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Wobble stool and base

a technology of wobble stools and base, which is applied in the field of wobble stools, can solve the problems of high price of replacing existing desks or stools with wobble stools

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-01-23
KLD IP HLDG LLC
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This patent describes a wobble base that can be added to existing chairs or stools to create a wobble stool. The wobble base can be easily replaced with traditional floor-contacting members to change the look or feel of the stool. This allows for dynamic reconfiguration and makes the stool more versatile and adaptable.

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Replacing existing desks or stools with wobble stools is an expensive proposition, especially for public schools that have limited funds.

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[0019]A wobble base provides a curved floor-contacting surface with one or more attachment points that removably couple the wobble base to a lower portion of a seating platform, such as a stool, thereby providing a wobble stool. The wobble base can be configured to convert an existing stool into a wobble stool by replacing one or more floor-contacting members with the wobble base. In a second embodiment, a seating platform, such as a stool, is provided with both traditional floor-contacting members, such as feet or casters, and with a wobble base that allows the traditional floor-contacting members to be removed and replaced with the wobble base, and allows the wobble base to be removed and replaced with the traditional floor-contacting members. This allows the seating platform to be dynamically reconfigured as needed.

[0020]FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a stool 100 that includes a seat 102 and a body portion 104, and that is attached to four legs 106, two of which are shown...

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Abstract

A wobble base provides a curved floor-contacting surface with one or more attachment points that removably couple the wobble base to a lower portion of a seating platform, such as a stool, thereby providing a wobble stool. The wobble base can be configured to convert an existing stool into a wobble stool by replacing one or more floor-contacting members with the wobble base. In a second embodiment, a seating platform, such as a stool, is provided with both traditional floor-contacting members, such as feet or casters, and with a wobble base that allows the traditional floor-contacting members to be removed and replaced with the wobble base, and allows the wobble base to be removed and replaced with the traditional floor-contacting members. This allows the seating platform to be dynamically reconfigured as needed.

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BACKGROUND1. Technical Field[0001]This disclosure generally relates to seating, and more specifically relates to wobble stools.2. Background Art[0002]Mankind has invented various types of seating throughout the centuries. Schools have typically used desks for students. More recent advancements have realized the benefit of alternative forms of seating, especially in a school environment. Some students, especially special-needs students, benefit from what has become known as “active seating.” Active seating is seating that allows the seated person to move somewhat while seated.[0003]Stools have long been used in a variety of settings. Most known stools have multiple legs or casters that all contact the floor to provide a stable base that maintains the seat parallel to the floor or ground. Wobble stools have been recently developed as one form of active seating that allows a person to move somewhat while seated. Known wobble stools have a seat attached to a curved base, allowing the pe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C9/00A47C7/00A47B91/00
CPCA47C7/002A47B91/00A47C9/002A47C3/029A47C7/006
Inventor DAVIDSON, RICHARD D.
Owner KLD IP HLDG LLC
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