Patent ID: 6834916
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A stool, comprising:(a) a seat; (b) a base having a front end and a back end, said base being elongated from the front end to the back end and defining a longitudinal axis; (c) a post connecting said seat to said base; (d) a stabilization structure positioned rearward of the post; said base including a first contour located forward of said post, said first contour having a first convex curvature in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis for allowing side to side pivoting; said base including a second contour extending a direction along the longitudinal axis for allowing front to back pivoting; said stabilization region configured to stabilize said stool by limiting side to side pivoting when said stool is upright without interfering with forward pivoting, and without limiting side to side pivoting when said stool is pivoted forward.