Patent ID: 7722119
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A47C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A chair for assisting users in sitting therein and exiting therefrom comprising: a frame, said frame comprising a front laterally extending member, a rear laterally extending member, a pair of side longitudinal members, said front and said rear laterally extending members joined to said pair of side longitudinal members in rectangular form, a pair of L-shaped front legs, a pair of L-shaped rear legs, said pair of L-shaped rear legs longer than said pair of L-shaped front legs, said pair of L-shaped front legs and said pair of L-shaped rear legs opposingly attached exteriorly of said frame, each of said pair of L-shaped front logs connected to different ones of said pair of L-shaped rear legs, each of said pair of L-shaped rear legs extending over different ones of said pair of L-shaped front legs above said frame to provide a pair of arms, said pair of arms each defining cantilevered ends, a seat, said seat positioned on said frame between said pair of arms, a pillow block, an axle, said pillow block rotatably mounted on said axle, said pillow block affixed to said seat, said axle joined to said frame forward of the longitudinal frame midpoint whereby said pillow block allows said seat to tilt for easy ingress and egress and said front laterally extending member limits the rotation of said seat as said cantilevered arm ends allow convenient gripping.