Methods and chair for supporting the back of a seated person
OwnerDavid Vikinventor
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for supporting the back of a seated person by providing primary support to the back of the seated person at the junction between the lower thoracic vertebrae and the upper lumbar vertebrae and surrounding tissues. More specifically, the primary support is preferably provided to the spine in a target region between the 11th thoracic vertebrae and the 2nd lumbar vertebrae of a user of the chair, and more preferably between the 1st lumbar vertebrae and the 12th thoracic vertebrae.
Claims20
A method of providing support to a target region of the back of a seated person between the 2nd lumbar vertebrae and the 11th thoracic vertebrae of the spine of the seated person, the method comprising the steps:
- (a) providing a backrest including a front surface, a back surface, a top and a bottom, said seat back further including a primary support region on said front surface of said backrest, said backrest being positionable to provide primary support to the target region of the spine of the seated person between the 2nd lumbar vertebrae and the 11th thoracic vertebrae,
- (b) positioning said backrest by adjusting one or more dimensions of height, depth, and angle of said backrest so that said primary support region of said backrest contacts the target region of the spine between the 2nd lumbar vertebrae and the 11th thoracic vertebrae of a seated person,
A backrest for providing primary support to a target region of the back of a seated person between the 2nd lumbar vertebrae and the 11th thoracic vertebrae of the spine of the seated person, the backrest comprising:
- a front surface, a back surface, a top and a bottom, said backrest further including a primary support region on said front surface of said backrest,
- apparatus for adjusting a position of said backrest by adjusting one or more dimensions of height, depth, and angle of said backrest so that said primary support region of said backrest contacts the target region of the spine between the 2nd lumbar vertebrae and the 11th thoracic vertebrae of a seated person,
A method of providing support to the spine of a seated person, the method comprising the steps:
- (a) providing a backrest including a front surface, a back surface, a top and a bottom, said seat back further including a primary support region on said front surface of said backrest, said backrest being positionable to provide primary support to a target region of the spine of the seated person between a 2nd lumbar vertebrae and an 11th thoracic vertebrae,
- (b) positioning said backrest by adjusting one or more dimensions of height, depth, and angle of said backrest so that said primary support region of said backrest contacts said target region of the spine between said 2nd lumbar vertebrae and said 11th thoracic vertebrae of a seated person,
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