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US 2022/0015970 A1Published application
Lift chair assembly
OwnerGregg Coheninventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a lift chair assembly for assisting a user to transition between sitting and standing. The assembly includes a frame body, a backrest member coupled to the frame body, a seat member coupled to the frame body and configured to pivot about an axis relative to the frame body independently from the backrest member such that the seat member pivots between a neutral position and an elevated position, a motor that selectively pivots the seat member, and a controller that selectively engages the motor to pivot the seat member
Claims17
A chair assembly, comprising:
- a frame body;
- a backrest member coupled to the frame body;
- a seat member coupled to the frame body and configured to pivot about an axis relative to the frame body independently from the backrest member, the seat member pivoting between a neutral position and an elevated position;
- a motor in mechanical communication between the frame body and the seat member, wherein the motor selectively pivots the seat member about the axis relative to the frame body;
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- a controller in electrical communication with the motor, wherein the controller selectively engages the motor to pivot the seat member about the axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.