Programmer's anti-slump chair with knee support
OwnerCharles A. Waltoninventor
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A chair having a pair of restraints against a sitting user's knees. Each restraint is a J shaped bar having an end that curves around in front of the chair, such that the user may sit with each knee in the space between the curved end of the restraint and the front of the chair and the back supported against the back of the chair. The device thereby maintains the lower end of the spine in an erect position. The restraints are adjustable to accommodate various sizes of the users. The restraints are spring loaded for additional comfort to the user. In another embodiment, the seat includes a seat hingeably supported on a base such that, in one version, the seat moves forward to provide additional support when the user sits down. In another version, the restraints are pulled back against the knees when the user sits down.
A device for prevention of slumping by a user, said user having a back and knees and sitting in a chair having a back and a seat having a back edge supporting said chair back, a front edge adjacent to knees of said user and two side edges, said device comprising:
A chair for supporting a user, said user having a back and knees, comprising:
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