US 2008/0167587 A1 · Multiple mode massage chair

Abstract

A multiple mode massage chair is provided for being interchangeably used as a seating support and a massaging platform. Above the conventional components of an advanced chair construction such as a horizontal base with a number of casters for slidably supporting the base over the floor, an upholstered seat bottom and seatback assembled to the base through a telescopic upright stand for a height adjustment from the base, the invention provides pairs of elongated cushion flaps pivotally attached to the seat bottom and seatback for selectively providing an extra cushion to the seated user on the respective seating surfaces. Each flap is shaped to flap on a bi-level pivot action to cover or expose an underlying massage surface of the chair with the assistance of a toggle action in order to facilitate the change of the mode of operation of the chair.

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Dependent claims

A chair for use as a seat and a massager comprising:

a. a horizontal base;
b. a seat bottom connected to the base, the seat bottom having a soft seating surface;
c. a seatback fixed to the seat bottom and having a front seating surface for supporting a seated user's upper torso;
d. a seat back cavity formed in the seatback and holding a massaging unit;
and
e. at least one cushion flap removably attached to the seatback cavity for selectively providing extra cushion between the seatback cavity and massaging unit in a seat mode when the seat back cavity and massaging unit are covered by the cushion flap, whereby the flap can add or subtract cushion to and from the front seating and soft seating surface.

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A chair for being interchangeably used as a seating support and a massaging platform comprising:

a. a horizontal base;
b. a seat bottom assembled to the base through an upright stand, the seat bottom having soft seating surfaces for supporting a seated user longitudinally;
c. a seatback fixed to the assembly of the seat bottom and upright stand and having front seating surfaces for supporting the seated user's upper torso;
and
d. a pair of elongated cushion flaps pivotally attached to the seatback for selectively providing an extra cushion to the seated user on the respective seating surfaces.

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A chair for being interchangeably used as a seating support and a massaging platform comprising:

a. a horizontal base with a number of casters for slidably supporting the base over the floor;
b. a seat bottom assembled to the base through a telescopic upright stand for a height adjustment from the base, the seat bottom having soft seating surfaces for supporting a seated user longitudinally;
c. a seatback fixed to the assembly of the seat bottom and upright stand and having front seating surfaces for supporting the seated user's upper torso;
d. a headrest mounted on top of the seatback having front seating surfaces, the headrest being adjustable in its height to the individual seated user and
e. two pairs of elongated cushion flaps pivotally attached to the seat bottom, seatback and headrest for selectively providing an extra cushion to the seated user on the respective seating surfaces, each flap having a proximal edge with its middle portion recessed and attached to the seating surfaces so that the rest of the proximal edge of the flap is normally pushed by the seating surfaces to keep the flap lie flat before and after its pivotal movement into either a first inactive position away from the central area of the respective seating surfaces but close to the periphery thereof or a second active position superimposing substantially half the central area of the respective seating surfaces, whereby the opposing flaps in a pair can add or subtract cushion to and from the seating surfaces of the seat bottom, seatback and/or headrest in a toggle action.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multiple mode massage chair

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Multiple mode massage chair

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Abstract

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