein the single axis goes through both pins.    
   
   
       3 . The chair of  claim 2  wherein the wheeled leg member includes a brake.  
   
   
       4 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein when the frame is attached to a tilted suitcase, the frame may be rotated to be more nearly upright.  
   
   
       5 . The chair of  claim 1 , including six straps for securing the chair to a suitcase.  
   
   
       6 . The chair of  claim 5 , wherein the straps are adjustable in length.  
   
   
       7 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one belt is one of a seat belt and a five point harness system.  
   
   
       8 . The chair of  claim 1 , including a headrest attached to one of the chair back and the frame by at least one headrest strap.  
   
   
       9 . The chair of  claim 8 , wherein the headrest is one of a pillow, a cushioned closable bag, and a pillow with an attached closable bag.  
   
   
       10 . The chair of  claim 1 , including an underseat bag attached to one of the chair back and the frame.  
   
   
       11 . The chair of  claim 1 , including a pair of vertically adjustable footrests attached to the frame.  
   
   
       12 . The chair of  claim 1 , including an adjustable canopy attached to the frame.  
   
   
       13 . The chair of  claim 1 , further including a detachable tray table attached to the frame.  
   
   
       14 . The chair of  claim 13 , wherein the tray table includes a cup holder.  
   
   
       15 . The chair of  claim 13 , wherein the tray table includes a closable video screen.  
   
   
       16 . The chair of  claim 13 , including a U-shaped bar, the tray table further including a pair of receptacles for receiving the U-shaped bar.  
   
   
       17 . The chair of  claim 13 , further including a detachable closable tray table bag attached to an underside of the tray table.  
   
   
       18 . A travel chair improvement system for use with a travel chair having a seat back, a pair of seat arms, a fabric seat, and a seat bottom comprising at least one of: 
 a detachable headrest attached to one of the chair seat back and the fabric seat, the detachable headrest comprising one of a pillow, a cushioned closable bag, and    a pillow with an attached closable bag;    a detachable closable seat bag attached to one of the seat bottom and the fabric seat;    a detachable tray table attached to one of the pair of seat arms and the seat back;    a detachable closable tray table bag attached to an underside of the tray table;    a vertically adjustable footrest attached to the chair; and,    a detachable adjustable canopy attached to one of the seat back and the pair of seat arms.    
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the tray table further includes at least one of a cup holder, a foldable video screen, and a pair of receptacles for receiving a U-shaped bar.