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US 2010/0164266 A1Published application
Seat with independently adjustable user support assemblies
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorsJOSEPH L. WALTERS, DANA E. LOCKWOOD, ROBERT RIPPLINGER, JAMES A. RIEGSECKER
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Abstract
A seat including a plurality of user support assemblies that are independently adjustable. User support assemblies, which are independently adjustable, include a head support assembly, a thoracic support assembly, and a lumbar support assembly. Moreover, the seat might include a independently adjustable seat assembly.
Claims18
A seat comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a back coupled to the base assembly;
- and
- coupled to the back:
- (i) a lumbar support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a lumbar support assembly;
- (ii) a thoracic support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a thoracic support assembly;
- and
- (iii) a mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a head support assembly.
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A chair comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a seat chassis coupled to the base assembly, wherein attached to the seat chassis is a horizontally adjustable seat assembly;
- a back coupled to the seat chassis, wherein the back comprises a central mounting base and wherein the central mounting base is coupled to the seat chassis by a mounting plate;
- and
- coupled to the central mounting base:
- (i) a lumbar support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a lumbar support assembly;
- (ii) a thoracic support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a thoracic support assembly;
- and
- (iii) a head support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a head support assembly.
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A chair comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a seat chassis coupled to the base assembly, wherein attached to the seat chassis is a horizontally adjustable seat assembly;
- a back coupled to the seat chassis, wherein the back comprises a central mounting base and wherein the central mounting base is coupled to the seat chassis by a mounting plate;
- coupled to the central mounting base:
- (i) a lumbar support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a lumbar support assembly;
- (ii) a thoracic support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a thoracic support assembly;
- and
- (iii) a head support adjustment mechanism for independent, vertical adjustment of a head support assembly,
- wherein one or more of the head support assembly, the thoracic support assembly, the lumbar support assembly, and the seat assembly comprise crescent-shaped cushions;
- and
- wherein both the lumbar support assembly and the thoracic support assembly comprise rotatable side portions to adjust to a width of a user's back;
- and
- armrests having a top support surface, wherein the top support surface comprises a plurality of abutting surfaces and wherein the plurality of abutting surfaces comprises a first substantially horizontal surface, which abuts a second surface having a both a declined orientation and an internally rotated orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.