Wheelchair accessible salon chairs
OwnerBobby Mitchell, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for accessible salon chairs in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, an accessible salon chair is provided and comprises: a backrest; a rotatable base around a vertical axis; a set of rotatable armrests capable of being folded; a foldable seat that is connected to the backrest via at least one rotatable hinge, is capable of being folded and locked to accommodate the wheelchair; a platform comprising a flat surface and a base, is located below the foldable seat and capable of receiving and holding the wheelchair; a ramp connected to the platform and able to receive the wheelchair; and a pumping device connected to a bottom of the base of the platform capable of adjusting the height of the salon chair.
Claims18
A salon chair for a patron in a wheelchair, the salon chair comprising:
- a backrest;
- a rotatable base configured to rotate the salon chair around a vertical axis;
- a set of rotatable armrests, wherein the set of rotatable armrests are capable of being folded;
- a foldable seat, wherein the foldable seat is connected to the backrest via at least one rotatable hinge, and wherein the foldable seat is capable of being folded to accommodate the wheelchair, and wherein the foldable seat can be locked;
- a platform comprising a flat surface and a base, wherein the platform is located below the foldable seat, and wherein the platform is capable of receiving and holding the wheelchair;
- a ramp connected to the platform, wherein the ramp receives the wheelchair and the ramp further comprises a lock to secure the ramp in its position to hold the wheelchair on the platform;
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- a pumping device connected to a bottom of the base of the platform, wherein the pumping device is capable of changing the height of the salon chair to lower the salon chair to receive the wheelchair and elevate the salon chair.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.