WO2001071527A3 - Ergonomic chair - Google Patents

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WO2001071527A3
WO2001071527A3 PCT/CA2001/000361 CA0100361W WO0171527A3 WO 2001071527 A3 WO2001071527 A3 WO 2001071527A3 CA 0100361 W CA0100361 W CA 0100361W WO 0171527 A3 WO0171527 A3 WO 0171527A3
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chair
person
seat
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backrest
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Benjamin Di Cowan
Marek Kmicikiewicz
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Cke Technologies Inc
Krehm Jonathan Hm
Joel Peter Jonathan Hm
Cowan Michael Hm
Marek Kmicikiewicz
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Priority to US10/221,186 priority Critical patent/US7497515B2/en
Publication of WO2001071527A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001071527A2/en
Publication of WO2001071527A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001071527A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/12—Means, e.g. measuring means for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons
    • A47C31/126—Means, e.g. measuring means for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons for chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/026—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame with central column, e.g. rocking office chairs; Tilting chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/441—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with adjustable elasticity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/443—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with coil springs

Abstract

A work station chair (10) is enabled to shift in response to a person leaning forward in the chair (10) when in a working mode and leaning back in a rest position. The chair includes a seat (18), a backrest (24) and supportive structure. The seat (18) is resiliently supported on the supportive structure (22) and moveably along an arc track (30) which is mounted on the supportive structure and has a radius generated from the ankle of the person sitting on the chair. The backrest (20) is resiliently supported on the seat (18) and moveable along an arc track (64) which is mounted to the seat (18) and has a radius generated from H-point that is a natural pivot point of the torso and thigh lines of the person. The chair (10) provides a combined tilting movement of the person's body about the ankle point and the H-point when the person shifts his or her gravity to reduce adverse static postural loads and forces which are responsible for the fatigue and biomechanical dysfunction. It is also easy to adjust simultaneously the chair and the backrest (20) for different weight loads of persons, which can be done by the person while sitting on the chair (10) and reaching for an adjustment knob (48) in front of the chair.
PCT/CA2001/000361 2000-03-23 2001-03-20 Ergonomic chair WO2001071527A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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US10/221,186 US7497515B2 (en) 2000-03-23 2001-03-20 Ergonomic chair

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CA2,302,063 2000-03-23
CA2302063A CA2302063C (en) 2000-03-23 2000-03-23 Ergonomic chair

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WO2001071527A2 WO2001071527A2 (en) 2001-09-27
WO2001071527A3 true WO2001071527A3 (en) 2001-12-27

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WO (1) WO2001071527A2 (en)

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