Articulated chair for health care
AssigneePatrician Furniture Co. Inc.
InventorMarta V. Tornero
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Abstract
A chair having reclining capabilities is provided for use with infirm or geriatric patients. The chair includes a fabric seat and back which is formed from woven elastomeric yarns which allow by directional strips. The woven fabric provides air circulation to the patient to help prevent skin ulcerations and other ailments produced by prolonged contact. The woven fabric also allows for quick draining and drying due to liquid contact. The seat and back in the preferred embodiment are formed from extruded aluminum members which engage the fabric in a taut condition i.e. by resilient lateral supports.
Claims17
In an articulated chair having a back and seat each for pivotable movement, the improvement comprising:
- a back frame, said frame comprising a pair of opposing side members, said side members each defining an exterior edge groove, a fabric layer, said fabric layer comprising elastomeric yarns, said fabric layer extending between said opposing side members and disposed within said exterior edge grooves, a tension support, said tension support positioned between said opposing side members to maintain said fabric layer in a taut configuration.
An articulated chair comprising:
- a back frame, a seat frame, a foot rest, a recliner mechanism, said back frame, seat frame and foot rest pivotally attached to said recliner mechanism, said back frame comprising a pair of opposing side members, each of said back side members defining an exterior edge groove and an interior edge groove, a tensioned back fabric, said back fabric comprising biaxially oriented elastomeric yarns, a u-shaped lateral back support, said back fabric extending between said opposing side members and positioned in said exterior edge grooves, and said lateral back support extending between said back side members for tensioning said elastomeric yarns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.