Patent ID: 8267474

Claim:
A portable pneumatic lift chair comprising: a base with vertically extending parallel guide posts; a vertically reciprocal seat attached to said parallel guide posts; a bladder positioned between said base and said vertically reciprocal seat; an air compressor for inflating said bladder and lifting said vertically reciprocal seat; braces extending between said guide posts to rigidify said base, said parallel guide posts and said vertically reciprocal seat; said braces include adjustable braces slidable along said parallel guide posts and firmly positionable to both rigidify said base, said parallel guide posts and said vertically reciprocal seat and to control the extent said seat can be raised; said vertically reciprocal seat has a foot rest attached thereto for supporting a patient's feet when sitting on said vertically reciprocal seat; said bladder being supported by an open top box; said open top box being supported by said braces extending between said parallel guide posts; a control housing on said base under said bladder supporting open top box; means in said control housing for operating said air compressor.