Patent ID: 7338125

Claim:
A rehabilitative and recreational arm chair comprising: a frame having a first and second arm, said first and second arms each have permanent handles; a backrest; and a seat, said seat being mounted on a base portion of said frame solely by means of a spring between said seat and said frame, said spring having a first end mounted to the underside of said seat and a second end mounted to said base portion of said frame, said backrest being mounted to said frame so that said backrest may fold forward and backwards about an axis while a user is sitting on said seat and wherein when a user stretches said user's arms and legs while holding said handles said spring deforms and said back rest changes angles to a first position and when said user bends said user's arms and legs while still holding said handles said spring is again deformed and said backrest changes angle to a second position such that a rowing like effect is achieved by said user.