Chairs and seats – Movable bottom – Tiltable
Patent
1978-03-27
1979-09-18
Zugel, Francis K.
Chairs and seats
Movable bottom
Tiltable
297330, 269325, A61G 1500
Patent
active
041680995
ABSTRACT:
A multi-position examination chair for supporting a patient and assuming selected ones of a plurality of examination positions which permit a plurality of standard obstetric and gynecologic examinations to be performed upon the patient includes a base for providing support and a chair mounted on the base. The chair includes a plurality of movable chair portions which are movable with respect to each other. An hydraulic power arrangement is provided for moving each of the chair portions into desired relative positions such that the plurality of examination positions may be achieved. A plurality of switch means are provided, with each such switch means associated with a respective one of the examination positions. A control means is responsive to the plurality of switch means for controlling operation of the hydraulic power arrangement. Actuation of each of the switch means results in the chair portions moving into the examination position associated with the actuated switch means. The switch means may include a plurality of foot-actuated electrical switches.
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Jacobs Thomas E.
Leeper Marvin A.
Simpkins Terry J.
Midmark Corporation
Zugel Francis K.
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