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A sit-kneel chair (10) for distributively supporting the posterior of a user, and the knee and/or lower leg portion of a user. The chair (10) comprises a seat (12) for supporting the posterior of the user, and the knee support (14) for supporting the knee or lower leg portions of the user. The chair

A sit-kneel chair (10) for distributively supporting the posterior of a user, and the knee and/or lower leg portion of a user. The chair (10) comprises a seat (12) for supporting the posterior of the user, and the knee support (14) for supporting the knee or lower leg portions of the user. The chair (10) further comprising a frame (16) including a first support assembly (20) for pivotally supporting the seat (12) and a second support assembly (22) for pivotally supporting the knee support (14). Means are also provided for selectively altering the linear distance between the seat (12) and the knee support (14). In the preferred embodiment, such means comprise a connector arm (40) secured to the first support assembly (20) for slidably engaging the second support assembly (22).

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A sit-kneel chair for supporting a person, said chair being adjustable to accommodate a specific stature of said person, which comprises: a seat for supporting the posterior of said person, said seat having an under surface; a knee support for supporting the forward portion of the knee or lower leg

A sit-kneel chair for supporting a person, said chair being adjustable to accommodate a specific stature of said person, which comprises: a seat for supporting the posterior of said person, said seat having an under surface; a knee support for supporting the forward portion of the knee or lower leg portion of said person, said knee support having an under surface; a frame having a. a first support asssembly for said for said seat, said first support assembly having a first base and an upstanding seat support member having an upper end, b. a second support assembly for said knee support, said second support assembly having a second base and an upstanding knee support member, and c. a connector means between said first and second bases, said connector means providing for adjustment of spacing between said first and second bases and thus between said seat and said knee support; a first adjustment assembly for selecting tilt and height of said seat with respect to said upper end of said seat support member, and spacing of said seat from knee support, said first adjustment assembly comprising a. a yoke member having parallel brackets attached to said under surface of said seat, said brackets provided with aligned apertures, b. a clevis member at said upper end of said seat support member having parallel brackets to intermesh with said brackets of said yoke, said brackets of said clevis each provided with an inclined slot with a first end toward said knee support being closer to said first base than a second end, said slots provided with a plurality of selectivity spaced notches in a lower edge, and c. a first fastener member passing through said slots of said clevis and said apertures in said yoke member, said fastener member provided with means for clamping said yoke member to said clevis member when said seat is properly positioned for tilt, height and spacing for said person; and a second adjustment assembly for selecting tilt and height of said knee support with respect to said upper end of said knee support member, and spacing of said knee support from said seat, said second adjustment assembly comprising a. a yoke member having parallel brackets attached to said under surface of said knee support, said brackets provided with aligned apertures, b. a clevis member at said upper end of said knee support member having parallel brackets to intermesh with said brackets of said yoke, said brackets of said clevis each provided with an inclined slot with a first end toward said knee support being closer to said second base than a second end, said slots provided with a purality of selectively spaced notches in a lower edge, and c. a second fastener member passing through said slots of said clevis and said apertures in said yoke member of said second adjustment assembly, said second fastener member provided with means for clamping said yoke member to said clevis member when said knee support is properly positioned for tilt, height and spacing for said person.