Exercising chair

Claim 2

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, means pivotally mounting said back section for lowering and raising movements relative to said seat section, means pivotally mounted said leg section for raising and lowering movements relative to said seat section, an actuator for lowering said back section and raising said leg section and for thereafter raising said back section and lowering said leg section during each cycle of operation, means for driving said actuator, a rolling contact connection between said actuator and said back section, and a rolling contact connection between said actuator and said leg section.

Claim 3

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, means pivotally mounting said back section for lowering and raising movements relative to said seat section, means pivotally mounting said leg section for raising and lowering movements relative to said seat section, an actuator for lowering said back section and raising said leg section and for thereafter raisin said back section and lowering said leg section during each cycle of operation, means for driving said actuator, wherein said actuator comprises a single rigid plate, means for pivotally mounting said plate, an electric motor, and means providing a drive connection between said electric motor to said plate.

Claim 4

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, means pivotally mounting said back section for lowering and raising movements relative to said seat section, means pivotally mounting said leg section for raising and lowering movements relative to said seat section, an actuator for lowering said back section and raising said leg section and for thereafter raisin said back section and lowering said leg section during each cycle of operation, means for driving said actuator, wherein said actuator comprises a single rigid plate, means for pivotally mounting said plate, an electric motor, and means providing a drive connection between said electric motor to said plate.

Claim 5

An exercising chair, comprising: a seat section and a back section, means pivotally mounting said back section for relative movement with respect to said back section about a fixed pivot axis, said back section including a panel engageable with the back of a person seated in said chair, and means mounting said back panel for shifting movement relative to said pivot means so that when said back section is pivoted about said fixed pivot means said back panel shifts relative to said pivotal mounting means but does not shift relative to the person''s back, wherein said back section includes a mounting panel for mounting said back panel, said means mounting said back panel for shifting relative movement including rollers which mount said back panel for movement relative to said mounting panel.

Claim 6

An exercising chair, comprising: a seat section and a back section, means pivotally mounting said back section for relative movement with respect to said back section about a fixed pivot axis, said back section including a panel engageable with the back of a person seated in said chair, and means mounting said back panel for shifting movement relative to said pivot means so that when said back section is pivoted about said fixed pivot means said back panel shifts relative to said pivotal mounting means but does not shift relative to the person''s back, wherein said back section includes a mounting panel for mounting said back panel, said means mounting said back panel for shifting relative movement including rollers which mount said back panel for movement relative to said mounting panel.

Claim 7

An exercising chair as defined in claim 3, said mounting means being secured to said pivotal mounting means, and an actuator engageable with said mounting panel for effecting pivotal movement of said back section.

Claim 8

An exercising chair as defined in claim 3, including a pair of arm supports for supporting the person''s arms, and means pivotally mounting said arm supports to said back section.

Claim 9

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, a rigid actuator for actuating the back and leg sections, and means for pivotally mounting said actuator interconnecting said back and leg sections for lowering said back section and raising said leg section and for raising said back section and lowering said leg section, wherein said actuator includes a single plate disposed centrally of said chair and having means engageable with said back section and said leg section for simultaneously moving said back and leg sections.

Claim 10

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, a rigid actuator for actuating the back and leg sections, and means for pivotally mounting said actuator interconnecting said back and leg sections for lowering said back section and raising said leg section and for raising said back section and lowering said leg section, wherein said actuator includes a single plate disposed centrally of said chair and having means engageable with said back section and said leg section for simultaneously moving said back and leg sections.

Claim 11

An exercising chair as defined in claim 6, wherein each of said back and leg sections includes a bearing plate, said actuator having spaced-apart members engageable with each bearing plate at spaced-apart locations.

Claim 12

An exercising chair as defined in claim 6, including a fixed pivot for pivotally mounting said plate.

Claim 13

An exercising chair as defined in claim 6, including means for guiding said plate.

Claim 14

An exercising chair as defined in claim 6 including means for pivotally mounting said plate about a fixed pivot axis, and means for oscillating said actuator.

Claim 15

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, said seat section being fixed, means for pivotally mounting said leg section with respect to said seat section, means for pivotally mounting said back section with respect to said seat section, a rigid pivotal actuator, means for pivotally mounting said actuator on a fixed axis, means providing a drive connection between said pivotal actuator and said legs section, and means providing a drive connection between saId pivotal actuator and said back section, said actuator exerting countergravitational forces on both said leg and back sections.

Claim 16

An exercising chair, comprising: seat, back and leg sections for respectively supporting a person''s seat, back and legs, said seat section being fixed, means for pivotally mounting said leg section with respect to said seat section, means for pivotally mounting said back section with respect to said seat section, a rigid pivotal actuator, means for pivotally mounting said actuator on a fixed axis, means providing a drive connection between said pivotal actuator and said legs section, and means providing a drive connection between saId pivotal actuator and said back section, said actuator exerting countergravitational forces on both said leg and back sections.

Claim 17

An exercising chair as defined in claim 11, including an electric motor, a speed reducer driven by said motor and a crank connecting said speed reducer and said actuator, whereby said back section is lowered and said leg section is raised and thereafter said back section is raised and said leg section is lowered.