Portable furntiture system

Abstract

A portable furniture system includes a first panel having a horizontally oriented slot and a second panel removably extending through the slot. The horizontally oriented slot has a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the top edge is horizontally offset from the bottom edge and wherein a bottom portion of the first panel forms at least one front leg. A first portion of the second panel on a rear side of the horizontally oriented slot forms at least one rear leg. The second portion of the second panel on a front side of the horizontally oriented slot forms a resting surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable furniture system comprising:
 a first panel having a horizontally oriented slot, the horizontally oriented slot having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge being horizontally offset from the bottom edge, wherein a bottom portion of the first panel forms at least one front leg,   a second panel removably extending through the slot, wherein a first portion of the second panel on a rear side of the horizontally oriented slot forms at least one rear leg and wherein a second portion of the second panel on a front side of the horizontally oriented slot forms a resting surface.   
     
     
         2 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the resting surface forms a seat. 
     
     
         3 . The portable furniture system of  claim 2 , wherein the top edge is bowed in a first direction. 
     
     
         4 . The portable furniture system of  claim 3 , wherein the bottom edge is bowed in a second direction opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The portable furniture system of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom edge is bowed. 
     
     
         6 . The portable furniture system of  claim 2 , wherein the second panel is formed from a fiber composite material. 
     
     
         7 . The portable furniture system of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first panel and the second panel comprises a hollow shell. 
     
     
         8 . The portable furniture system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the first panel and the second panel further comprises a filling within the hollow shell. 
     
     
         9 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge and the bottom edge are horizontally offset by at least 10 mm and no greater than 100 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge and the bottom edge are horizontally offset by at least 30 mm and no greater than 50 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1  further comprising a retainer for releasably securing the first panel and the second panel in a stacked relationship. 
     
     
         12 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the second panel has a first material composition having a first degree of resilient flexibility and wherein the second portion of the second panel has a second material composition having a second degree of resilient flexibility less than the first degree of resilient flexibility. 
     
     
         13 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel has a top portion having a third material composition having a third degree of material flexibility and wherein the bottom portion had a fourth material composition having a fourth degree of resilient flexibility greater than the third degree of resilient flexibility. 
     
     
         14 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1  further comprising a backpack comprising:
 a compartment; 
 shoulder straps extending forwardly from the compartment; and 
 a mount forward the compartment below the shoulder straps, the mount being configured to releasably secure at least one of the first panel and the second panel to the compartment below the shoulder straps. 
 
     
     
         15 . The portable furniture system of  claim 14 , wherein the mount comprises at least one strap configured to extend through an opening in the at least one of the first panel and the second panel. 
     
     
         16 . The portable furniture system of  claim 14 , wherein the mount comprises a sleeve configured to releasably receive at least one of the first panel and the second panel. 
     
     
         17 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the second panel is angled such the resting surface is horizonal and such portions of the second panel extend rearwardly and downwardly between the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         18 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge is above the second edge. 
     
     
         19 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge and the second edge extend along parallel inclined planes. 
     
     
         20 . The portable furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontally oriented slot has a length of at least 4 inches.