Patent ID: 7748064
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A resting support for supporting portions of a resting person in a forwards leaning seated position, comprising at least one supporting section including a main supporting section, the main supporting section having a supporting surface for supporting directly said seated resting person's upper torso and head, the main supporting section being elongate between opposite first and second ends of the main supporting section such that the supporting surface may provide support along its length to said seated resting person's upper torso and head, and means for positioning and supporting said section(s) above the lap of said person including at least two legs that extend downwardly from one or more of said sections, wherein: the elongate main supporting section in use extends along its length at an upwards sloping angle from said first end towards said second end and includes a lower region proximate said first end for supporting said person's upper torso and an upper region proximate said second end for supporting said person's head; said at least two legs include at least one rear leg proximate said lower region and at least one front leg proximate said upper region, the rear leg(s) being adapted for engaging with a seat on which said person is seated and the front leg(s) being adapted for engaging with a floor beneath said seat and being of longer length than said rear leg to provide said upward sloping angle, wherein said seat is elevated with respect to said floor, said at least two legs being movable relative to said sections to enable the section(s) to fold flat with said legs when not in use; and the supporting surface in the upper portion of the main supporting section extends without obstruction fully towards the second end of the main supporting section so that a seated resting person's head may be supported by said unobstructed supporting surface in the upper region across the full extent of the upper portion towards said second end.