Treatment chair and methods

Embodiments of the present invention relate to U.S. provisional application No. 61/013,614, filed Dec. 13, 2007, entitled “Reclining infusion chair with entertainment module”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and from which the priority filing date is claimed.

The present invention relates generally to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a chair configured with operational and/or comfort features, for example but not limited to, general, medical therapeutic or other treatments, including, but not limited to, drug infusion treatment. Particular embodiments relate to a reclining chair that provides improved access to and from a wheelchair.

Various types of chairs have been used and are known. Complex chairs and sofas, such as electronically reclining chairs with large comfortable armrests are also known. Interconnected chairs having retractable trays, audio connections or arms are used by airlines and theaters. However, most of these chairs have not been designed for various medical environments.

Embodiments of the present invention include a chair with a seat cushion that has a seating surface and a frame configured to support the seat cushion. The chair also has a backrest having a lower end adjacent to the seat cushion. The lower end of the backrest is supported by the frame. The backrest and the seat cushion are configured to support the weight of a user. The chair also has an armrest located laterally adjacent to the seat cushion, and coupled to the frame for pivotal motion relative to the frame. The armrest is configured to pivot in a substantially horizontal plane. The armrest can be configured to pivot away from the front of the seat cushion with a pivot point located near the back of the chair. In further embodiments, the backrest can recline relative to the seat cushion such that the backrest can be lower than the upper surface of the seat cushion.

The armrest can pivot to change the angle between a surface of the armrest and at least one side of the seat cushion such that one side of the seat cushion is opened for improved access. In one embodiment, the angle can be adjusted between about 0 degrees and about 90 degrees. In an alternative embodiment, the armrest can be adjustable between about 0 degrees and about 180 degrees. In another embodiment the armrest can be pivotable to a position behind the backrest.

The armrest can include at least one compartment for storage and can include an electrical power socket for providing power to the electronic devices. The compartments located within the armrests can include drawers, cabinets, shelves or other structures suitable for storing objects such as, but not limited to, electronic devices, audio devices, video devices and computer devices. The compartments may include electrical power outlets for providing power to such electronic devices. The chair can have a single power cable electrically coupled to a wall socket to provide power for all of the electronic devices coupled to the chair.

Embodiments of the current invention can include a chair having a seat cushion with a front end and a back end. The chair includes a backrest with a lower end and a higher end, the lower end of the backrest can be located adjacent to the rear end of the seat cushion. An armrest can be coupled to the chair, and can be located adjacent to the seat cushion and the backrest. A front end of the armrest can be configured to horizontally pivot from the front end of the seat cushion to change an angle between the seat cushion and the armrest. In one embodiment, the higher end of the backrest can be configured to recline to be closer to the floor than the seat cushion.

Embodiments of the current invention include a method for making a chair that includes, providing a seat cushion with a front end and a back end, placing a backrest having a lower end and a higher end adjacent to the back end of the seat cushion. The method can further include providing an armrest coupled to the chair, the armrest can be located adjacent to the seat cushion and the backrest. The method may include, configuring a front end of the armrest to be horizontally pivotable away from the front end of the seat cushion such that one side of the seat cushion is opened for improved access.

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FIG. 1A illustrates a generalized representation of a chair, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B illustrates a generalized representation of a chair with a table top coupled to an armrest in view, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of a chair in accordance with the embodiment of FIG. 1A, with armrest drawers opened and an adjustable table mounted to the armrest in view;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of an open drawer located in an armrest of a chair, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates example electronic devices that may be used with a chair in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5A illustrates a rear view of the chair of FIG. 1B in a fully reclined position with a table top attached to each armrest, and drawers extended outward, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5B illustrates a front view of the chair of FIG. 1B in a fully reclined position with a table top attached to each armrest, and drawers extended outward, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

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