Ergonomic seat apparatus

A seat apparatus for facilitating movement of a user from a sitting position to a standing position, the seat apparatus comprising:

• a main body comprising a bottom surface, a back wall and a pair of lateral walls, the bottom surface, back wall and lateral walls being connected together and defining a recessed region configured for sitting in, the main body further comprising a seat projection extending upwardly from the bottom surface between the lateral walls, the seat projection being shaped and adapted to maintain thighs of a user separated on either side thereof;
• a base provided below the main body and adapted to cooperate therewith, at least one of the base and main body comprising a convex and curved cross-sectional profile adapted to allow the apparatus to pivot about at least one axis in order to tilt the main body forward and urge a user in the standing position;
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• a latching mechanism configured to fasten the seat apparatus to a supporting surface, the latching mechanism comprising:
• a passage extending transversely through at least one of the main body and the base;
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• a fastener adapted to extend through the passage for fastening the seat apparatus to supporting surface,
• wherein the passage is a body passage adapted to extend through a thickness of the main body, and wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a base passage extending through a thickness of the base, each passage being adapted to receive respective fasteners for connecting the main body, the base and the supporting surface to one another.