Portable Prayer Stool Assembly

Abstract

A portable prayer stool assembly having a housing with a bottom wall, a sidewall of a substantially rigid material, surrounding the bottom wall in an erect orientation relative to an upper surface of the bottom wall to define a height of the sidewall, and with sidewall disposed at each of two opposing side ends of the housing and tapering in height as the sidewall spans from a rear end toward a front end of the housing, and defining, with the bottom wall and the sidewall, a cushion receiving cavity. The assembly also includes a cushion member of a deformable material, selectively removably coupled to the housing, disposed within the cushion receiving cavity, and retained by the sidewall.

1 . A portable prayer stool assembly comprising:
 a housing:
 having a rear end, a front end opposing the rear end, and two opposing side ends each interposing the rear end and front end; having a bottom wall; 
 having a sidewall of a substantially rigid material, surrounding the bottom wall in an erect orientation relative to an upper surface of the bottom wall to define a height of the sidewall, with sidewall disposed at each of the two opposing side ends tapering in height as the sidewall spans from the rear end toward the front end of the housing, with an outer surface, with an inner surface opposing the outer surface of the sidewall, and with a plurality of flange members; and 
 defining, with the bottom wall and the sidewall, a cushion receiving cavity; and 
   a cushion member of a deformable material, selectively removably coupled to the housing, disposed within the cushion receiving cavity, and retained by the sidewall, wherein the plurality of flange members extend from the inner surface of the sidewall, into the cushion receiving cavity, and are configured to vertically retain the cushion member.   
     
     
         2 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the bottom wall further comprises:
 an upper surface area defined and enclosed by the sidewall, wherein the upper surface of the bottom wall is substantially planar at least 75% of the upper surface area.   
     
     
         3 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall further comprises:
 a sidewall upper surface spanning around the sidewall, forming the height of the sidewall relative to the bottom wall, and forming a curved shape spanning from the rear end toward the front end of the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the sidewall upper surface is formed into a rounded edge. 
     
     
         5 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of feet members coupled to housing and defining a planar support plane, thereby generating a level surface for the housing.   
     
     
         6 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall continuously surrounds the bottom wall. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flange members are located proximal to the rear end of the housing and proximal to a sidewall upper surface spanning around the sidewall. 
     
     
         9 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall disposed at the front end of the housing is a height less than a height of the sidewall disposed at the rear end of the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the sidewall disposed at the front end of the housing is of a uniform height separating the two opposing side ends of the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the cushion member further comprises:
 an upper layer of a foam material having an upper layer hardness;   a lower layer of a foam material coupled to the upper layer and having a lower layer hardness less than the upper layer hardness; and   a cover encapsulating the upper and lower layers.   
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A portable prayer stool assembly comprising:
 a housing:
 having a rear end, a front end opposing the rear end, and two opposing side ends each interposing the rear end and front end; 
 having a bottom wall; 
 having a sidewall of a substantially rigid material, surrounding the bottom wall in an erect orientation relative to an upper surface of the bottom wall to define a height of the sidewall, with an outer surface, with an inner surface opposing the outer surface of the sidewall, and with a plurality of flange members; and 
 defining, with the bottom wall and the sidewall, a cushion receiving cavity; and 
   a cushion member having an upper layer of a deformable foam material having an upper layer hardness, a lower layer of a deformable foam material coupled to the upper layer and having a lower layer hardness less than the upper layer hardness, and a cover encapsulating the upper and lower layers, wherein the cushion member is selectively removably coupled to the housing, disposed within the cushion receiving cavity, retained by the sidewall, and with the plurality of flange members extending from the inner surface of the sidewall, into the cushion receiving cavity, and vertically retaining the upper layer of the cushion member.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of flange members are located proximal to the rear end of the housing and proximal to a sidewall upper surface spanning around the sidewall. 
     
     
         16 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the sidewall disposed at each of the two opposing side ends are tapering in height as the sidewall spans from the rear end toward the front end of the housing. 
     
     
         17 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the sidewall further comprises:
 a sidewall upper surface spanning around the sidewall, forming the height of the sidewall relative to the bottom wall, and forming a curved shape spanning from the rear end toward the front end of the housing.   
     
     
         18 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the sidewall upper surface is formed into a rounded edge. 
     
     
         19 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the sidewall disposed at the front end of the housing is a height less than a height of the sidewall disposed at the rear end of the housing. 
     
     
         20 . The portable prayer stool assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the sidewall disposed at the front end of the housing is a height less than a height of the sidewall disposed at the rear end of the housing. 
     
     
         21 . A portable prayer stool assembly comprising:
 a housing:
 having a rear end, a front end opposing the rear end, and two opposing side ends each interposing the rear end and front end; 
 having a bottom wall; 
 having a sidewall of a substantially rigid material surrounding the bottom wall in an erect orientation relative to an upper surface of the bottom wall to define a height of the sidewall, wherein the height of the sidewall disposed at the front end of the housing is less than the height of the sidewall disposed at the rear end of the housing; and 
 defining, with the bottom wall and the sidewall, a cushion receiving cavity; and 
   a cushion member having an upper layer of a deformable foam material having an upper layer hardness, a lower layer of a deformable foam material coupled to the upper layer and having a lower layer hardness less than the upper layer hardness, and a cover encapsulating the upper and lower layers, wherein the cushion member is selectively removably coupled to the housing, disposed within the cushion receiving cavity, retained by the sidewall.