Patent ID: 7452034

Claim:
A foot supporting apparatus for use with a chair, the apparatus comprising: a first foot supporting body comprising a first foot supporting surface configured to support at least one of the feet of a user; a second foot supporting body comprising a second foot supporting surface configured to support at least one of the feet of the user; and a coupler configured to couple the first and second foot supporting bodies such that at least part of the first foot supporting surface and at least part of the second foot supporting surface extend generally on a single imaginary plane, wherein the coupler is further configured to uncouple the second foot supporting body from the first foot supporting body, wherein the first foot supporting body comprises: a first round portion configured to contact a seat supporter of a chair; a first foot supporting portion comprising the first foot supporting surface; and at least one first connection portion interconnecting the first round portion and the first foot supporting portion, wherein the second foot supporting body comprises: a second round portion configured to contact the seat supporter, wherein the first and second round portions are together configured to surround the seat supporter when the first and second foot supporting bodies are coupled together; a second foot supporting portion comprising the second foot supporting surface; and at least one second connection portion interconnecting the second round portion and the second foot supporting portion, wherein each of the first and second round portions comprises two ends, and wherein one end of the first round portion is hingedly connected to one end of the second round portion via a pivot, and wherein the second foot supporting body is configured to overlap with the first foot supporting body by an overlapping unit.