CHAIR LIKE STOOL FOR FLOOR WORK

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a chair like stool for floor works, characterized by the fact of being low, that is substantially deprived of legs; in place of the legs having at least three small feet with small wheels (2, 21).

Description: DESCRIPTION CHAIR LIKE STOOL FOR FLOOR WORK Technical Field My invention relates to a chair like stool for floor work. According to the present innovation for floor work we intend any type of interior floor that a person has to carry out such as parquets laying, tiling, laying of floor linings, floor cleaning work, hydraulic work within the floor, decorative floor workings, etc. Background Art It is known that the above mentioned work types and similar the persons undertaking these operations, work with a curved back resulting in back-ache within a few hours of maintaining such a position. The operators prefer working on their knees however even in these conditions the knees after a little time start to hurt. It is also known that due to the laying of cobblestone, for example such as road porphyry, the operators, to avoid to these drawbacks, use a stool endowed with a long central peg about 20 to 30 cm long, on which they sit so as to facilitate their working position. This stool if suitable for the type of work, stating that one generally lays the porphyry on a sand stratum, is however unsuitable to be used for working on a floor that has a substantially rigid plane, because of the already precarious equilibrium that the single central shank provides, while being suitably adjusted as on contrary happens for use on sandy bottoms due to its sand-penetration. This stool with its single shank, however presents the drawback of being extract and repenetrated in the sand-earth every time the operator moves to a different position, therefore it certainly cannot be considered suitable or advantageous for use on rigid pavements as substantially found indoors. Some operators eventually sit on the floor during their work, but in this case, the operator self : - is forced to raise himself every time he wants to move; - ruins his trousers unless he uses a cushion that will result in the deterioration of and also implicates the major work of his continuous movement. A further important factor of lost of productivity derives from the fact that the operator often needs equipment for laying and work that he must place on the floor, equipment that obstacles the movement and causes loss of time due to the continuous search and movement of them. Disclosure of Invention Scope of the present invention is to avoid the above-mentioned drawbacks. This and other scopes are reached as claimed with a chair like stool for floor work, characterized in that: - it is substantially deprived of legs; - in place of the legs, small feet with small wheels are placed. In this way the operator finds himself seated almost on the floor but has the advantage of being able to move himself by pushing with his legs without having to raise himself every time. Advantageously the small feet structure is mounted on rotational means making easier the possible rotation of the operator. Advantageously the rotational means have a pivot giving greater compactness and stability. An alternative solution could be a central pivot with radiating spokes whose ends support the respective small wheels. Advantageously the small wheels are pivotable and are in number of four, five or more, giving the seated operator greater mobility and stability . Also advantageous is that the stool is padded making being seated less burdensome. Also advantageously, under the seat and between the small pivoting wheels is realized a compartment or bag substantially horizontally disposed with an opening on one side of the seat. Substantially, said compartment or underseat bag results particularly suitable to the putting of the operators' equipment avoiding to strew them over the ground and having always to search for them. Finally, the seat is circular making it easier remaining seated and so facilitating the working procedure. These and other advantages will appear by the following description of the preferential solutions realized with the help of the included drawings whose execution details are not to be considered limitative but only supplied for example. Figure 1 represents a schematic view of the stool according to the present invention. Making reference to the Figures it is disclosed that the stool indicated by (1) is padded in a circular substantial form with underlying pivoting small wheels (2-21 ) and between these, under the seat, there is a compartment (3) for the housing of equipment. The stool can also provide a backrest as support while sitting. The stool may also be endowed with belts 4 in pairs 41 for buckling itself to the body so as to allow the seat to be moved with the body while working. Obviously the small feet with small pivoting wheels (21 ) can be advantageously amortized (2) and adjustable in height preferably with a nut. In the drawings has been presented the four small feet with small pivoting wheels (2-21) secured directly under the seat (1) through a waved pivot (5) which permits an easier rotation. In a less convenient solution the small wheels even in a superior number can branch off in rays to a central rotational seat attack, to which substantially lacks the shank or it is so short to be substantially considered inexistent, that is the amount necessary for a limited function of regulating the height from 10 to 30 cm, depending to the person. The central pivot solution from which departs a rays, pivot or cross (as for example for office chairs) can also contain a classic backward inclining device. The above-mentioned spoke or cross central pivot solution makes evident the advantage of greater roteability of the seat, but has the evident disadvantage of being more cumbersome, heavier and difficult in applying a tool carrying compartment underseat, that could be installed in the said shoulder or backrest (not illustrated).

Claims: Claims 1. Chair like stool for floor works, characterized by the fact: - of being low, that is substantially deprived of legs; - in place of the legs having at least three small feet with small wheels (2- 21 ) . 2. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that the said small wheels (21 ) pivot. 3. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that the said small feet (2) are fixed directly under the seat (1 ). 4. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact the said small feet (2) are fixed under the seat (1 ) indirectly by means of a vertical centre axle rotating device (5). 5. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that said centre axle rotating device is a pivot (5). 6. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that said centre axle rotating device is a cross or spoke with a central pivoting rotating axle positioned under the seat. 7. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that said small pivoting wheels (2-21 ) are fixed under the seat (1 ) indirectly by means of a cross with a central rotating pivot positioned under the seat (1 ) and an inclinating adjustable device. 1 8. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that 2 said small feet (2) are fixed under the seat (1) with an amortizers 3 interposition device (2). 4 5 9. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that 6 the said small feet (2) are fixed under the seat (1) with an interpositioned 7 rotational device incorporating the means of height regulation. 8 9 10. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that I 0 the said small feet (2) are fixed under the seat (1 ) with an interposition of I I threaded height regulating device (21). 1 2 1 3 11. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that 4 said seat (1) has means of buckling itself (4-41) to the body of the operator. 5 6 12. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that 7 said seat (1) has means of back support for the operator backrest. 8 9 13. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that 0 it is padded. 1 2 14. Chair like stool according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that 3 underneath or inside the seat (1) is realized an equipment storing 4 compartment (3). 5 6 15. Chair like stool according to claim 12, characterized by the fact 7 that it comprises an equipment storing compartment obtained in the thickness 8 of the respective backrest. 16. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that it is in a substantially circular form. 17. Chair like stool according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that its height is lower than 30 centimetres.

Inventors: BERNARDIS FAUSTO, DE LUCA PIO, DE LUCA ROLANDO, GUBEILA CLAUDIO, BERNARDIS, FAUSTO, DE LUCA, PIO, DE LUCA, ROLANDO, GUBEILA, CLAUDIO
Applicants: PAVIMENTLEGNO DEL DR DE LUCA R, PAVIMENTLEGNO DEL DR. DE LUCA R. & C. S.N.C.
Application year: 1992
Main classification: A47C9
IPC codes: A47C9