Collapsible portable infant chair

Abstract

A collapsible foldable infant chair has a flexible seating member, a flexible backrest, a pair of flexible arm rests, a flexible tray stretchable between the armrests, and a foldable support frame made of a plurality of leg rods secured at the bottom ends to bottom leg support members and secured at their upper portions with leg brackets. The seating member, the backrest, the armrests and the tray assembly collapse when the chair is moved into the folded position, while the leg rods pivot for orienting in a generally parallel orientation when the chair is moved into the folded position. The folded chair fits into a storage bag for storage and transportation.

1 . An infant chair apparatus, comprising a chair assembly movable between an open position and a folded position, said chair assembly having a flexible seating member, a flexible backrest and a foldable support frame comprised of a plurality of leg rods, bottom leg support members secured to bottom ends of the leg rods, leg brackets secured to upper portions of the leg rods under the seating member, said seating member and said backrest being capable of collapsible folding when the chair is moved into the folded position, while the leg rods are adapted to pivot for orienting in a generally parallel orientation when the chair is moved into the folded position. 
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said seating member and said backrest are unitary connected. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of leg rods comprises a pair of back leg rods and a pair of front leg rods. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said chair assembly further comprises a pair of flexible armrests, each of the armrests stretchable between the back leg rods and the front leg rods when the chair is in an open position. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said chair assembly further comprises a foldable tray assembly secured between the armrests. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said tray assembly is provided with a central opening configured to receive a recessed flexible tray member therein. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said tray assembly comprises a cup holder. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said backrest is provided with a pair of sleeves forming a loop around and configured to engage with, upper portions of the back leg rods. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said seating member is provided with a pair of openings adapted for engaging with the front leg rods. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a flexible seat belt member secured to the backrest for securing an infant in a seating position in the chair. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said chair assembly further comprises a selectively closable pocket secured to an outer back surface of the backrest, said pocket being configured to retain secondary items. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising a storage bag that is sized and configured for retaining said chair assembly in a folded position. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said storage bag is adapted to fit into said pocket. 
   
   
       14 . An infant chair apparatus, comprising a chair assembly movable between an open position and a folded collapsed position, said chair assembly having a flexible seating member, a flexible backrest, a pair of flexible arm rests, a flexible tray assembly stretchable between the armrests, and a foldable support frame comprised of a plurality of leg rods, bottom leg support members secured to bottom ends of the leg rods, leg brackets secured to upper portions of the leg rods under the seating member, said seating member and said backrest being capable of collapsible folding when the chair is moved into the folded position, while the leg rods are adapted to pivot for orienting in a generally parallel orientation when the chair is moved into the folded position. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said plurality of leg rods comprises a pair of back leg rods and a pair of front leg rods. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein each of the armrests is stretchable between the back leg rods and the front leg rods when the chair is in an open position. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said tray assembly is provided with a central opening configured to receive a recessed flexible tray member therein. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein said tray assembly comprises a cup holder. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said chair assembly further comprises a selectively closable pocket secured to an outer back surface of the backrest. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising a storage bag which is sized and configured for retaining said chair assembly in a folded position, said storage bag configured for fitting in said pocket.