Universal ergonomic support with self-contained actuator
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorRobert James McMillen
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Abstract
An ergonomic weight support device for a seat comprising a housing having a channel defined by at least one guide boss, an extending element having an unanchored weight supporting end and an engaged end slidingly disposed within the channel of said housing and an actuator fixedly attached to said housing and in moving communication with said extending element whereby said actuator mediates the weight supporting end of said extending element between a substantially retracted position and an extended position.
Claims20
An ergonomic weight support device for a seat comprising:
- a housing having a channel;
- an extending element having an unanchored weight supporting portion and an engaged portion slidingly disposed within said channel of said housing;
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- an actuator fixedly attached to said housing, said actuator having a gear, and said gear in operative communication with said extending element.
An ergonomic weight support device for a seat comprising:
- a housing having a channel, said channel being non parallel with a plane defined by a frame for a back of the seat;
- an extending element having a single unanchored weight supporting portion and an engaged portion slidingly disposed within said channel of said housing;
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- an actuator fixedly attached to said housing and in moving communication with said extending element;
- whereby said actuator mediates the weight supporting end of said extending element between a substantially retracted position and an extended position.
An ergonomic weight support device for a seat comprising:
- a housing having a channel;
- a basket engaged with said channel, said basket having an upper curvilinear surface and a lower curvilinear surface;
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- an actuator fixedly attached to said housing and in moving communication with said basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.