Patent ID: 6427270
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A cantilevered bed/chair comprising:a base having a tower mounted vertically from said base; said tower connected to a seat platform; said seat platform having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end substantially parallel to the first end, said seat platform connected to and cantilevered from said tower by said first side; a first platform hingedly connected to said first end of said seat platform, said first platform extending from said seat platform in a direction parallel to said seat platform first side; a second platform hingedly connected to said second end of said seat platform, said second platform extending from said seat platform in a direction parallel to said seat platform first side; and a first jack connected to said first platform and said second platform for pivoting said first and second platforms relative to the seat platform, said first jack comprising a first member attached to said first platform and a second member attached to said second platform, said first member pivotally connected to said second member, wherein said base comprises a left rail, a front rail extending from said left rail and a back rail extending from said left rail.