Workstation module for a reclinable office chair

a workstation and office chair technology, applied in the field of desks and chairs, can solve the problems of inability to use existing ergonomic office chairs, large, complicated and expensive, and office workers often suffering fatigue and productivity loss, and achieve the effect of minimizing the number of moving parts

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-06
KIELLAND PETER
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[0009]It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a reclining workstation module for use with existing reclinable office chairs and existing office desks.
[0010]It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a compact and geometrically strong workstation module that supports the user's legs in a reclined posture when the office chair is reclined while simultaneously supporting a laptop computer at an ergonomically correct position.
[0011]It is still a further objective of the present invention to provide a workstation module that has a minimum number of moving parts while still being adaptabl

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Office workers often suffer fatigue and lost productivity due to long hours spent seated at a desk.
While these types of integrated solution may provide an ergonomic posture, they are massive, complicated and expensive.
Furthermore, they cannot make use of existing ergonomic office chairs that a user may already have in their possession.
Such devices are relatively inexpensive however they provide no support to the use

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[0064]Referring first to FIG. 1 there is illustrated a front perspective view of my invention: a workstation module for a reclinable office chair. User 2 is seated on a typical office chair 4, which in turn is positioned adjacent to my workstation 6. Office chair 4 is ergonomically designed for user comfort and efficiency and comprises a base 8 supporting seat 10, seatback 12 and typically also includes left and right armrests 14 and 16 respectively. Base 8 is typically comprised of 5 radial support members denoted 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26, each radial being supported at its outboard end by swivel-caster 28, 30, 32, 34 and 36 (these numbers not all shown on figure) and centrally joined to chair support column 38). Support column 38 telescopes to provide seat height adjustability and typically employs a pneumatic piston mechanism.

[0065]User 2 sits on seat 10, leans against seatback 12 and utilizes control levers 11 to adjust the chair's moveable parts until comfortable ergonomics are ac...

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A workstation comprising a base, a working platform and a supporting member between the base and the working platform is disclosed and used in conjunction with a typical ergonomically adjustable office chair. The workstation includes a pair of leg rests adjustably fixed to the supporting member such that the user can fully extend and support their legs in a comfortable manner. The angle and position of the working platform and leg rests are adjusted in concert with adjustments to the chair's height and seating angle to optimize the user's posture while operating a computer.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application claims priority from Canadian Patent Application 2550385 “Workstation Module for a Reclinable Office Chair” filed in the Canadian Patent Office on Jun. 5, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to desks and chairs and more particularly to a workstation module for a reclinable office chair.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Office workers often suffer fatigue and lost productivity due to long hours spent seated at a desk. Over the years, office furniture manufacturers have responded with a variety of ergonomic office chairs and desks designed to alleviate this problem. One early solution was the advent of swiveling, and castered office chairs that permitted a worker to more easily multitask between different workstations (for example: to scoot between a typewriter and a nearby filing cabinet). The advent of computers resulted in even more sedentary workers so recent improvements have focused more on opt...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B83/02
CPCA47B21/00A47B23/04A47C16/025A47B83/02A47C9/022A47B83/001
Inventor KIELLAND, PETER
Owner KIELLAND PETER
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