Patent ID: 7275788
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A chair capable of enhancing the posture of a user, the chair comprising: a frame having a pair of front legs, a rear leg assembly, a seat cross bar connecting the front legs, a pair of upright bars attached to the rear leg assembly and a seat back cross bar connecting the upright bars; a seat pan connected to the frame through operable attachment to at least one of the rear leg assembly and the seat cross bar, the seat pan having a first placement zone defined at a rear portion of the seat, a second placement zone defined anterior and above the first placement zone and a front portion extending anterior and downward from the second placement zone; and an anterior-facing convex seat back connected to the frame through operable attachment to at least one of the upright bars and the seat back cross bar, the anterior-facing convex seat back positioned at least partially above the seat pan; and wherein the first placement zone is adapted to support a user's pelvis such that the anterior-facing convex seat back simultaneously engages the user to define a posture supporting engaged position, wherein the second placement zone and front zone are adapted to support the user's pelvis in a perch position, and wherein a highest point on the second placement zone is at least about 0.55 inches above a seating surface of the first placement zone.