Patent ID: 6244659
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A chair ergonomically designed to have the load of a sitter there on distributed to the lower back and thighs and away from the ischeal tuberosities so as to relieve stress on the sitter's lower back, the chair comprising:a frame raised above the ground provided at its rear with an upright post;a seat slidable, parallel to the ground, and slidable on the frame toward said post, said seat being upwardly inclined relative to a horizontal plane defined by the ground and at a fixed angle thereto, and when the seat is slid the incline with respect to the horizontal plane remains the same;a backrest hinged to the seat and leaning against the post, said backrest being at an angle to said seat that depends on the spacing between the seat and the post; andmeans to latch the seat to fix its position on the frame when an occupant sitting in the seat slides the seat toward the post until the backrest swings to conform to his back, at which position the occupant then assumes said sitting posture.