US4943117A
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Body weight distribution support chair
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-07-24
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2009-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A chair for computer users, sculptors, electronic assembly line workers and others wherein the weight of the body of the user is concentrated between the ankles and knee by permitting the chair user to position his or her body somewhat forwardly, while providing the ability to utilize the hands freely but in a non-fatigue inducing position. The user sits in the chair, facing the back. The chair features a split back portion to enable the user to see what he is working upon; a pair of diverging arm supports emanating from a back support; and diverging ankle supports emanating from the main superstructure.
Inventors
- 👤 Shawn W. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:08
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/50; A47C7/503; A47C9/00; A47C9/002; A47C9/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A comfort chair for use at computer terminals, which chair has no back and which comprises: a. a superstructure, b. a seat portion, c. a head-chest portion which is faced by a user, each of said seat portion and said head-chest portion being supported by the superstructure and each being spaced from the other portion on said superstructure, said superstructure formed from a plurality of interconnected tubes comprising a pair of spaced front legs and a pair of spaced rear legs, said front legs being connected to said rear legs by a pair of rearwardly converging upwardly directed connecting posts and by a pair of curved seat joiner tubes; a pair of leg bars, one of which extends outwardly from each of said front legs, and wherein the seat portion is mounted upon said seat joiner tubes and wherein the front legs each have a generally vertical base section and an upwardly inclined second section commencing therefrom, and a generally vertical third section, said second sections being joined by a horizontal bar, and the spacing between the two front legs is less than the spacing between the two rear legs at their locus of contact with the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A comfort chair for use at computer terminals, which chair has no back and which comprises: a. a superstructure, b. a seat portion, c. a head-chest portion which is faced by a user, each of said seat portion and said head-chest portion being supported by the superstructure and each being spaced from the other portion on said superstructure, said superstructure formed from a plurality of interconnected tubes comprising a pair of spaced front legs and a pair of spaced rear legs, said front legs being connected to said rear legs by a pair of rearwardly converging upwardly directed connecting posts and by a pair of curved seat joiner tubes; a pair of leg bars, one of which extends outwardly from each of said front legs, and wherein the seat portion is mounted upon said seat joiner tubes and wherein the front legs each have a generally vertical base section and an upwardly inclined second section commencing therefrom, and a generally vertical third section, said second sections being joined by a horizontal bar, and the spacing between the two front legs is less than the spacing between the two rear legs at their locus of contact with the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The comfort chair of claim 1 further including a pair of shoe rest posts, one of which extends outwardly from each of said upwardly directed connecting posts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The comfort chair of claim 2 wherein said shoe rest posts are pivotally mounted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The comfort chair of claim 1 wherein the rear legs each include a generally vertical first section, connected at one end to an inwardly directed S-curved second section each of the latter being connected at their respective other end to a vertically directed third section, the two third sections being closely spaced from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The comfort chair of claim 4 wherein the third vertical sections of said rear legs terminate at a horizontally disposed flat gusset attached thereto, and mounted upon said gusset is an arm bar, also disposed horizontally and normal to the extension of which is said third sections and adapted for the reception of arm rests.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The comfort chair of claim 5 wherein arm rests are disposed upon the arm bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The comfort chair of claim 5 wherein a back mount plate is attached to at least one of said gusset and said arm bar and said vertical third section of said rear legs, said head-chest portion being mounted on said back mount plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comfort chair of claim 7 wherein the head-chest portion comprises a back plate having a back cushion thereon, which back plate is attached to said back mount plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comfort chair of claim 8 wherein the back cushion has a main section from which extend a pair of diverging upper ears with a generally V-shaped space therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comfort chair of claim 9 wherein the seat portion comprises a pair of spaced spring retainer plates resiliently mounted to a seat plate, upon which is seat cushion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The comfort chair of claim 1 further including an arm bar with arm rests mounted thereto and forming part of said superstructure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The comfort chair of claim 11 wherein a back mount plate is secured to said arm bar and said head-chest portion is mounted on said back mount plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comfort chair of claim 12 wherein the head-chest portion comprises a back plate having a back cushion thereon, which back plate is attached to said back mount plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The comfort chair of claim 13 wherein the back cushion has a main section from extend a pair of diverging upper ears with a generally V-shaped space therebetween.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The comfort chair of claim 14 wherein the seat portion comprises a pair of spaced spring retainer plates resiliently mounted to a seat plate, upon which is a seat cushion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The comfort chair of claim 12 wherein the front legs and the rear legs are of a telescopic construction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The comfort chair of claim 1 wherein the front legs and the rear legs are of a telescopic construction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The comfort chair of claim 1 wherein the seat portion is springingly secured to said seat joiner tubes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The comfort chair of claim 1 wherein the seat portion comprises a pair of spaced spring retainer plates resiliently mounted to a seat plate, upon which is a seat cushion.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-23 | 1998-01-22 | 1998-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-23 | 2002-01-22 | 2002-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |