Locking collapsible seat apparatus

Abstract

The locking collapsible seat apparatus of the present invention offers a convenient height for sitting or standing according to studies directed to preferred height of the apparatus, a light-weight construction for easy transport, a compact design for convenient storage and a configuration for effortless transition between an erected state and a folded state. The present invention also provides a seat locking component to stabilize the apparatus in an erected state as well as communicates with the user whether or not the locking component is activated.

1 . A locking collapsible seat apparatus, comprising:
 a top platform including a top platform surface and a bottom platform surface, wherein said top platform is divided by a platform hinge into a first platform portion and a second platform portion;   a first wall including a first exterior surface and a first interior surface;   a first wall hinge connecting said first platform portion of said top platform and said first wall;   a second wall including a second exterior surface and a second interior surface;   a second wall hinge connecting said second platform portion of said top platform and said second wall;   a first plate including an external surface and an internal surface, wherein said first plate is divided by a first plate hinge into a first plate portion and a second plate portion;   a second plate including an outside surface and an inside surface, wherein said second plate is divided by a second plate hinge into a third plate portion and a fourth plate portion;   a first corner hinge connecting said first wall and said first plate portion of said first plate;   a second corner hinge connecting said first wall and said third plate portion of said second plate;   a third corner hinge connecting said second wall and said second plate portion of said first plate;   a fourth corner hinge connecting said second wall and said fourth plate portion of said second plate; and   a seat locking component, wherein at least one ramp and at least one receptacle are positioned on said bottom platform surface of said top platform and at least one protrusion is positioned on one of said first plate and said second plate.   
   
   
       2 . The locking collapsible seat apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said height is between about 13 inches to about 16½ inches. 
   
   
       3 . The locking collapsible seat apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said height is 15 inches. 
   
   
       4 . The locking collapsible seat apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said top platform further includes grasping elements. 
   
   
       5 . A locking collapsible seat apparatus for positioning on a surface, comprising:
 a top platform divided by a platform hinge into a first platform portion and a second platform portion, wherein said first platform portion includes a first top surface and a first bottom surface and said second platform portion includes a second top surface and a second bottom surface, and said top platform is between about 13 inches to about 16½ inches from the surface;   a first wall including a first exterior surface and a first interior surface;   a first wall hinge connecting said first platform portion of said top platform and said first wall;   a second wall including a second exterior surface and a second interior surface;   a second wall hinge connecting said second platform portion of said top platform and said second wall;   a first plate divided by a first plate hinge into a first plate portion and a second plate portion, wherein said first plate portion includes a first external surface and a first internal surface and said second plate portion includes a second external surface and a second internal surface;   a second plate divided by a second plate hinge into a third plate portion and a fourth plate portion, wherein said third plate portion includes a first outside surface and a first inside surface and said fourth plate portion includes a second outside surface and a second inside surface;   a first corner hinge connecting said first wall and said first plate portion of said first plate;   a second corner hinge connecting said first wall and said third plate portion of said second plate;   a third corner hinge connecting said second wall and said second plate portion of said first plate;   a fourth corner hinge connecting said second wall and said fourth plate portion of said second plate; and   a seat locking component, wherein a first ramp and a first receptacle are positioned on said first bottom surface of said first platform portion of said top platform, a second ramp and a second receptacle are positioned on said second bottom surface of said second platform portion of said top platform, a third ramp and a third receptacle are positioned on said first bottom surface of said first platform portion of said top platform, and a fourth ramp and a fourth receptacle are positioned on said second bottom surface of said second platform portion of said top platform; a first protrusion is positioned on said third plate portion of said first plate, a second protrusion is positioned on said fourth plate portion of said second plate, a third protrusion is positioned on said first plate portion of said first plate, and a fourth protrusion is positioned on said second plate portion of said second plate; said seat locking component stabilizes the seat apparatus when said first protrusion clears said first ramp and seats in said first receptacle, said second protrusion clears said second ramp and seats in said second receptacle, said third protrusion clears said third ramp and seats in said third receptacle, and said fourth protrusion clears said fourth ramp and seats in said fourth receptacle.   
   
   
       6 . The locking collapsible seat apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said top platform is 15 inches from the surface. 
   
   
       7 . The locking collapsible seat apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said top platform further includes grasping elements.