The technology described herein provides a portable, foldable two-legged stool having a support legs assembly having two parallel support legs secured in a support frame having at least one horizontal brace and a seat assembly hingedly connected to a top of each of the support legs with a pivotal hi
The technology described herein provides a portable, foldable two-legged stool having a support legs assembly having two parallel support legs secured in a support frame having at least one horizontal brace and a seat assembly hingedly connected to a top of each of the support legs with a pivotal hinge assembly such that the stool is foldable for transport and is extendable for use as a two-legged stool when a rear edge of the seat assembly is placed against a generally vertical planar surface. This technology also provides a third leg assembly for selective use by an operator to add a third leg when no vertical planar surface is available upon which to support the rear edge of the seat assembly stool.
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1. A folding stool comprising: a support legs assembly having two parallel support legs, each support leg of said two parallel support legs respectively having a foot and an end cap disposed upon a base of each said foot respectively to prevent sliding of the support legs assembly, the folding stool
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A folding stool comprising: a support legs assembly having two parallel support legs, each support leg of said two parallel support legs respectively having a foot and an end cap disposed upon a base of each said foot respectively to prevent sliding of the support legs assembly, the folding stool further having a support frame, the support frame comprising the two parallel support legs, an upper horizontal brace and a lower horizontal brace, the upper horizontal brace disposed between and perpendicular to the two parallel support legs, the lower horizontal brace disposed between and perpendicular to the two parallel support legs and disposed below the upper horizontal brace; anda seat assembly comprising a left side brace, a right side brace, a front brace and a rear brace collectively forming a square upon which a seat base and a seat pad are disposed and secured, the seat assembly hingedly connected to a top of each of the parallel support legs with a pivotal locking hinge assembly, the folding stool moveable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein a major length of each of the two parallel support legs is perpendicular to a major top surface of the seat assembly when in the extended position, and wherein the major length of each of the two parallel support legs is parallel to the major top surface of the seat assembly when in the collapsed position; andsaid pivotal locking hinge assembly comprising a pivotal rivet passing through apertures in at least one of said two parallel legs and through a closed elongated slot in a hinge body secured in the seat assembly, the hinge body further comprising an open elongated slot and said pivotal locking hinge assembly further comprising a locking rivet passing through additional apertures of the at least one of said two parallel legs, wherein the locking rivet is configured to pass through the open elongated slot when in the extended position to lock and maintain the folding stool in the extended position during use, the locking rivet further configured to be removed from the open elongated slot as a direct result of moving the at least one of said two parallel legs to unlock and move the folding stool from the extended position to the collapsed position for transport, wherein said pivotal and locking rivets are configured to maintain the folding stool as locked in the extended position as a rear edge of the seat assembly is positioned against a generally vertical planar surface and a user is sitting on the seat base during use; andeach of the two parallel support legs comprising a hollow channel configured to receive said pivotal hinge assembly secured to the seat assembly, the support legs assembly and the seat assembly respectively comprising of hollow tube aluminum, and a protective plug is respectively disposed within a cavity at open ends of the seat assembly for sealing. 2. The folding stool of claim 1, further comprising: an adjustable carrying strap connected to the seat assembly of the folding stool and configured for use to carry the folding stool. 3. The folding stool of claim 1, wherein the folding stool is configured to support weight distributed both downwardly through the support legs assembly toward a surface underneath the support legs assembly and horizontally through the seat assembly toward the vertical planar surface. 4. A folding stool comprising: a support legs assembly having two parallel support legs, each support leg of said two parallel support legs respectively having a foot and an end cap disposed upon a base of each said foot respectively to prevent sliding of the support legs assembly, the folding stool further having a support frame, the support frame comprising the two parallel support legs, an upper horizontal brace and a lower horizontal brace, the upper horizontal brace disposed between and perpendicular to the two parallel support legs, the lower horizontal brace disposed between and perpendicular to the two parallel support legs and disposed below the upper horizontal brace; anda seat assembly comprising a left side brace, a right side brace, a front brace and a rear brace collectively forming a square upon which a seat base and a seat pad are disposed and secured, the seat assembly hingedly connected to a top of each of the parallel support legs with a pivotal locking hinge assembly, the folding stool moveable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein a major length of each of the two parallel support legs is perpendicular to a major top surface of the seat assembly when in the extended position, and wherein the major length of each of the two parallel support legs is parallel to the major top surface of the seat assembly when in the collapsed position; andsaid pivotal locking hinge assembly comprising a pivotal rivet passing through apertures in at least one of said two parallel legs and through a closed elongated slot in a hinge body secured in the seat assembly, the hinge body further comprising an open elongated slot and said pivotal locking hinge assembly further comprising a locking rivet passing through additional apertures of the at least one of said two parallel legs, wherein the locking rivet is configured to pass through the open elongated slot when in the extended position to lock and maintain the folding stool in the extended position during use, the locking rivet further configured to be removed from the open elongated slot as a direct result of moving the at least one of said two parallel legs to unlock and pivot the folding stool from the extended position to the collapsed position for transport, wherein said pivotal and locking rivets are configured to maintain the folding stool locked in the extended position when a rear edge of the seat assembly is positioned against a generally vertical planar surface and a user is sitting on the seat base; anda third leg configured to be attached to the seat assembly to provide support to the rear edge of the seat assembly, each of the two parallel support legs comprising a hollow channel configured to receive said pivotal hinge assembly secured to the seat assembly, the support legs assembly and the seat assembly respectively comprising of hollow tube aluminum, and a protective plug is respectively disposed within a cavity at open ends of the seat assembly for sealing. 5. The folding stool of claim 4, wherein the third leg further comprises a supplemental leg and an extension slidably disposed within the supplemental leg and operatively extendable. 6. The folding stool of claim 5, wherein the supplemental leg further comprises a hitch pin and hitch pin apertures and the extension further comprises a plurality of hitch pin holes configured to receive the hitch pin in order to securely adjust and lock a height of the third leg. 7. The folding stool of claim 5, wherein the third leg further comprises a leg stabilizer disposed upon a top of the third leg and configured for connectivity with an underside of the seat assembly; and wherein the seat assembly further comprises a stabilizer channel configured to receive the leg stabilizer for use or for storage and transport when not in use. 8. The folding stool of claim 7, wherein the leg stabilizer channel of the seat assembly further comprises a retainer to securely hold the third leg in place. 9. The folding stool of claim 4, wherein the third leg further comprises a third leg end cap for contact between the third leg and a ground surface. 10. A method of sitting, the method comprising: providing the folding stool of claim 1;unfolding the stool to the extended position and placing the rear edge of the seat assembly against a generally vertical planar surface;sitting upon the seat assembly;folding the stool to the collapsed position for transport. 11. A method of sitting, the method comprising: providing the folding stool of claim 4;unfolding the stool to the extended position;connecting the third leg to the seat assembly;sitting upon the seat assembly;folding the stool to the collapsed position for transport.
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