Patent ID: 6059365
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A47C,A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
In a lounge chair having a generally rectangular frame supporting a body support material and defining a lower support section and a middle support section, the rectangular frame comprising a pair of lateral members joined by a lower end member and an upper end member, legs connected to and supporting the rectangular frame above a surface in a generally horizontal position, and an upper support section having a frame supporting a body support material and pivotally connected to the rectangular frame whereby the upper support section can be adjusted to various positions from a relatively vertical position to a position below horizontal, the body support material of the upper support section having a face opening such that the face of a user in the face down prone position can be positioned within the face opening, the improvement comprising:said lateral members comprising extended horizontal portions and a pair of depending segments angled downward from the plane containing the extended horizontal portions, where said upper end member is connected to said depending segments such that said upper support section abuts said upper end member when said upper support section is positioned below horizontal in the lowermost position.