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US 7,350,864 B1Granted
Reclining rocker chair with inflatable lumbar support
OwnerSophia Brewsterinventor
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Abstract
A reclining rocker chair, having a lower back support feature. The chair includes a base, a seat cushion, and a chair back extending upwardly from the base behind the seat cushion. The chair back has lower, middle, and upper sections. An inflatable chamber is located within the lower section of the chair back. A remote control provides the user with the option to inflate the inflatable chamber to provide lumbar support. A pressure sensor ensures that inflation pressure does not exceed predetermined limits for safely providing therapeutic support to the lower back.
Claims4
A reclining rocking chair with inflatable lumbar support, comprising:
- a base;
- said base having a footrest portion
- a seat cushion;
- a chair back having lower, middle, and upper sections, the lower section having a controllable air source having an inflatable chamber comprising a pressure sensor in conjunction with the inflatable chamber for determining if pressure within the inflatable chamber is too great to safely provide a desired therapeutic effect, and a remote control for varying air pressure within the inflatable chamber;
- wherein said reclining rocking chair is capable of being moved into a reclining position wherein said chair back pivots relative to said base and said footrest portion extends away from said base;
- wherein said reclining rocking chair is capable of being moved in a rocking motion by a motor and an eccentric shifting weight when in said reclining position;
- and
- wherein said remote control is capable of controlling said motor in moving said chair into said reclining position and said rocking motion.
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