Home and office health and fitness chair
Patent 5755650 Issued on May 26, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 555302 filed on 11/08/1995US Classes:482/138, Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises248/118, ARMREST OR HEADREST297/115, ARMREST MOVABLE TO DIVERSE USE POSITION297/183.9, For use by occupant while seated297/411.35, Adjustable to multiple use positions relative to bottom or back482/92, USER MANIPULATED FORCE RESISTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR482/112, Confined hydraulic or pneumatic chamber482/139, User interface element482/142SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE BODY OF USER (E.G., BENCH, SLANT BOARD, ETC.)ExaminersPrimary: Apley, Richard J.Assistant: Hwang, Victor K. Foreign Patent References
International ClassesA63B 021/00A47C 007/54 AbstractA home and office health and fitness chair includes universally movable armrests (34) for supporting a user's arms and upper body weight while the user works. The armrests are mechanically supported to slide forward and rearward, move side-to-side, swivel about a vertical axis, tilt about two horizontal axes, and adjust laterally and vertically. They effortlessly follow the movement of a user's arms while typing on a keyboard or working a computer mouse. Each armrest comprises spaced hand grips (36); the combination being connectable to self-adjusting resistance devices (54, 100) for doing strength and fitness exercises. Having universal motion and orientation capabilities, the armrests/hand grips can be utilized for doing several different types of resistance workouts. The primary source of resistance is a fluid resistance reel (54) which includes an impeller (62) rotatably supported in a viscous liquid and surrounded by stators (70). Rotation of the impeller results in centrifugally driven liquid resistance. Also included in the chair are adjustable gravity resistance handles (102) for additional workouts. An alternative resistance reel (150) includes a generator (152) that generates usable electrical energy as the user exercises.Other References
Field of SearchUSER MANIPULATED FORCE RESISTING APPARATUS, COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ACCESSORY THEREFORUtilizing fluid resistance Confined hydraulic or pneumatic chamber SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE BODY OF USER (E.G., BENCH, SLANT BOARD, ETC.) Having common force transmitting support frame for user and for force resister Including stationary restraint for user Including single, movable, interface element following predetermined path Rotatably movable About a horizontal axis Including plural, movable, interface elements for multiple exercises User interface element REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO WHEELCHAIR, HOME FURNISHING, OR HOME STRUCTURE HAND, WRIST, OR FINGER ARMREST MOVABLE TO DIVERSE USE POSITION Pivots laterally Releasable from back-connected upright position Adjustable to multiple use positions relative to bottom or back Laterally Angularly For use by occupant while seated Supporting member movable about plural horizontal axes Axis parallel to a lateral edge of bottom ARMREST OR HEADREST Armrest for writer Traveling Adjustable height Exercising appliance Chair, couch, bed, or table Joint or limb (e.g., wrist, arm, leg, etc.) Using a rotary-type fluid damper Driving relatively moving element which causes flow of brake fluid Driving radial vanes which cause toroidal flow of brake fluid | |
