Water-filled chair
US4189181A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/03
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A chair is provided having a seating portion containing a water-filled container formed of a thin flexible film and having a horizontally disposed upper flat surface for the supportive cushioning of the user, and an upright portion having an assembly of 5 to 20 elongated water-filled enclosures disposed in parallel horizontal juxtaposition. The elongated enclosures have a rounded outer contour which provides cushioning to the user's back. The hydrostatic pressure within each elongated water-filled enclosure is between 1" and 4" of water.
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