Stackable active sitting chair
AssigneeKinetic Furniture of Vermont Inc.
InventorTurner Osler
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Abstract
An active sitting chair is provided that encourages a sitter/user to sit actively by requiring balance adjustments and core engagement. The active sitting chair can be efficiently produced while being relatively sturdy and lightweight. The main body may be a monocoque shell that includes a rounded lower portion that contacts the surface the chair is on and promotes wobble of the chair when a sitter is seated on the chair. The chair may also include built-in handles for ease of lifting and a seat portion at the top of the chair that may include a cushion or similar component for increasing the stability and/or comfort of a sitter. The chair may also include a plurality of counterpart bosses and divots on opposing sides to facilitate stable stacking of the cylindrical active chairs.
Claims18
An active sitting chair comprising:
- a monocoque shell having a bottom, a top, a front member, a back member, a first side member, a second side member opposite the first side member, a plurality of bosses on a first rim of the first side member, and a plurality of divots on a second rim of the second side member, wherein the front member connects and curves outwardly between the bottom and the top, wherein the back member connects and curves outwardly between the bottom and the top, wherein the first side member is connected to the bottom and the top, is connected to the front member and the back member, and curves inwardly between the bottom and the top, wherein the second side member is connected to the bottom and the top, is connected to the front member and the back member, and curves inwardly between the bottom and the top, and wherein each of the plurality of divots are configured to receive a respective one of each of the plurality of bosses when a pair of active sitting chairs are stacked with the first side member of one chair facing the second side member of another chair;
- a seat on the top, and
- a rounded lower portion attached to the bottom and arranged to rest on a supporting surface.
A stackable active sitting chair comprising:
- a hollow, uninterrupted monocoque shell including:
- a ring-shaped outer portion forming a continuous surface having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a first side edge having a first rim with a plurality of bosses, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge and having a second rim with plurality of divots;
- a first side portion connected to the first side edge, wherein the first side portion curves inwardly from the first side edge;
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- a second side portion connected to the second side edge, wherein the second side portion curves inwardly from the second side edge;
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- a rounded lower portion attached to the bottom portion and arranged to rest on a supporting surface, wherein each of the plurality of divots are configured to receive a respective one of each of the plurality of bosses when a pair of active sitting chairs are stacked with the first side edge of one chair facing the second side edge of another chair.
A method for stacking active sitting chairs comprising:
- placing a first chair on a surface;
- stacking a second chair on the first chair,
- wherein the first chair and the second chair each include a cylindrical shape and have a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion including a plurality of bosses, and a second side portion opposite the first side portion, wherein the second side portion includes a plurality of divots;
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- aligning the first chair and the second chair such that the first side portion of the first chair faces the surface and the first side portion of the second chair rests on the second side portion of the first chair such that each of the plurality of divots on the second side portion of the first chair engage with respective ones of each of the plurality of bosses on the first side portion of the second chair, wherein the first chair and the second chair each include a hollow, uninterrupted monocoque shell, wherein the first side portion curves inwardly, wherein the second side portion curves inwardly, and wherein the first chair and the second chair each include a rounded lower portion attached to the bottom portion configured to induce rocking when in an upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.