Device for use in a kneeling-like sitting position

Claim 1

A furniture arrangement for use in a kneeling-like sitting position, comprising a chair having a seat, a chair frame and a support column, said chair frame having at least four branches extending from a central portion of the chair frame and forming a single, unitary structure at said central portion, two of said branches having a length substantially longer than the length of the remaining of said at least four branches and defining two support frame arms each having a free end remote from said central portion; supporting means to support the person's knee and calf area having at least one cushion, the cushion having engaging means, and being supported by said support frame arms at the free ends thereof and in such a way as to provide an adequate space for movement of the legs of the user, said two arms defining a substantial angle so that the central portion of the chair frame and said free end of each arm define a substantially elongated triangle to enhance the stability of the arrangement, and a receiving unit extending from each said free end of each arm to slidably receive said engaging means of the cushion, at least one rolling means being provided at each end free of said arms and at each free end of said remaining branches, said rolling means being rotatable relative to said free ends and along a surface of a floor supporting said arrangement.