US4437702A
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Adjustable patient corrective support apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-04-06
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Granted: 1984-03-20
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Expires: 2001-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A chair or similar article of furniture is disclosed in which a plurality of individually adjustable spring members are incorporated into the chair structure so that specific areas of the chair may be adjusted to conform to or correctively support portions of the body of the person placed in the chair.
Inventors
- 👤 A. Richard Agosta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:39
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/46; A47C31/00; A47C31/12; A47C31/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An adjustable, patient corrective, support comprising: (a) a resilient body receiving member; (b) at least one rigid supporting panel spaced from said body receiving member; (c) a plurality of spaced spring members secured at one end to the rigid panel and extending into the space between the rigid supporting panel and the body receiving member; (d) at least one pair of opposed spaced elongated flexible straps extending over and coupled to the free ends of the spring members; (e) slots in the rigid panel adjacent each of the spring members to receive the free ends of the flexible straps therethrough; and (f) fastening means, carried by the rigid panel to secure the four ends of said at least one pair of straps in any desired position along their length and individually dispose the free ends of the springs at any one of a wide number of angles with respect to the plane of the rigid panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An adjustable, patient corrective, support comprising: (a) a resilient body receiving member; (b) at least one rigid supporting panel spaced from said body receiving member; (c) a plurality of spaced spring members secured at one end to the rigid panel and extending into the space between the rigid supporting panel and the body receiving member; (d) at least one pair of opposed spaced elongated flexible straps extending over and coupled to the free ends of the spring members; (e) slots in the rigid panel adjacent each of the spring members to receive the free ends of the flexible straps therethrough; and (f) fastening means, carried by the rigid panel to secure the four ends of said at least one pair of straps in any desired position along their length and individually dispose the free ends of the springs at any one of a wide number of angles with respect to the plane of the rigid panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article according to claim 1 in which a sheet of upholstering material is coupled to the free ends of the spring members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article according to claim 1 in which the rigid supporting panel is made of a transparent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An article according to claim 1 in which the flexible straps are coupled to the free ends of the spring members on opposite sides and to the extending parallel longitudinal axis of each of the spring members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article according to claim 1 in which the flexible straps are secured between a pad and the free end of the spring members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article according to claim 1 in which the rigid supporting panel comprises an upright torso receiving member and a substantially horizontal seat portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An article according to claim 1 in which the elongated flexible straps are provided with a series of spaced grommets and the fastening means comprises a bolt extending outwardly from the rigid supporting panel to receive one or more of the strap grommets.
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