Patent ID: 6722736
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A motorized chair having user-supporting surfaces that are movable relative to each other and are controllable by a user sitting on the chair, said chair comprising:a frame supporting at least two user-supporting surfaces that are movable relative to each other for positioning the user across a range of motion; a motor connected to said frame and to the user-supporting surfaces for moving the user-supporting surfaces; and a position controller for controlling the motor, said position controller comprising a switch connected to the motor and movably supported on the frame so as to be traversable along the frame along a predetermined path by the user, said switch being operable in any position along said path, whereby the user can move the switch so as to remain within the reach of the user throughout the range of motion as the user-supporting surfaces of the chair are moved relative to each other.