Health care chair

US7874620B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Herman Miller, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brett Kooistra · Grand Haven, US
• Benjamin Edinger · Grand Haven, US
• David J. Ritch · Chino, US
• Mark Saffell · Manhattan Beach, US
• Gary L. Cruce · Sheboygan, US
• David E. Simon · San Francisco, US
• Todd Ireland · Coopersville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 2008
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2011
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G5/14
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A health care chair includes a base and a seating portion attached to the base. A lift assist mechanism connects the base and seating portion and assists in moving the seating portion from a first reclined position to a second inclined position without electrical power. The chair also includes moveable arms attached to the seating portion that rotate between a first substantially horizontal position and a second substantially vertical position.