Patent ID: 7044267

Claim:
An adjustable support device for supporting a portion of the upper body of a person whose lower body is supported by an independent seating structure upon which the person is seated in a forward leaning semi-reclined resting position, comprising a base independent of the seating structure upon which the person is seated, said base having an upright support member and a pair of legs connected to said upright support member, said base to be placed and supported upon a generally horizontal surface, without connection between said base and the seating structure such that the device may be moved to and away from the seating structure without moving the seating structure, with said upright support member extending upwardly from the horizontal surface and with said legs disposed perpendicular to said upright support member; and a support pad assembly including a straight extension tube with first and second ends, disposed parallel to said upright support member in overlapping sliding relation thereto, locking means for releasably locking the position of said extension tube relative to said upright support member, and a head support connected to said second end of said extension tube to receive and support the head of the seated person leaning forward over the horizontal surface upon which said base is supported.