Adjustable cross-legged support seat

Abstract

A seating apparatus for allowing a user to sit in either a cross-legged yoga position or in a conventional manner. The apparatus may also include a seat for supporting a user and two adjustable leg supports for supporting the user's left and right thighs at a desired angle when the user sits in a cross-legged position. The seat may also have an attached back support. In another embodiment the apparatus includes a seat having a surface area wide enough to allow a user to sit on the seat in a cross-legged position and having a tapered front to allow a user's legs to hang comfortably over the front of seat while the user sits in a conventional manner; and a base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat, the base for allowing use of the seating apparatus in a conventional chair-height environment.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 543,678, filed Feb. 12, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a chair for supporting a user in a cross-legged yoga position. More particularly, the present invention includes a chair having leg supports which can be adjusted according to a user's comfort level while sitting in a cross-legged yoga position. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Chairs are used by many people every day without much second thought. However, the effects of chair use are profound, both mentally and physically. Many physical and mental aliments, including depression, lower back pain and arthritis can be attributed to the regular use of chairs. [0004] Meditation and yoga are becoming more and more common in North America and these practices have been proven to benefit those practicing them as well as those around them...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide a chair for allowing a user to sit in a cross-legged yoga position comprising: a seat; a chair base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat; leg support members for providing support for each of a user's legs while the user sits in a cross-legged position; and an adjustable support system including an adjustable arm connected to the seat and each leg support member for allowing a user to adjust the height of each leg support member according to the user's comfort level.

[0009] It is another object of the present invention to provide a chair including a seat having a surface area wide enough to allow a user to sit on the seat in a cross-legged position and having a tapered front to allow a user's legs to hang comfortably over the front of seat while the user sits in a conventional manner; and a chair base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat, the chair base for allowing use of the chair in an office environment or other environments where conventional chairs are usually used. Such a chair provides flexibility by allowing users to choose how they wish to sit thereby increasing the versatility of the chair.

[0011] In another embodiment, the present invention employs a highly effective method of adjusting the leg support members, allowing a user to select the desired angle of thigh support when sitting in a cross-legged position.

[0013] The present invention combines the functionality of conventional chairs' heights which is suitable for use in a plurality of environments typically found in North America with an effective adjustable support system to allow a user to sit in a cross-legged position to experience the benefits of sitting in a meditation or yogic meditation or exercise posture.

Problems solved by technology

However, the effects of chair use are profound, both mentally and physically.

Unfortunately, conventional North American chairs do not take advantage of these practices.

While the devices taught by these patents are useful for meditation while sitting on the floor they are not a practical tool in an environment designed around chairs.

However, this chair cannot be adjusted to improve the comfort level of different users.

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