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A support including a frame having a tension member coupled to the frame is disclosed. The frame has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The tension member is disposable in a first position to provide support for an arm of a user and a second position to be carried on a shoulder

A support including a frame having a tension member coupled to the frame is disclosed. The frame has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The tension member is disposable in a first position to provide support for an arm of a user and a second position to be carried on a shoulder of the user.

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1. A combination of a shade member and a support assembly for a chair in which a user can be seated, said support assembly comprising:a frame having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the frame being self-supporting while in the expanded configuration; anda tension member coupl

1. A combination of a shade member and a support assembly for a chair in which a user can be seated, said support assembly comprising:a frame having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the frame being self-supporting while in the expanded configuration; anda tension member coupled to said frame and selectively disposable on said frame in:a first position when said frame is in said expanded configuration to provide support for an arm of the user, anda second position when said frame is in said collapsed position to be carried on a shoulder of the user; andsaid shade member including a coupling pocket configured to selectively couple said shade member to said support assembly, said shade member includes a pair of tethering lines, said coupling pocket is located at one end of said shade member, said tethering lines are located at an opposite end of said shade member. 2. The combination of claim 1, said shade member including:a membrane portion; anda frame portion coupled to said membrane portion. 3. The combination of claim 2, wherein said frame portion extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of said membrane portion. 4. The combination of claim 2, wherein said shade member further includes a resilient portion configured to provide support to said shade member when said shade member is coupled to said support assembly. 5. The combination of claim 4, wherein said resilient portion is substantially circular in shape. 6. A support assembly for a chair in which a user can be seated, said support assembly comprising:a frame having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, said frame including a rear frame portion having a pair of support members pivotally coupled to a coupler, when said frame is in said expanded configuration, said pair of support members being selectively disposable in:an upright position; anda reclined position; anda tension member coupled to said frame and selectively disposable on said frame in:a first position when said frame is in said expanded configuration to provide support for an arm of the user, anda second position when said frame is in said collapsed position to be carried on a shoulder of the user. 7. The support assembly of claim 6, wherein said frame is self-supporting while in the expanded configuration. 8. A support comprising:a frame having an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration;a seat supported on said frame; anda shade member having a membrane portion and a frame portion and being configured to be coupled to said frame when said frame is in said expanded configuration, said shade member being disposable in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the frame portion forming a plurality of concentric rings when said shade member is in the collapsed configuration, an exterior side of said shade member including a coupling pocket having a cavity for receiving a portion of said frame. 9. The support of claim 8, wherein the coupling pocket of said shade member having an upper cap and a pair of retention flaps defining the cavity. 10. The support of claim 8, wherein said shade member includes a pair of tethering lines for coupling said shade member to said frame. 11. The support of claim 8, wherein said shade member further includes a resilient portion configured to provide support to said shade member when said shade member is coupled to said support assembly. 12. A support comprising:a frame having a rear frame portion, anda seat supported on said frame,said rear frame portion including a support member pivotally coupled to an extension member, said extension member being pivotally coupled to a coupler, said rear frame portion being configured to be selectively disposable in an upright position and in a reclined position. 13. The support of claim 12, wherein said support member is a first support member and said extension member is a first extension member, said rear frame portion further including a second support member piv otally coupled to a second extension member, said second extension member being pivotally coupled to said coupler. 14. A method of reclining a support having a frame, a seat being supported on the frame, the frame including a rear frame portion having a support member pivotally coupled to an extension member which is pivotally coupled to a coupler, the method comprising:lifting the support member from the coupler;rotating the extension member with respect to the coupler; andpivoting the support member with respect to the extension member into a reclined position. 15. A method of transporting a collapsible chair having a frame being disposable in a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, a seat coupled to said frame and supported on said frame when said frame is in said expanded configuration, a tension strap having a first end coupled to the frame at a first location and a second end configured to be selectively coupled to said frame at a second location, a flexible elongate member having a first end coupled to the frame at a third location and a second end, the method comprising:uncoupling the second end of the tension strap from the second location of the frame;collapsing the frame;coupling the second end of the tension strap to the second end of the flexible elongate member; anddisposing the tension strap on a shoulder of a user to support the chair in the collapsed configuration on the user. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:adjusting the length of the strap to fit the user. 17. A support, comprising:a frame having a rear frame portion including a coupler, a first support member and a second support member, the first support member and the second support member being pivotably coupled at the coupler, the coupler being disposed at a rear and base location of the support, said rear frame portion being configured to be selectively disposable in an upright position and in a reclined position; anda seat supported on said frame. 18. The support of claim 17, wherein the first support member and the second support member are pivotably coupled at a first location and a second location, respectively, of the coupler, the first location and the second location of the couple being substantially adjacent. 19. The support of claim 18, wherein the first support member and the second support member are pivotably coupled at a first location and a second location, respectively, of the coupler, the first location and the second location of the couple being disposed apart from each other. 20. A frame for a support having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the frame comprising:a front frame portion;a rear frame portion including a coupler having a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, said rear frame portion including first and second rear support members, said first rear support member being fixedly coupled to said first mounting portion, and said second rear support member being fixedly coupled to said second mounting portion; andfirst and second side support members coupled to said front frame portion, a first end portion of said first side support member being coupled to said front frame portion and a second end portion of said first side support member being coupled to said rear frame portion, the first end portion of said first side support member being at a higher elevation than the second end portion of said first side support member when said frame is in said expanded configuration, said first side support member being pivotally coupled to said first mounting portion in front of said first rear support member and being movable between a first position when said frame is in said collapsed configuration and a second position when said frame is in said expanded configuration, a first end portion of said second side support member being coupled to said front frame portion and a second end portion of said second side support member being coupled to said rear frame portion, th e first end portion of said second side support member being at a higher elevation than the second end portion of said second side support member when said frame is in said expanded configuration, said second side support member being pivotally coupled to said second mounting portion in front of said second rear support member and being movable between a first position when said frame is in said collapsed configuration and a second position when said frame is in said expanded configuration. 21. The frame of claim 20 wherein said first mounting portion includes a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion oriented at an angle with respect to said first coupling portion, said first rear support member being coupled to said first coupling portion, said first side support member being coupled to said second coupling portion. 22. A frame for a support assembly, the frame being disposable in an upright position and in a reclined position, the frame comprising:a front frame portion;a rear frame portion, said rear frame portion disposable in a first position corresponding to the upright position of the frame and in a second position corresponding to the reclined position of the frame;side support members extending between said front frame portion and said rear frame portion, each of said side support members being disposable in a first position corresponding to the upright position and in a second position corresponding to the reclined position; anda coupler, said rear frame portion being coupled to said coupler, said side support members being coupled to said coupler, said coupler having a range of motion corresponding to a range of motion for the frame between the upright position and in the reclined position and corresponding to a range of motion of said rear frame portion and said side portion between their respective first and second positions. 23. The frame of claim 22, further comprising:an elongate member coupled to said coupler, movement of said elongate member causing movement of said coupler. 24. The frame of claim 22, wherein said frame comprises:a first elongate member coupled to said coupler; anda second elongate member coupled to said coupler, movement of said first elongate member causing movement of said coupler in a first direction, and movement of said second elongate member causing movement of said coupler in a second direction, said second direction being opposite said first direction. 25. The frame of claim 22, wherein said coupler has an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being coupled to said rear frame portion, and said lower end engaging a support surface on which the frame is placed. 26. The frame of claim 25, wherein said lower end includes a rolling surface, said rolling surface including a plurality of ridges. 27. The frame of claim 22, further comprising:an elongate member coupled to said coupler; andan adjustment mechanism, said elongate member being coupled to said adjustment mechanism, and movement of said adjustment mechanism causing movement of said elongate member and said coupler. 28. The frame of claim 27, wherein said adjustment mechanism includes a link movably mounted on said frame, said elongate member being coupled to said link. 29. The frame of claim 22, further comprising;a first elongate member coupled to said coupler;a second elongate member coupled to said coupler; andan adjustment mechanism, said first and second elongate members being coupled to said adjustment mechanism, and movement of said adjustment mechanism causing movement of said first and second elongate members and said coupler. 30. The frame of claim 29, wherein said adjustment mechanism is pivotally mounted on said front frame portion, said adjustment mechanism having a first end and a second end, said first elongate member being coupled proximate to said first end, and said second elongate member being coupled proximate to said second end. 31. The frame of claim 39, wherein movement of said adjustment mec hanism in a first direction causes movement of said first elongate member in said first direction, and movement of said adjustment mechanism in a second direction causes movement of said second elongate member in said first direction. 32. The frame of claim 31, wherein said coupler includes an upper end and a lower end, movement of said first elongate member in said first direction causes movement of said upper end of said coupler in said first direction, and movement of said second elongate member in said first direction causes movement of said lower end of said coupler in said first direction. 33. The frame of claim 22, wherein said rear frame portion includes first and second support members, said coupler including an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion being pivotally coupled to said lower portion, said first and second support members being coupled to said upper portion, and said side support members being coupled to said lower portion. 34. The frame of claim 33, further comprising:an elongate member coupled to said coupler upper portion, wherein movement of said elongate member causes movement of said upper portion relative to said lower portion. 35. The frame of claim 33, wherein said lower portion includes a plurality of openings therethrough. 36. A frame for a support assembly, the frame being disposable in an upright position and in a reclined position, the frame comprising:a front frame portion;a rear frame portion;side support members extending between said front frame portion and said rear frame portion; anda coupler, said rear frame portion being coupled to said coupler, said coupler including an adjustment portion defining a plurality of retaining positions, one of said retaining positions corresponding to said upright position, and one of said retaining positions corresponding to said reclined position, said rear frame portion being selectively engageable with one of said plurality of retaining positions of said coupler. 37. The frame of claim 36, wherein said adjustment portion includes a slot and a plurality of ridges proximate to said slot, said plurality of ridges defining a plurality of notches therebetween, each of said retaining positions corresponding to one of said notches. 38. The frame of claim 37, wherein said rear frame portion includes a first support member, a second support member, and a link coupling said first and second support members, said link being selectively disposable in one of said notches. 39. The frame of claim 36, wherein said rear frame portion includes a first support member, a second support member, and a link coupling said first and second support members, said link being selectively disposable in one of said plurality of retaining positions. 40. A method of adjusting a frame for a support assembly, the frame being disposable in an upright position and in a reclined position, the frame including a front frame portion, a rear frame portion, side support members extending between the front frame portion and the rear frame portion, and a coupler, the rear frame portion being coupled to the coupler, the coupler including an adjustment portion defining a plurality of retaining positions, one of the retaining positions corresponding to the upright position, and one of the retaining positions corresponding to the reclined position, the method comprising:moving the rear frame portion relative to the coupler; andengaging the rear frame portion with one of the plurality of retaining positions of the coupler.