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Covered portable chair assembly and methods of use and manufactureCovered portable chair assembly and methods of use and manufacture description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060284457, Covered portable chair assembly and methods of use and manufacture. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to copending U.S. provisional application entitled, "COVERED PORTABLE CHAIR AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE" having Ser. No. 60/692,052, filed Jun. 16, 2005, which is entirely incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND [0002] There exists many examples today where surveillance, or other monitoring activities, are implemented under cover. Such coverage may be used to protect a participant and/or equipment from environmental elements, such as weather elements and/or nature (e.g., insects). For example, in recreational endeavors such as hunting, many hunters construct hunting blinds in trees, whereby the hunter sits in a framed or canvas enclosure, protected from rain or other environmental elements while remaining obscured from view from deer or other animals that comprise the object of the hunter's interest. Another example includes the field of photography. For instance, a photographer may set up a tent or other shelter from which he or she is protected from the environmental elements while blending into the environment in such a manner that wildlife can be photographed in close proximity to the photographer. [0003] These structures and others that exist today are often cumbersome to construct and may be subject to deterioration over time (e.g., in circumstances where such structures are permanent fixtures in the environment). SUMMARY [0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a covered portable chair assembly and related methods of use and manufacture. [0005] Briefly described, one embodiment of the apparatus, among others, comprises a collapsible chair having a plurality of arms and first and second frame supports coupled to each of the plurality of arms, a collapsible frame assembly having a first frame, a second frame, a first and second set of connecting members hingably connected to the first and second frame, respectively, the second set of connecting members in slidable engagement with the first set of connecting members, the first set of connecting members at least partially supported by the first frame supports, the second set of connecting members in pivotal relationship with the second frame supports, and a cover detachably connected to the collapsible frame, wherein when the collapsible chair and the collapsible frame assembly are in a collapsed position, all or a portion of the cover is sandwiched between the first frame and the first and second set of connecting members and any remaining portion of the cover is sandwiched between the second frame and the first frame. [0006] Other apparatus, methods, features, and advantages of the present invention will be or become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional apparatus, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the present invention, and be protected by the accompanying claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES [0007] Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. [0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a covered portable chair assembly. [0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram that illustrates an embodiment of a frame assembly for the covered portable chair assembly of FIG. 1. [0010] FIGS. 3A-3B are schematic diagrams that illustrate an embodiment of a chair assembly that can support the frame assembly of FIG. 2. [0011] FIGS. 4A-4D are schematic diagrams that illustrate a method embodiment for collapsing the covered portable chair assembly of FIG. 1. [0012] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram that illustrates another embodiment of a frame assembly for the covered portable chair assembly of FIG. 1. [0013] FIGS. 6A-6C are schematic diagrams that illustrate a swivel mechanism for a chair assembly to be used in the covered portable chair assembly of FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0014] Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a covered portable chair assembly, and methods of manufacture and use of the same. Such a covered portable chair assembly may be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily in recreational and vocational applications, among other applications. Although described below in the context of providing camouflaged cover in a hunting implementation, it would be understood that other uses that require surveillance or other monitoring activities under cover are considered within the scope of this disclosure. Note that "under cover" or similar phrases or terms may refer to obscuring a user wholly or partially from view and/or protecting a user from weather related elements (e.g., rain, sleet, snow, cold, etc.) or other environmental elements (e.g., insects, wildlife, etc.). [0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a covered portable chair assembly 10. The covered portable chair assembly 10 comprises a chair and frame assembly (not shown) and a cover 11. For hunting applications, the cover 11 may include one of several different colors and/or designs that provide camouflage coverage for a hunter, and may provide whole or partial coverage or protection from detection or environmental elements. In one embodiment, the cover 11 may comprise a window 12. Although shown as an expanse across the cover 11, some embodiments of the cover may comprise a smaller opening in place of the window 12. The cover 11 may be comprised of a canvas material, or other well-known materials including nylon mesh, among other synthetic and/or non-synthetic materials. The cover 11 may be attached to a frame assembly (described below) using one of many different attachment mechanisms, such as Velcro.RTM., button snaps, or other known mechanisms that enable attachment and/or detachment from the frame assembly. In some embodiments, the cover 11 may be detachably connected to a chair that is coupled to the frame assembly, or the cover 11 may be detachably connected to both the frame assembly and the chair. [0016] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram that illustrates an embodiment of a frame assembly 100a for the covered portable chair assembly 10. The frame assembly 100a may be comprised of a lightweight material, including tubular aluminum or other lightweight metal or non-metal (e.g., wood based, graphite, etc.) materials. The frame assembly 100a may be configured in substantially any geometric configuration, including solid or tubular cylinder or square or other geometries. The frame assembly 100a comprises a back (or rear) frame 102 (also referred to herein as frame A) and a front frame 104 (also referred to herein as frame B), that in one embodiment are configured in a rounded shape (e.g., rounded at the top of the frames where the cover 11 rests). The back frame 102 is hingeably coupled to connecting members 106 and 108. That is, the connecting members 106 and 108 are attached, by known mechanisms or otherwise, to the hinge mechanism 120a-120b. Similarly, the front frame 104 is hingeably connected (e.g., via hinge mechanisms 120c and 120d) to connecting members 110 and 112. For example, the hinge mechanisms 120a-120d may be configured as bolt and/or pin assemblies, molded, etc. [0017] Disposed between opposing sides of the back frame 102 is a brace member 114 proximally located to the hinge mechanisms 120a and 120b. Disposed between opposing sides of the front frame 104 is a support member 116. In some embodiments, the support member 116 may be padded. The support member 116 may be adjustably positioned along a portion or the entire length of the front frame 104 by means of slots (not shown) disposed in the front frame member 104, screw and hole assemblies, among other mechanisms to provide adjustment. Such adjustment of the support member 116 enables a user to adjust the position at which he or she rests an object, such as a rifle or camera lens. Preferably, the support member 116 is positioned such that the object (e.g., rifle, camera, etc.) that rests on the support member 116 is in alignment with the window 12 of the cover 11. In some embodiments, the brace member 114 and/or support member 116 may be omitted. [0018] Disposed between connecting members 106 and 108 is a stop member 118. The stop member 118 is described below. The stop member 118 may be replaced by a pot rivet or other "stop" located within the connecting members 106 and 108, or in some embodiments, omitted. [0019] The connecting members 110 and 112 can be slidably inserted into connecting members 106 and 108, respectively. For instance, connecting members 110 and 112 may have dimensions of approximately 11/16 inch diameter, and connecting members 106 and 108 may have dimensions of approximately 3/4 inch diameter. Once inserted, pins 107a and 107b prevent connecting members 106 and 108 from decoupling unintentionally from connecting members 110 and 112. Connecting members 110 and 112 can slide into connecting members 106 and 108 up to stop member 118. To extend connecting members 110 and 112 out from the position of the stop member 118, a user may depress pins 107a and 107b, which enables the connecting members 110 and 112 to be slidably extended. In some embodiments, connecting members 106, 108, 110, and 112 may be slidably engaged without connecting member 110 and 112 fully enveloped by connecting members 106 and 108 (e.g., along a track or other mechanisms). Continue reading about Covered portable chair assembly and methods of use and manufacture... 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