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US 10,517,404 B2Granted
Ergonomic body supporting chair
OwnerDavid Hopper, Brian Vence +1inventors
InventorsDavid Hopper, Brian Vence, John Stanevicius
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Abstract
A chair for supporting a body of a user in a substantially upright position relative to a vertical-axis; the chair includes a frame, a chest-support, a seat and at least one knee-support. In a preferred embodiment, the chair includes a tray configured to hold items/tools such as dentist equipment. The chair is useful for supporting the body of the user who needs to be seated for a prolonged period of time, to prevent un-comfort associated with the same.
Claims14
A chair for supporting a body of a user in a substantially upright position relative to a vertical-axis, the chair comprising:
- a frame including a vertical-length relative to the vertical-axis, the vertical-length being defined by a top-end and a bottom-end, wherein the frame comprises an upper body supporting portion including an upper L-shaped member at the top-end with a first leg extending lengthwise laterally outward from a distal end of the upper body supporting portion and connected to a second leg of the upper L-shaped member, the second leg extending lengthwise rearwardly to a connection with a first leg of a lower L-shaped member, the first leg of the lower L-shaped member extending longitudinally downward and connected to a second leg of the lower L-shaped member that extends lengthwise laterally inward, and wherein the bottom-end includes a base configured to support the chair on a ground-surface, wherein the frame includes a seat post extending lengthwise upwardly from the bottom-end towards a mid-point between the top-end and the bottom-end of the frame, and wherein the upper body supporting portion is connected to the seat post by the second leg of the lower L-shaped member generally at the mid-point;
- first and second armrests fixedly attached at the top-end to the upper body supporting portion at the upper L-shaped member;
- a tray fixedly attached at the top-end to the upper body supporting portion at the upper L-shaped member, wherein the first and second armrests and the tray form a rearwardly opening U-shape;
- a chest-support fixedly attached to the upper L-shaped member in the upper body supporting portion of the frame at the top-end, the chest-support being adapted to support a chest of the user;
- a seat fixedly attached to the frame proximate the mid-point, the seat adapted to support a buttocks of the user;
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- at least one knee-support attached to the seat post of the frame, the at least one knee-support being adapted to support a first knee and a second knee of the user.
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