US2007096524A1PendingUtilityA1
Corrective chair
Est. expiryNov 1, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Shang-Wei Chou
A47C 9/005A61G 5/14A47C 1/022A61H 2203/0431A61G 15/007A61H 1/0292
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Abstract
A corrective chair comprises a seat which allows to be tilted forward and backward, a backrest and support elements for feet, allowing multiple uses as a regular chair, a reclining chair and a chair for correcting orientation of vertebrae, assisting a user to get up, lie down and stretch the torso for relaxing, preventing inflammation of muscular mucous membranes and attaining a better sitting position.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A corrective chair, comprising:
a frame, having a front plate, a rear plate, a left plate, a right plate and two support plates which extend from said left and right plates inward, respectively; and a seat, mounted on said frame and further comprising
a seat plate, from which two lateral plates extend downward, each having a hole in a middle position passed through by a hinge axis mounted on said frame, allowing said seat to be tilted forward and backward, and
a blocking assembly for restricting tilting forward and backward of said seat to maximum angles;
wherein by placing feet of a user on said supporting plates, movements of said user for controlling position and balance help to attain a healthy sitting position and proper orienting of vertebrae.
2 . The corrective chair according to claim 1 , wherein a backrest is mounted on rear edges of said left and right plates, having an inclination angle that is adjustable by an adjusting device.
3 . The corrective chair according to claim 1 , wherein a support device is mounted on said seat for supporting an upright sitting position of said user.
4 . The corrective chair according to claim 3 , wherein said support device comprises:
a bearing, mounted on one of said two lateral plates having a cross-section shaped roughly like a square, further having an opening and an inner space from which an orienting rod extends upward; and a support rod, shaped like the letter L, having a lower end with an end part with a cross-section shaped roughly like a square, into which said bearing is inserted, with said orienting rod fixing an orientation of said support rod, and an upper end placed close to an abdomen of said user.
5 . The corrective chair according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning device is mounted on said front plate for maintaining a forward-tilted position of said seat.
6 . The corrective chair according to claim 1 , wherein said blocking assembly comprises two arc-shaped openings, respectively cut into said two lateral plates, and two bolts, respectively extending inward from said left and right plates and each passing through one of said two arc-shaped openings.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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