Device for supporting a person in a seated position
US4653808A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C9/025
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A supporting device for a person, said device having a posterior supporting face (2) and thigh supporting members (5,6) designed to engage a front portion of the person's respective thighs. A leg (3) depends from the posterior supporting face (2) and is suitably, through a transition member (12), connected to a leg base (13) being provided with casters (14). An anti-tilting device (15) may be provided at the rear end of the base (13). Foot engaging projection (16) may be present to contact a floor upon downward pressure thereon. The supporting device provides a stable 3-points support for a person assuming a standing-like sitting position.
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