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A chair for providing sacral support including a seat, a backrest, a flexible support member and a sacral support member. The backrest has a frame with a generally central opening. The membrane is formed from an elastic material connected to the frame and extends across the central opening. A sacral

A chair for providing sacral support including a seat, a backrest, a flexible support member and a sacral support member. The backrest has a frame with a generally central opening. The membrane is formed from an elastic material connected to the frame and extends across the central opening. A sacral support member is positioned proximate the central opening and is configured to apply support to the sacrum of a user sitting on the seat. The sacral support member incorporates a load distribution system and method in order to properly support and fit the anatomical contours of the sacrum and pelvis of a user while seated in the chair.

대표청구항 ▼

We claim: 1. A chair providing sacral support, comprising:a seat having a seat frame;a backrest having a backrest frame with a generally central opening, the backrest frame having a front portion and a rear portion;a single flexible member connected to the backrest frame and extending across the cen

We claim: 1. A chair providing sacral support, comprising:a seat having a seat frame;a backrest having a backrest frame with a generally central opening, the backrest frame having a front portion and a rear portion;a single flexible member connected to the backrest frame and extending across the central opening, the flexible member having a front surface and rear surface;a sacral support member connected to the backrest and positioned proximate the central opening and behind the flexible member, the sacral support including a first central support and a second outer support and the first support being configured to apply support through the flexible member to the sacrum of a user sitting on the seat and the second support connected to and extending laterally from the first support and being configured to apply a second distinct support to areas adjacent to the sacrum of the user, wherein the sacral support member is located behind the front surface of the flexible member;an adjustment member connected to the seat frame, the adjustment member configured to adjust the position of the sacral support member;an actuation portion of the adjustment member is connected to a support structure for the seat frame; andwherein the adjustment member includes an elongated portion that extends through the flexible member to the actuation portion.