Seat

a seat and seat technology, applied in the field of seats, can solve the problems of insufficient spinal and paraspinal muscles, inability to maintain upright positions, and changes, and achieve the effect of reducing the need for wasteful/excesive cushioning and enhancing the body's natural cushioning features
US20150173515A1Inactive Publication Date: 2015-06-25FREEDMAN SEATS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US Β· United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
FREEDMAN SEATS
Publication Date
2015-06-25
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable Β· inactive patent

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Abstract

A seat with a contoured pan comprised of two concavely shaped pads adapted to support the thighs of a user at an optimal selected angle of 27 degrees to the horizontal plane. The combined features enable a user to be directed into a comfortable seating position that emulates the shape of the spine when standing.
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RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] The present application is related to International Application No. PCT / GB2012 / 051429, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to a seat; particularly a seat for use in an office chair, task chair, aircraft seat, bicycle, vehicle, wheelchair, pushchair, child's seat / car seat or bench. Specifically, the invention is a seat that actively directs the sitter into a correct sitting position as hypothesised by the inventor, i.e. a position that emulates the position that the sitter's spine and pelvis would achieve if they were standing.BACKGROUND

[0003] Traditional chairs with near horizontal seat pans (both forward to back and side to side) force people to sit in a posture that is detrimental to proper functioning of their spines and associated tissues, which can lead to strain, injury and, in some cases, spinal degeneration. Specifically, horizontal seat pans force a sitt...

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