Portable childbirth chair with electronic monitoring apparatus
US4180062A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/34
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable childbirth chair including a base having a seat portion and two leg portions extending outwardly therefrom, two leg supports, each one being hingedly attached to a different one of the leg portions, two footrests each one being adjustably attached to a different one of the leg supports, adjustment straps for adjusting the inclination of the leg supports relative the base, a backrest hingedly attached to the seat portion, a backrest support frame extending from the seat portion, and a pair of backrest adjustment rods pivotally attached to the backrest at one end and having other ends adapted to engage apertures formed along the backrest support frame so as to adjust the inclination of the backrest relative the base. The chair may be compactly collapsed for easy shipment and storage by telescoping the backrest support frame into the base, and folding the backrest and the two leg supports over the base. The chair also includes electronic monitoring apparatus.
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