Patent ID: 7422288
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A chair arm rest system, comprising: a chair having a vertical chair member hingedly connected to a horizontal chair member; a base proximal to the vertical chair member having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end of the base attached to the horizontal chair member; an arm rest post spring-biased towards the horizontal chair member, the arm rest post having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the arm rest post pivotally attached to the top end of the base; an arm rest surface attached to the proximal end of the arm rest post; a sling, having a first end and a second end, the first end of the sling attached to the vertical chair member, the second end of the sling connected to the arm rest surface; and whereby moving the vertical chair member relative to the horizontal chair member self-adjusts the sling and pivots the spring-biased arm rest post towards the vertical chair member.