Chair booster

Abstract

A chair booster for assisting an individual from getting into and out of a chair, such as a deck chair. The booster includes a set of individual seat slats or seat slats integrated as single piece that are connected together via a set of side seat supports and a rear scat support. The booster may be locked into place within the chair via a locking wedge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A chair booster for a chair comprising:
 a set of seat slats;   at least two seat supports wherein the at least two seat supports are attached to opposites ends of each of the set of seat slats;   a rear seat support connected to ends of the at least two seat supports; and   a locking wedge in contact with the rear seat support and rear seat slat and the chair for locking the chair booster into a seat of the chair.   
     
     
         2 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the set of seat slats comprises:
 a front seat slat; 
 a set of middle seat slats; and 
 a rear seat slat. 
 
     
     
         3 . The chair booster of  claim 2  wherein the set of middle seat slats and the rear seat slat are integrated as a single piece. 
     
     
         4 . The chair booster of  claim 2  wherein the front seat slat, the set of middle seat slats and the rear seat slat are integrated as a single piece. 
     
     
         5 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the locking wedge is integrated with the rear seat support, the rear seat slat or both the rear seat support and the rear seat slat. 
     
     
         6 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the rear seat support and the locking wedge are a single piece. 
     
     
         7 . The chair booster of  claim 2  wherein the rear seat slat and the locking wedge are a single piece. 
     
     
         8 . The chair booster of  claim 1  where the set of seat slats are contoured. 
     
     
         9 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the set of seat slats are contoured to a person sitting in the chair. 
     
     
         10 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the at least two side seat supports are contoured to fit the seat of the chair. 
     
     
         11 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the chair is an Adirondack chair or deck chair. 
     
     
         12 . The chair booster of  claim 1  further comprising a cushion. 
     
     
         13 . The chair booster of  claim 1  wherein the locking wedge comprises:
 a pair of sides for contact with the rear seat support and one of the seat slats; and 
 a set of sides for contact with the chair to lock the booster within the chair.