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A portable aquatic chair that is suspendible within a contained body of water such as, but not limited to, a pool or spa. The chair includes an at least partially collapsible and lightweight frame that facilitates installation and transport of the chair. During use, the chair is adapted to be suppor

A portable aquatic chair that is suspendible within a contained body of water such as, but not limited to, a pool or spa. The chair includes an at least partially collapsible and lightweight frame that facilitates installation and transport of the chair. During use, the chair is adapted to be supported by the containment structure of the aquatic body (e.g., by a pool deck and side wall) and to support a user in a partially submerged but seated and upright position.

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1. A collapsible, hanging chair for supporting a user in a seated and partially submerged position within an aquatic body, comprising: a substantially rectangular main frame of continuous tubular construction;a tubular hanging frame pivotally connected to the main frame near a proximal end of the ma

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A collapsible, hanging chair for supporting a user in a seated and partially submerged position within an aquatic body, comprising: a substantially rectangular main frame of continuous tubular construction;a tubular hanging frame pivotally connected to the main frame near a proximal end of the main frame, the hanging frame including a pair of tubular short legs extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of a tubular long leg, with free ends of the short legs cut at the same angle as a maximum upward angle of rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the main frame;a pair of gusset assemblies pivotally connecting the hanging frame to the main frame, each gusset assembly including a pair of gusset plates that connect the short legs of the hanging frame to the main frame;a seat frame of continuous tubular construction pivotally connected to the main frame near a distal end of the main frame;at least one seat frame rotation-limiting element for limiting a maximum downward angle of rotation of the seat frame with respect to the main frame; anda seat associated with the seat frame for receiving the user in the seated position;wherein, the maximum upward angle of rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the main frame is limited by contact between free ends of the tubular short legs of the hanging frame and the main frame; andwherein the chair is supportable in the partially submerged position within the aquatic body by contact between the hanging frame and a substantially horizontally-oriented upper bounding surface surrounding the aquatic body and by contact between a rear of the seat frame and a substantially vertically-oriented wall containing the aquatic body. 2. The chair of claim 1, wherein the seat frame includes a rear seat frame section and a forward seat frame section that are joinable to form the continuous tubular construction. 3. The chair of claim 1, wherein the gusset plates allow the hanging frame to rotate with respect to the main frame, but prevent rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the gusset plates. 4. The chair of claim 1, wherein the maximum upward angle of rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the main frame is 90 degrees. 5. The chair of claim 1, wherein the seat is constructed of a material that is porous to water. 6. The chair of claim 1, wherein the seat frame rotation-limiting element is a pair of support straps that extend between and are attached to the seat frame and the main frame. 7. The chair of claim 6, wherein the support straps are attached to the seat frame and the main frame by fasteners that pass through the support straps and the frames. 8. The chair of claim 6, wherein the support straps are attached to the seat frame and the main frame by collars that encircle individual tubes of each frame and are clamped thereto by fasteners. 9. The chair of claim 1, wherein the seat frame is pivotally attached to the main frame by an elongate hinge rod that passes through both the seat frame and the main frame. 10. A collapsible, hanging aquatic chair for supporting a user in a seated and partially submerged position along a wall of a pool or spa, comprising: a substantially U-shaped tubular main frame having an open proximal end;a tubular hanging frame formed from a single tubular element having a long leg portion having first and second ends that curve forward at each end to form two short legs that extend substantially perpendicularly from the long lec portion;a pair of gusset assemblies pivotally connecting the hanging frame to the main frame, each gusset assembly including a pair of gusset plates that connect the short legs of the hanging frame to the main frame;a seat frame that includes a rear seat frame section and a forward seat frame section that are joined to form a continuous tubular structure, the seat frame pivotally connected to the main frame near a distal end of the main frame;at least one seat frame rotation-limiting element that limits a maximum downward angle of rotation of the seat frame with respect to the main frame, but permits the seat frame to collapse against or within the main frame; anda seat associated with the seat frame for receiving the user in the seated position;wherein, contact between free ends of the tubular short legs of the hanging frame and the main frame limits a maximum upward angle of rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the main frame, but permits the hanging frame to collapse against the main frame; andwherein the hanging frame will overlie and rest upon a deck or coping of the pool or spa and a rear portion of the seat frame will contact the wall of the pool or spa when the aquatic chair is installed thereto, such that the aquatic chair will be suspended from the pool or spa deck and the user of the chair will be supported in the seated and partially submerged position within the water of the pool or spa and along the wall thereof. 11. The chair of claim 10, wherein the seat frame is pivotally coupled to the main frame by a hinge rod that passes through both the seat frame and the main frame. 12. The chair of claim 10, wherein the gusset plates are adapted to allow the hanging frame to rotate with respect to the main frame, but prevent rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the gusset plates. 13. The chair of claim 10, wherein the seat frame rotation-limiting element is a pair of support straps that extend between and are attached to the seat frame and the main frame by collars that encircle individual tubes of each frame and are clamped thereto by fasteners. 14. A collapsible, hanging chair for supporting a user within a pool or spa, comprising: a tubular main frame;a tubular hanging frame for hanging the chair from a deck or coping of the pool or spa, the tubular hanging frame including a pair of tubular short legs extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of a tubular long leg;a pair of gusset assemblies pivotally connecting the hanging frame to the main frame near a proximal end of the main frame, each gusset assembly including a pair of gusset plates that connect the short legs of the hanging frame to the main frame such that the hanging frame is collapsible against the main frame when rotated in one direction and is placeable in a rotation-limited chair hanging position when rotated in an opposite direction; anda tubular seat frame having a seat portion and pivotally connected to the main frame near a distal end of the main frame, the seat frame being collapsible against or within the main frame when rotated in one direction and being placeable in a rotation-limited user supporting position when rotated in an opposite direction;wherein, direct contact between tubular free ends of the tubular short legs of the hanging frame and the main frame limits rotation of the hanging frame when in the rotation-limited chair hanging position by limiting a maximum upward angle of rotation of the hanging frame with respect to the main frame; andwherein the chair and the user thereof are supportable in a seated and partially submerged position within the pool or spa when the aquatic chair is installed therein by contact between the hanging frame and the deck or coping of the pool or spa, and by contact between a rear of the seat frame and a wall of the pool or spa.