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US5352023A
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Seating and back systems for a wheelchair
Assignee: Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
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Filing: 1992-09-16
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2012-09-16
Abstract
Abstract An anti-thrust seating system and low profile, adjustable back system primarily intended for use in a wheelchair. The anti-thrust seating system includes a base seating member with a forward section to support the user's thighs and a rearward section to support the user's buttocks including the ischial tuberosities. The upper surfaces of the forward and rearward sections meet to form an edge extending across the base seating member. The upper surface of the rearward section has two portions which form a first step face or anti-thrust barrier to the user's ischial tuberosities. The seating system further includes at least one separate step means that can be removably positioned adjacent and rearwardly of the first step face wherein the separate step means has a second step face. The separate step means also has an upper surface which serves to effectively extend the thigh supporting surface or shelf rearwardly. The adjustable back system has first and second relatively rigid shell members with a back cushion removably attached to the second or forward shell member. In their retracted positions, portions of both the first and second shell members and cushion extend between and along the back posts of the wheelchair and very little of the back extends forward of the back posts.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric C. Jay
- 👤 John C. Dinsmoor, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/05715; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/029; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/46; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1043; A61G5/1045; A61G5/1048; A61G5/1054; A61G5/1091; A61G5/12; A61G5/125; A61G5/128; A61G5/1056; A61G5/1059; A61G5/1064; A61G5/1067; A61G7/05738; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/04; Y10S297/06; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/922; Y10S5/932
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 59
Claim 1
Independent Claim
437 words
An adjustable, anti-thrust seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having forward and rearward sections adjacent one another, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, `said upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections meeting to form an edge extending substantially across said base seating member, said upper surface of rearward section forming a depressed, seating well having at least two portions with the first portion extending downwardly of said edge in an area immediately adjacent said edge to form a first step face and with the second portion of the upper surface of said rearward section extending rearwardly of said first step face, said second portion intended to support the user's ischial tuberosities and said first step face of said first portion intended to form a first, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier to prevent undesirable forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities, and said seating system further including substantial means for extending said first step face substantially rearwardly to form a second, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein said extending means includes separate step means with a second step face and means for positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face with the second step face of said separate step means located rearwardly of said first step face to form said second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein if the first anti-thrust barrier formed by the first step face is undesirably positioned too far forwardly for the user, said separate step means and the second step face thereof can be positioned to effectively extend said first step face and the first anti-thrust barrier formed thereby rearwardly to the desired position of said second step face and the second anti-thrust barrier formed thereby to properly fit and support the user, said first and second step faces being made of relatively rigid material to form said respective anti-thrust barriers to substantially prevent any forward movement of the user' s ischial tuberosities, and said base seating member extending along a central axis and said first and second step faces extending laterally across the central axis of said base seating member for a distance of at least about 3 to 8 inches, said distance being at least equal to the distance between the user's ischial tuberosities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
437 words
An adjustable, anti-thrust seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having forward and rearward sections adjacent one another, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, `said upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections meeting to form an edge extending substantially across said base seating member, said upper surface of rearward section forming a depressed, seating well having at least two portions with the first portion extending downwardly of said edge in an area immediately adjacent said edge to form a first step face and with the second portion of the upper surface of said rearward section extending rearwardly of said first step face, said second portion intended to support the user's ischial tuberosities and said first step face of said first portion intended to form a first, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier to prevent undesirable forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities, and said seating system further including substantial means for extending said first step face substantially rearwardly to form a second, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein said extending means includes separate step means with a second step face and means for positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face with the second step face of said separate step means located rearwardly of said first step face to form said second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein if the first anti-thrust barrier formed by the first step face is undesirably positioned too far forwardly for the user, said separate step means and the second step face thereof can be positioned to effectively extend said first step face and the first anti-thrust barrier formed thereby rearwardly to the desired position of said second step face and the second anti-thrust barrier formed thereby to properly fit and support the user, said first and second step faces being made of relatively rigid material to form said respective anti-thrust barriers to substantially prevent any forward movement of the user' s ischial tuberosities, and said base seating member extending along a central axis and said first and second step faces extending laterally across the central axis of said base seating member for a distance of at least about 3 to 8 inches, said distance being at least equal to the distance between the user's ischial tuberosities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 wherein said means for positioning said separate step means includes means for removably positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 wherein said first and second step faces slope downwardly at substantially the same angle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 wherein each of said first and second step faces extends upwardly from the upper surface of the second portion of the rearward section for a height of about 2 inches to present an effective barrier against forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 wherein said base seating member extends along a central axis and the two portions of the upper surface of the rearward section of the base seating member meet to form a first lower edge extending substantially across the central axis of the base member and wherein the second step face of the separate step member meets the second portion of the upper surface of the rearward section to form a second lower edge therewith positioned rearwardly of the first lower edge between the two portions of the rearward section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 further including a pad having at least one pouch filled with a fluid and means for positioning said pouch over said separate step member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 6 wherein said pouch has a front seam and said pad positioning means positions said pouch over said separate step member with said front seam forward of the edge between the upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections of said base seating member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 7 wherein said pad positioning means positions said pouch over said separate step means with said first seam immediately adjacent said edge and substantially closer to said edge than to the front of said base seating member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 7 wherein said pad has at least an additional pouch filled with fluid, said additional pouch being positioned over the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member forwardly of said at least one pouch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 7 wherein said pouch has a rear seam, the second step face of the separate step means meets the second portion of the upper surface of the rearward section of the base seating member to form a lower edge therewith extending substantially across the central axis of the base seating member, and the pad positioning means positions said pouch over said separate step means with said rear seam rearward of said lower edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 10 wherein said pad has at least an additional pouch filled with fluid, said additional pouch being positioned over the surface of the rearward section of the base seating member rearwardly of said at least one pouch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 7 wherein said pad further includes a second pouch adjacent said one pouch, said second pouch having a front seam and being separated from said one pouch by a central seam extending rearwardly from the front seams of said pouches wherein said pad positioning means positions said pouches over said separate step means with the front seams thereof forward of said edge and said central seam substantially aligned with the central axis of said base seating member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 6 wherein said pouch has a rear seam, the second step face of the separate step means meets the second portion of the upper surface of the rearward section of the base seating member to form a lower edge therewith extending substantially across the central axis of the base seating member, and the pad positioning means positions said pouch over said separate step means with said rear seam rearward of said lower edge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 13 wherein said pad positioning means positions said pouch over said separate step means with said rear seam closer to said lower edge than to the rear of said base seating member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 13 wherein said pad has at least an additional pouch filled with fluid, said additional pouch being positioned over the surface of the rearward section of the base seating member rearwardly of said at least one pouch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 13 wherein said pad further includes a second pouch adjacent said one pouch, said second pouch having a rear seam and being separated from the said one pouch by a central seam extending forwardly from the rear seams of said pouches wherein said pad positioning means positions said pouches over said separate step member with the rear seams thereof rearward of said edge and said central seam substantially aligned with the central axis of said base seating member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 6 wherein said fluid is a highly viscous liquid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 6 wherein said fluid is a gas.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
85 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 further including a pad having at least two adjacent pouches filled with fluid, said pouches having front and rear seams and a central seam extending substantially between said front and rear seams to create said at least two pouches, and said base seating member extends along a central axis wherein said pad positioning means positions said pouches over said separate step means with the central seam substantially aligned with the central axis of the base seat member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
101 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 further including a back member, means for supporting said back member in a first substantially vertical position above the rearward section of said base seating member, and means to selectively adjust said back member forwardly and rearwardly of said first vertical position relative to said rearward section of said base seating member to properly position and stabilize the user's back in a substantially vertical position when the user's ischial tuberosities are properly positioned and stabilized in the seating well of said rearward section against the second step face of the separate step means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
91 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 1 further including a back member, means for supporting said back member in a first substantially vertical position above the rearward Section of said base seating member, and means to selectively adjust said rearward section forwardly and rearwardly of said first vertical position to properly position and stabilize the user's back in a substantially vertical position when the user's ischial tuberosities are properly positioned and stabilized in the seating well of said rearward section against the second step face of the separate step means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 2 wherein said first step face slopes downwardly and rearwardly.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 22 wherein the slope of said first step face is about 45 degrees.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 2 further including a back member and means to selectively adjust said back member relative to said base seating member to properly position and stabilize the user's back when the user's ischial tuberosities are properly positioned and stabilized in the seating well of said rearward section selectively against one of said first and second anti-thrust barriers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 2 further including a back member, means for supporting said back member in a first substantially vertical position above the rearward section of said base seating member, and means to selectively adjust said rearward section forwardly and rearwardly of said first substantially vertical position to properly position the stabilize the user's back in a substantially vertical position when the user's ischial tuberosities are properly positioned and stabilized in the seating well of said rearward section selectively against one of said first and second anti-thrust barriers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
376 words
An adjustable, anti-thrust seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having forward and rearward sections adjacent one another, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections meeting to form an edge extending substantially across said base seating member, said upper surface of rearward section forming a depressed, seating well having at least two portions with the first portion extending downwardly of said edge in an area immediately adjacent said edge to form a first step face and with the second portion of the upper surface of said rearward section extending rearwardly of said first step face, said second portion intended to support the user's ischial tuberosities and said first step face of said first portion intended to form a first anti-thrust barrier to prevent undesirable forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities, and said seating system further including means for extending said first step face rearwardly to form a second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier, said extending means including separate step means with a second step face and means for positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face with the second step face of said separate step means located rearwardly of said first step face to form said second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein if the first anti-thrust barrier formed by the first step face is undesirably positioned too far forwardly for the user, said separate step means and the second step face thereof can be positioned to effectively extend said first step face and the first anti-thrust barrier formed thereby rearwardly to the desired position of said second step face and the second anti-thrust barrier formed thereby to properly fit and support the user, said seating system further includes a second separate step means and means for positioning said second separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first separate step means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
376 words
An adjustable, anti-thrust seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having forward and rearward sections adjacent one another, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections meeting to form an edge extending substantially across said base seating member, said upper surface of rearward section forming a depressed, seating well having at least two portions with the first portion extending downwardly of said edge in an area immediately adjacent said edge to form a first step face and with the second portion of the upper surface of said rearward section extending rearwardly of said first step face, said second portion intended to support the user's ischial tuberosities and said first step face of said first portion intended to form a first anti-thrust barrier to prevent undesirable forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities, and said seating system further including means for extending said first step face rearwardly to form a second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier, said extending means including separate step means with a second step face and means for positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face with the second step face of said separate step means located rearwardly of said first step face to form said second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein if the first anti-thrust barrier formed by the first step face is undesirably positioned too far forwardly for the user, said separate step means and the second step face thereof can be positioned to effectively extend said first step face and the first anti-thrust barrier formed thereby rearwardly to the desired position of said second step face and the second anti-thrust barrier formed thereby to properly fit and support the user, said seating system further includes a second separate step means and means for positioning said second separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first separate step means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
392 words
An adjustable, anti-thrust seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having forward and rearward sections adjacent one another, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections meeting to form an edge extending substantially across said base seating member, said upper surface of rearward section forming a depressed, seating well having at least two portions with the first portion extending downwardly of said edge in an area immediately adjacent said edge to form a first step face and with the second portion of the upper surface of said rearward section extending rearwardly of said first step face, said second portion intended to support the user's ischial tuberosities and said first step face of said first portion intended to form a first, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier to prevent undesirable forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities, and said seating system further including means for extending said first step face rearwardly to form a second, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein said extending means includes separate step means with an upper surface and a second step face and means for positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face with said upper surface of said separate means substantially aligning with and serving to effectively extend rearwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member and with the second step face of said separate step means located rearwardly of said first step face to form said second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein if the first anti-thrust barrier formed by the first step face is undesirably positioned too far forwardly for the user, said separate step means and the second step face thereof can be positioned to effectively extend said first step face and the first anti-thrust barrier formed thereby rearwardly to the desired position of said second step face and the second anti-thrust barrier formed thereby to properly fit and support the user.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
392 words
An adjustable, anti-thrust seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having forward and rearward sections adjacent one another, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said upper surfaces of said forward and rearward sections meeting to form an edge extending substantially across said base seating member, said upper surface of rearward section forming a depressed, seating well having at least two portions with the first portion extending downwardly of said edge in an area immediately adjacent said edge to form a first step face and with the second portion of the upper surface of said rearward section extending rearwardly of said first step face, said second portion intended to support the user's ischial tuberosities and said first step face of said first portion intended to form a first, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier to prevent undesirable forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities, and said seating system further including means for extending said first step face rearwardly to form a second, relatively rigid anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein said extending means includes separate step means with an upper surface and a second step face and means for positioning said separate step means immediately adjacent and rearwardly of said first step face with said upper surface of said separate means substantially aligning with and serving to effectively extend rearwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member and with the second step face of said separate step means located rearwardly of said first step face to form said second anti-thrust barrier, said second anti-thrust barrier being positioned rearwardly of said first anti-thrust barrier wherein if the first anti-thrust barrier formed by the first step face is undesirably positioned too far forwardly for the user, said separate step means and the second step face thereof can be positioned to effectively extend said first step face and the first anti-thrust barrier formed thereby rearwardly to the desired position of said second step face and the second anti-thrust barrier formed thereby to properly fit and support the user.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
71 words
The adjustable, anti-thrust, seating system of claim 27 wherein said upper surface of said separate step means and the step face of said separate step means meet to form a second edge wherein said second edge of said separate step means serves to effectively move rearwardly said first mentioned edge and to define a new edge between the upper surfaces of the forward and rearward sections of the base seating member.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 27 further including a separate base seating member having an upper surface and means for positioning said separate base seating member and the upper surface thereof above the upper surface of the forward section of the base seating member to effectively extend upwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of said forward section of the base seating member.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 29 wherein said positioning means positions said separate base seating member and the upper surface thereof above the upper surface of said forward section and the upper surface of said separate step means to effectively extend upwardly both the upper surface of said forward section and the upper surface of said separate step means and in effect also to extend the upper surface of said forward section upwardly and rearwardly.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
171 words
An adjustable seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a relatively rigid base seating member having a front and a rear and having forward and rearward sections, said forward section having a relatively rigid upper surface forming a relatively rigid shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said seating system further including means for extending said relatively rigid thigh supporting shelf rearwardly, said shelf extending means including substantial separate means of relatively rigid material having a relatively rigid upper surface and means for positioning said relatively rigid upper surface of said separate means immediately adjacent and rearward of said relatively rigid upper surface of said forward section wherein the relatively rigid upper surface of said separate means serves to substantially effectively extend rearwardly the relatively rigid thigh supporting shelf formed by the relatively rigid upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
171 words
An adjustable seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a relatively rigid base seating member having a front and a rear and having forward and rearward sections, said forward section having a relatively rigid upper surface forming a relatively rigid shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said seating system further including means for extending said relatively rigid thigh supporting shelf rearwardly, said shelf extending means including substantial separate means of relatively rigid material having a relatively rigid upper surface and means for positioning said relatively rigid upper surface of said separate means immediately adjacent and rearward of said relatively rigid upper surface of said forward section wherein the relatively rigid upper surface of said separate means serves to substantially effectively extend rearwardly the relatively rigid thigh supporting shelf formed by the relatively rigid upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 31 wherein said positioning means positions the upper surface of said separate means in substantial alignment with the upper surface of said forward section.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 31 wherein said positioning means removably positions said separate means including the upper surface thereof adjacent the upper surface of said forward section.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 32 wherein said separate means of said shelf extending means has a step face extending downwardly of said upper surface of said separate means, said step face forming an anti-thrust barrier to substantially prevent any forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 34 wherein said base seating member extends along a central axis and said step face extends laterally across the central axis of said base seating member for a distance of at least about 3 to 8 inches, said distance being at least equal to the distance between the user's ischial tuberosities.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 34 wherein said step face extends downwardly from the upper surface of the separate means for about 2 inches to present an effective barrier against forward movement of the user's ischial tuberosities.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 34 wherein said step face slopes downwardly and rearwardly.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 37 wherein the slope of said step face is about 45 degrees.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 34 wherein said base seating member extends along a central axis and said upper surface and said step face of said separate means meet to form an edge extending substantially across the central axis of the base seating member.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 39 wherein said seating system further includes a pad having at least one pouch filled with fluid and means for positioning said pouch over said separate means wherein said pouch has a front seam and said pad positioning means positions said pouch over said separate means with said front seam forward of the edge between the upper surface and step face of said separate means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 40 wherein said pad further includes a second pouch adjacent said one pouch, said second pouch having a front seam and being separated from said one pouch by a central seam extending rearwardly from the front seams of said pouches wherein said pad positioning means positions said pouches over said separate means with the front seams thereof forward of said edge and with said central seam substantially aligned with the central axis of said base seating member.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 34 further including a back member, means for supporting said back member in a first substantially vertical position above the rearward section of said base seating member, and means to selectively adjust said back member forwardly and rearwardly of said first vertical position relative to said rearward section of said base seating member.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 34 further including a back member, means for supporting said back member in a first substantially vertical position above the rearward section of said base seating member, and means to selectively adjust said rearward section forwardly and rearwardly of said first vertical position to properly position and stabilize the user's back in a substantially vertical position.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 31 further including a pad having at least one pouch filled with a fluid and means for positioning said pouch over said separate means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 44 wherein said fluid is a highly viscous liquid.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 44 wherein said fluid is a gas.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 44 wherein said pad has at least an additional pouch filled with fluid, said additional pouch being positioned over the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member forwardly of said at least one pouch.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 44 wherein said pad has at least an additional pouch filled with fluid, said additional pouch being positioned over the surface of the rearward section of the base seating member rearwardly of said at least one pouch.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable, anti-thrust seating system of claim 32 further including a pad having at least two adjacent pouches filled with fluid, said pouches having front and rear seams and a central seam extending substantially between said front and rear seams to create said at least two pouches, said base seating member extending along a central axis, and said seating system further including means for positioning said pad with said pouches over said separate means with the central seam substantially aligned with the central axis of the base seat member.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
187 words
An adjustable seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having a front and a rear and having forward and rearward sections, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said seating system further including means for extending said thigh supporting shelf rearwardly wherein said shelf extending means includes separate means having an upper surface and means for positioning said upper surface immediately adjacent and rearward of said upper surface of said forward section wherein the upper surface of said separate means serves to effectively extend rearwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member, the upper surface of said separate means having a raised bump portion wherein the upper surface of said separate means serves to effectively extend rearwardly and upwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
187 words
An adjustable seating system for properly fitting and supporting a user's thighs and buttocks, said seating system including: a base seating member having a front and a rear and having forward and rearward sections, said forward section having an upper surface forming a shelf to support the user's thighs and said rearward section having an upper surface to support the user's buttocks including the user's ischial tuberosities, said seating system further including means for extending said thigh supporting shelf rearwardly wherein said shelf extending means includes separate means having an upper surface and means for positioning said upper surface immediately adjacent and rearward of said upper surface of said forward section wherein the upper surface of said separate means serves to effectively extend rearwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member, the upper surface of said separate means having a raised bump portion wherein the upper surface of said separate means serves to effectively extend rearwardly and upwardly the thigh supporting shelf formed by the upper surface of the forward section of said base seating member.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 50 further including second separate means having an upper surface and means for positioning said upper surface immediately adjacent and rearward of the upper surface of said first mentioned separate means.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 51 wherein said positioning means positions the upper surface of said second separate means in substantially horizontal alignment with the upper surface of said forward section with the raised bump portion of the upper surface of the first separate member therebetween.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 50 wherein said raised bump portion extends laterally across said base seating member.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The adjustable seating system of claim 50 wherein the upper surface of said separate means is substantially convex.
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