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US 6,619,747 B2Granted
Torso and forearm supporting device for chairs and workstands
AssigneeKam Ko
InventorsKam Ko, Kay K. Lau
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Abstract
A torso and forearm support is provided for supporting the body of a user resting in a seated or standing position with forearm supports for allowing the user to rest at least one forearm during forearm movement while continuously engaging the armrest. The forearm supports are individually adjustable vertically and rotatably to accommodate the dynamic and/or continuous movement of the user's arm(s). Articulated armrest brackets fold in a compact manner behind the post assembly for storage when not in use.
Claims12
A torso and forearm supporting device for supporting the body of a user resting thereon, the device comprising:
- a support base;
- a post assembly having a top and bottom end, the post assembly extending upwardly from the base;
- torso support means, comprising a pad disposed on the top end of the post assembly, for supporting the user in a chest-supported position by engaging the user's chest and for supporting the user in a back-supported position by engaging the user's back;
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- forearm support means for supporting at least one forearm of the user during forearm movement while continuously engaging an armrest mounted to an outer end of a bracket, an inner end of the bracket secured to a middle portion of the post assembly with a linearly slidable adjustable connection and extending transversely therefrom, the bracket being retractable toward and extendible from the post assembly within a predetermined transverse plane, including a rotatably adjustable connection between the inner end of the bracket and the middle portion of the post assembly, the rotatably adjustable connection having an axis of rotation parallel said transverse plane.
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