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US 8,388,505 · App. 13/404,646 · Granted Mar 5, 2013

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,388,505
App. No.
13/404,646
Filed
Feb 24, 2012
Granted
Mar 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3764
USPC
482/51
Abstract

Seats that are moveable from a seating orientation, which allows a user to sit on the seat, to a standing orientation, where the seat at least partially supports the user in a standing posture are disclosed. At least a portion of the seat is moveable away from the user's legs when the seat is in the standing position.

Claims (23)

1. A standing frame comprising:

a frame;

a seat coupled to the frame such that the seat is moveable from a seating orientation configured to allow a user to sit on the seat to a standing orientation configured to at least partially support a user in a standing posture;

wherein the seat includes a rearward support portion having a support surface that is configured to engage the user's buttocks when the seat is in the seating orientation, and a forward support portion having a support surface that is configured to engage the user's legs when the seat is in the seating orientation; and

means for automatically moving the forward support portion with respect to the rearward support portion when the rearward support portion is moved from the seating orientation to the standing orientation, such that at least a portion of the forward support portion moves away from the user's legs when the rearward support portion is moved from the seating orientation to the standing orientation.

2. The standing frame of claim 1 further comprising a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat.

3. The standing frame of claim 1 further comprising a leg exercising apparatus coupled to the frame.

4. The standing frame of claim 3 wherein the leg exercising apparatus comprises a pair of footrests that are coupled to the frame such that the footrests are moveable to approximate movements associated with walking.

5. The standing frame of claim 4 wherein the footrests are coupled to an arm exercising apparatus.

6. The standing frame of claim 1 wherein a rear end of the forward support portion is connected to a front end of the rearward support portion.

7. The standing frame of claim 1 wherein a rear end of the forward support portion is connected to a front end of the rearward support portion by a hinge.

8. The standing frame of claim 1 wherein a rear end of the forward support portion is connected to a front end of the rearward support portion by a living hinge.

9. A standing frame comprising:

a frame;

a seat coupled to the frame such that the seat is moveable from a seating orientation configured to allow a user to sit on the seat to a standing orientation configured to at least partially support a user in a standing posture;

wherein the seat includes a rearward support portion having a support surface that is configured to engage the user's buttocks when the seat is in the seated position, and a forward support portion having a support surface that is configured to engage the user's legs when the seat is in the seated orientation; and

a linkage connected to the forward support portion for automatically moving the forward support portion with respect to the rearward support portion when the rearward support portion is moved from the seating orientation to the standing orientation, such that at least a portion of the forward support portion moves away from the user's legs when the rearward support portion is moved from the seating orientation to the standing orientation.

10. The standing frame of claim 9 further comprising a leg exercising apparatus coupled to the frame.

11. The standing frame of claim 10 wherein the leg exercising apparatus comprises a pair of footrests that are coupled to the frame such that the footrests are moveable to approximate movements associated with walking.

12. The standing frame of claim 11 wherein the footrests are coupled to an arm exercising apparatus.

13. The standing frame of claim 9 wherein a rear end of the forward support portion is connected to a front end of the rearward support portion.

14. The standing frame of claim 9 wherein a rear end of the forward support portion is connected to a front end of the rearward support portion by a hinge.

15. The standing frame of claim 9 wherein a rear end of the forward support portion is connected to a front end of the rearward support portion by a living hinge.