Bouncey chair

Abstract

An apparatus that can be used as a traditional seat and for providing fun for children. The apparatus comprises an inflatable chair having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material. The predetermined shape includes a rounded bottom, such rounded bottom is used for bouncing the inflatable chair during play time. A pair of integrated handles are integrally formed as part of the inflatable chair for enabling a user to grasp such handles when the inflatable chair is being used as a bouncing chair during play time. There is a base unit having a substantially flat bottom surface and an upper surface that has an arcuate indented center portion for holding the rounded bottom of the inflatable chair when the chair is being used as a traditional chair, the arcuate indented center portion is shaped to be compatible with the rounded bottom of the inflatable chair. Such apparatus also includes a means for inflating and deflating the inflatable chair.

1 . An apparatus that can be used as a traditional seat and for providing fun for children, said apparatus comprising:
 (a) an inflatable chair having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material, said predetermined shape including a seat portion, a back portion extending upward from a rear section of said seat portion and a rounded bottom, said rounded bottom for bouncing said inflatable chair during play time;   (b) a pair of integrated handles integrally formed as part of said inflatable chair for enabling a user to grasp said inflatable chair when used during play time, said integrated handles being formed as an opening in a side portion of said inflatable chair;   (c) a base unit having a substantially flat bottom surface and an upper surface that has an arcuate indented center portion for holding said rounded bottom of said inflatable chair when said chair is being used as a traditional chair, said arcuate indented center portion shaped to be compatible with said rounded bottom of said inflatable chair; and   (d) a means for inflating and deflating said inflatable chair.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said seat portion of said inflatable chair is substantially flat. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for inflating and deflating said inflatable chair includes a valve means disposed on said back portion of said inflatable chair. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined material for forming said inflatable chair is selected from one of plastic, natural rubber and synthetic rubber. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said predetermined material is synthetic rubber. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined material for forming apparatus is formed in color. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said color is selected from any of the colors of the rainbow. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said back portion of said inflatable chair is curved along a horizontal axis so as to provide comfort for a user's back. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said chair sits upright when disposed in said base unit.