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Bar stoolBar stool description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060087162, Bar stool. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a standard utility application claiming priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/622,390, filed Oct. 27, 2004, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] This invention generally relates to chairs. More particularly, the invention relates to stools. Specifically, the invention relates to a bar stool manufactured from two empty beer kegs which are pivotally connected together end to end. [0004] 2. Background Information [0005] The beer brewing industry frequently uses metal beer kegs to store beer until it is bottled. The kegs can be reused several times, but ultimately become non-usable and have to be disposed of. Typically, the kegs are thrown away as trash. This form of disposal may cost the brewery a fair amount of money depending on the area of the country in which the brewery is located and whether or not the local landfills require payment for the disposal of the kegs. Alternatively, in some areas the kegs may be sold as scrap metal, thereby providing the brewery with a small amount of income. In view of the large number of kegs disposed of annually there is a need in the industry for an alternative use for the kegs. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The present invention comprises a bar stool manufactured from empty beer kegs. Two empty kegs are pivotally connected together end to end. The stool is placed on a planar surface with an end of one of the kegs acting as a base and the other keg disposed above the first keg. A pivoting mechanism secures the upper and lower kegs together. The lower keg is preferably provided with a footrest and the upper keg is provided with a seat pad. The seat pad may be decorated with a logo to advertise a particular beer, brewery, bar or any other party or institution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] The preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrative of the best mode in which applicant has contemplated applying the principles, is set forth in the following description and is shown in the drawings and is particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims. [0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bar stool in accordance with the present invention; [0009] FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the bar stool of FIG. 1; [0010] FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the bar stool of FIG. 1; [0011] FIG. 4 is a top view of the bar stool; [0012] FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the bar stool; [0013] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the upper section of the bar stool; [0014] FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bar stool through line 8-8 of FIG. 2; [0015] FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of the upper and lower sections of the bar stool showing how the upper and lower sections are connected together; [0016] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view through line 9-9 of FIG. 3; and [0017] FIG. 10 is a side elevational view showing the bar stool in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0018] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, there is shown a bar stool, generally indicated at 10, comprising an upper section 12, a lower section 14 and a footrest 16. Both upper and lower sections 12, 14 are empty beer kegs which are pivotally connected together in a manner as will be hereinafter described. The beer kegs used in stool 10 are preferably manufactured from materials such as stainless steel and stainless steel alloys such as S30400 or S30403 stainless steel. The kegs are cleaned and buffed up to give them a shiny appearance, thereby making them more aesthetically appealing. Footrest 16, which preferably is also manufactured from stainless steel, is fixedly secured to lower section 14. A seat pad 18 is disposed on upper section 12 for the comfort of bar patrons. Pad 18 may be imprinted or otherwise provided with a logo 19 such as a trademark for a brand of beer, the name of a brewery or of the establishment in which the stool 10 is to be used. [0019] Upper section 12 comprises a first beer keg having first and second ends 22, 24 with a peripheral wall 20 extending between them. First and second ends 22, 24 of the first keg are typically recessed into peripheral wall 20. A plurality of handle recesses 26a, 26b are formed in peripheral wall 20 in those parts of wall 20 which extend outwardly beyond first and second ends 22, 24. Recesses are shaped to receive the fingers of a patron's hand therein and can therefore be used by the patron to move stool 10. Lower section 14, comprises a second beer keg having a peripheral wall 28 and first and second ends 30, 32. First and second ends 30, 32 are recessed into peripheral wall 28. A plurality of handle recesses 34a, 34b are formed in peripheral wall 28 in those parts of that wall which extend outwardly beyond first and second ends 30, 32. Recesses 34a are at a height suitable to allow a patron to use them to move stool 10. Second end 32 of lower section 14 is used as a base to stand bar stool 10 on a planar surface 36, such as a floor. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, both of the first and second beer kegs preferably are 15.5 U.S. gallon kegs which are 231/2 inches in height. It will be understood, however, that any suitable barrel-type beverage container may be utilized in the manufacture of stool 10 without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It will be further understood, that while the kegs illustrated in the attached figures are shown as being of a generally constant diameter, kegs having a wider diameter mid-section and narrower diameter ends may also be utilized. Continue reading about Bar stool... Full patent description for Bar stool Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Bar stool patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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