Patent ID: 7070233

Claim:
A body support chair for physically challenged persons comprising a frame supporting an articulated structure, which comprises a seat, a foot rest, a back as well as two symmetrical lateral articulated systems, each comprising: a first deformable polygon contributing to the support of the seat, comprising two sills, upper and lower, respectively articulated on the front part of the frame and connected towards their rear parts by a spacer part; a second deformable polygon contributing to the support of the foot rest; a back assembly articulated on the first polygon opposite to the second polygon by means of the spacer part, at least; and a maneuvering assembly interposed between the first polygon and the frame which comprises: a first lever articulated on the rear part of the frame; a second lever with two ends, one end being articulated on the first lever and the other end being articulated on the first polygon; a maneuvering handle which is attached to the second lever and which assumes a function of guidance and control of relative pivoting of the lateral articulated systems from a lowered position to a verticalization position of the articulated structure relative to the frame and vice versa, wherein for each maneuvering assembly, the position of the maneuvering handle is adjustable between the ends of the second lever.