Massage chairs with locking mechanisms
AssigneeFlUS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
InventorsClifton Lee Levin, Kiyoyuki Okuyama, Yoichi Hirata, Kazuhide Maeda, Masaki Kagano
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to improved massage chairs. The massage chairs can include arms that are configured to transition between a closed position and an open position to assist individuals with entering or exiting the massage chairs. The massage chairs can also be configured to transition between an upright position and a reclined position. A locking mechanism can secure the arms of the massage chairs in the closed position when the massage chairs are in the reclined position or when the massage chairs are transitioning from the upright position to the reclined position.
Claims20
A massage chair comprising:
- a base portion that comprises a seat and a backrest;
- a pair of arms that are coupled to the base portion, wherein the pair of arms are configured to transition between a closed position and an open position;
- releasable connections situated proximate to the seat of the base portion, wherein the releasable connections enable the arms to be secured to the base portion of the massage chair in the closed position and disengaged from the base portion of the massage chair in the open position;
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- fixed connections situated proximate to the backrest of the base portion, wherein the fixed connections enable the arms to transition from the closed position to the open position when the arms are not engaged with the releasable connections.
A massage chair comprising:
- a base portion that comprises a seat and a backrest;
- one or more arms coupled to the base portion, wherein the one or more arms are configured to transition between a closed position and an open position;
- one or more releasable connections situated proximate to the seat of the base portion, wherein the one or more releasable connections enable the one or more arms to be secured to the base portion of the massage chair in the closed position and disengaged from the base portion of the massage chair in the open position;
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- one or more fixed connections situated proximate to the backrest of the base portion, the one or more fixed connections enable the one or more arms to transition from the closed position to the open position when the one or more arms are not engaged with the one or more releasable connections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.