An exercise chair is disclosed having an adjustable height that functions to exercise the lower body by progressively lowering the height of the seat. By lowering the height of the seat, the user will increase the amount of muscle activation and therefore facilitate lower extremity strengthening. Th
An exercise chair is disclosed having an adjustable height that functions to exercise the lower body by progressively lowering the height of the seat. By lowering the height of the seat, the user will increase the amount of muscle activation and therefore facilitate lower extremity strengthening. The seat of the exercise chair can be adjusted between 24 inch maximum height to 12 inch minimum height from the floor. The chair may be used as a therapy chair by a therapy professional or by an individual who wants to exercise his or her lower extremities or to facilitate standing by a seated individual.
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1. A chair to be placed on a floor for a user to exercise at different heights of said chair, comprising: a side frame assembly, comprised of a pair of inverted U-shaped tubular side frames, arranged cross-wise from each other, each havinga tubular front vertical member and a tubular back vertical m
1. A chair to be placed on a floor for a user to exercise at different heights of said chair, comprising: a side frame assembly, comprised of a pair of inverted U-shaped tubular side frames, arranged cross-wise from each other, each havinga tubular front vertical member and a tubular back vertical member, connected through a tubular intermediate member, the intermediate member configured to function as an armrest or handle for the user, wherein the front vertical member, back vertical member and the intermediate member integrally form an inverted U-shape; anda load bearing member, arranged between the front and back vertical members of each side frame and substantially parallel to the floor;a rear frame assembly, comprising a horizontal member and two transition members, connected to the back vertical members of the side frame assembly, configured to provide back support for the user;a plurality of leg support members, joined with the front and a back vertical members of the side frame assembly through a slide and lock mechanism, configured to provide ground support for the chair;a seat assembly, comprising a seat, having a front edge and back edge, a backing member, adhered to a bottom surface near the front edge of the seat through a pair of permanent nuts;four engaging members, attached to corners of the backing member, configured to releasably engage the load bearing member of the side frame assembly; anda seat positioning bar oriented parallel to the horizontal member of the rear frame assembly and hingedly attached to the two back vertical members, in a position above the load bearing member but below the transition member in the rear frame assembly, the seat being secured to the seat positioning bar through a pair of nuts located near the back edge of the seat;a hinge located between the seat positioning bar and the side frame assembly allowing the seat to be in a collapsed position when the engaging member is disengaged from the load bearing member. 2. The chair of claim 1, wherein there are two pairs of said leg support members which are inserted into the tubes of the front and back vertical members, and near the top of each leg support member, a push pin is provided. 3. The chair of claim 2, wherein between the middle to lower portion of the tubular front and back vertical members, holes are disposed at regular intervals, configured to lock the push pin of each leg support member in place. 4. The chair of claim 1, wherein the side frame and leg support members can be locked at about 12 to about 15 positions along the length of the front and back vertical members. 5. The chair of claim 4, wherein the chair seat can be adjusted to between an about 12-inch height to an about 24-inch height from the floor. 6. The chair of claim 4 wherein said positions are spaced about 1 inch from each other. 7. The chair of claim 1, wherein the front vertical member and the back vertical member are not parallel to each other.
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Prather William R. (1433 Beacon St. ; #709 Brookline MA 02146) Wong Warren (3231 Allan Pl. Honolulu HI 96817) Hafdahl Palmer (21 Craigside Pl. #8D Honolulu HI 96817), Walker.
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