Folding canopy chair

Abstract

A folding canopy chair includes a frame, a seat, a back, and arm rests. An umbrella is secured to the frame and is pivotal between an upright use position extending above the chair and a downward storage position adjacent the frame. The umbrella is pivotal about both a horizontal axis and a vertical axis for selective positioning of the umbrella relative to the chair, so as to shade a person sitting in the chair from the sun. The umbrella may be non-symmetrical, and removably mounted on either the left or right side of the chair.

1 . A folding chair and umbrella combination, comprising:
 a folding chair including:
 a folding chair frame having a first side-and a second side: 
 a seat on the folding frame; 
 a first frame fitting on the first side of the frame; 
 a second frame fitting on the second side of the frame; and 
   an umbrella including:
 a canopy supported on a pole, with a lower end of the pole engageable with both the first frame fitting and the second frame fitting. 
   
     
     
         2 . The folding chair and umbrella combination of  claim 1  wherein the canopy is rotatably attached to the pole and includes spokes of non-equal length. 
     
     
         3 . The folding chair and umbrella combination of  claim 1  with the pole comprising a first segment attached to a second segment by a hinge lockable when the first segment is at one or more selected angles relative to the second segment. 
     
     
         4 . The folding chair and umbrella combination of  claim 1  with the canopy attached to the pole via a rotation joint to allow the canopy to rotate relative to the chair frame. 
     
     
         5 . The folding chair and umbrella combination of  claim 3  with the hinge comprising a locking push button hinge. 
     
     
         6 . A folding chair and umbrella combination, comprising:
 a chair including:
 a folding frame: 
 a seat and a back support attached to the folding frame; 
 first and second frame fittings attached to the folding frame at different positions on the folding frame; and 
   an umbrella including a pole and a canopy attached to the pole, with the pole releasably attachable to the first frame fitting and to the second frame fitting.   
     
     
         7 . The folding chair of  claim 8  wherein the canopy is attached to the pole via a rotation joint, and with the canopy having spokes of non-equal length. 
     
     
         8 . The folding chair of  claim 8  with the pole comprising a first segment attached to a second segment by a hinge lockable when the first segment is at one or more selected angles relative to the second segment. 
     
     
         9 . The folding chair of  claim 8  with the hinge comprising a locking push button hinge. 
     
     
         10 . The folding chair of  claim 8  with the first and second frame fittings each in a permanent fixed position on the folding frame. 
     
     
         11 . A folding chair and umbrella combination, comprising:
 a folding chair including:
 a folding frame including left and right upright back tube sections and left and right seat tube sections; 
 a fabric seat on the seat tube sections of the folding frame; 
 a fabric seat back on the upright back tube sections; 
 a frame fitting on the left or right upright back tube section of the folding frame; and 
   an umbrella including:   a canopy rotatably supported on a pole, with the canopy having spokes of unequal length, and with the pole comprising a first segment attached to a second segment by a hinge lockable when the first segment is at one or more selected angles relative to the second segment, and with hinge unlockable via a push button, and with the pole having a lower end releasably engageable with the frame fitting.