Height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay assembly

• US 10,195,965 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2016
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beverly Vandenbout
• Original Assignee: Beverly Vandenbout
• Inventors: Vandenbout, Beverly
• Primary Examiner(s): Barfield, Anthony D
• Application Number:
  US15/299,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20180111512A1
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 29725612, 29734421, 29734422, 29734426
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/14 rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access B60N2/10 , B60N2/2869 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/16 height-adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/24 for particular purposes or particular vehicles

Abstract

A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay for facilitating entry to and exit from a vehicle by a user includes a seat. A lift is coupled to and extends from a bottom of the seat. The lift is selectively extensible. A turntable is rotationally coupled to the lift distal from the seat. Each of a pair of arms is coupled to a top of the seat. The arms are positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of the seat. The turntable is positioned on the lift such that the seat is selectively rotatable relative to the turntable. The arms are positioned on the seat such that the arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting the seat. The lift is positioned on the seat such that the lift is positioned to extend and retract. The seat is raised and lowered relative to the turntable.

Claims

1. A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay comprising:

a seat;

a lift coupled to and extending from a bottom of said seat, said lift being selectively extensible, said lift comprising a gas spring;

a turntable rotationally coupled to said lift distal from said seat;

a pair of arms coupled to a top of said seat, said arms being positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of said seat; and

wherein said turntable is positioned on said lift such that said seat is selectively rotatable relative to said turntable, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, wherein said lift is positioned on said seat such that said lift is positioned to extend and retract, such that said seat is raised and lowered relative to said turntable.

2. The overlay of claim 1, further including said seat being substantially rectangularly box shaped.

3. The overlay of claim 1, further including said seat being padded.

4. The overlay of claim 1, further including a mounting plate coupled to said bottom of said seat, wherein said mounting plate is positioned on said seat such that said mounting plate is positioned to couple to said lift.

11. The overlay of claim 1, further including said arms being padded.

13. The overlay of claim 1, further including each said arm comprising a rod having opposing ends, said rod being arcuate, said opposing ends being coupled to said top of said seat.

14. The overlay of claim 1, further including a recess positioned in said top of said seat, said recess extending from a front of said seat to proximate to a rear of said seat, said recess extending from proximate to opposing sides of said seat.

15. The overlay of claim 1, further including a back coupled to said seat, said back extending from said top of said seat substantially coplanarly with a rear of said seat.

5. A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay comprising:

a seat;

a lift coupled to and extending from a bottom of said seat, said lift being selectively extensible;

a turntable rotationally coupled to said lift distal from said seat;

a pair of arms coupled to a top of said seat, said arms being positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of said seat;

wherein said turntable is positioned on said lift such that said seat is selectively rotatable relative to said turntable, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, wherein said lift is positioned on said seat such that said lift is positioned to extend and retract, such that said seat is raised and lowered relative to said turntable; and

a controller, said controller being coupled to a respective opposing side of said seat, said controller being operationally coupled to said lift, wherein said controller is positioned on said seat such that said controller is positioned to motivate said lift to extend and retract relative to said seat.

6. The overlay of claim 5, further including said controller comprising a lever extending from a right side of said seat.

7. A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay comprising:

a seat;

a lift coupled to and extending from a bottom of said seat, said lift being selectively extensible;

a turntable rotationally coupled to said lift distal from said seat;

a pair of arms coupled to a top of said seat, said arms being positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of said seat;

wherein said turntable is positioned on said lift such that said seat is selectively rotatable relative to said turntable, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, wherein said lift is positioned on said seat such that said lift is positioned to extend and retract, such that said seat is raised and lowered relative to said turntable; and

a covering positioned over said lift, said covering being selectively extensible, wherein said covering is positioned over said lift such that said covering covers said lift when said lift is extended and such that said covering covers said lift when said lift is retracted.

8. The overlay of claim 7, further including said covering comprising a bellows.

9. A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay comprising:

a seat;

a lift coupled to and extending from a bottom of said seat, said lift being selectively extensible;

a turntable rotationally coupled to said lift distal from said seat;

a pair of arms coupled to a top of said seat, said arms being positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of said seat;

wherein said turntable is positioned on said lift such that said seat is selectively rotatable relative to said turntable, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, wherein said lift is positioned on said seat such that said lift is positioned to extend and retract, such that said seat is raised and lowered relative to said turntable; and

said turntable comprising;

a housing, said housing being substantially rectangularly box shaped, said housing having an upper face, said upper face being open;

a disk positioned in said housing and rotationally coupled to a lower face of said housing, said disk being coupled to said lift distal from said seat;

a lock bar positioned through a respective opposing face of said housing such that a handle of said lock bar protrudes from said respective said opposing face, said lock bar being operationally coupled to said disk; and

wherein said handle is positioned on said lock bar such that said lock bar is positioned to reversibly couple to said disk, such that said disk is selectively rotatable relative to said housing.

10. The overlay of claim 9, further including said lock bar being positioned through a left face of said housing.

12. A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay comprising:

a seat;

a lift coupled to and extending from a bottom of said seat, said lift being selectively extensible;

a turntable rotationally coupled to said lift distal from said seat;

a pair of arms coupled to a top of said seat, said arms being positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of said seat, said arms being reversibly couplable to said seat; and

wherein said turntable is positioned on said lift such that said seat is selectively rotatable relative to said turntable, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, wherein said lift is positioned on said seat such that said lift is positioned to extend and retract, such that said seat is raised and lowered relative to said turntable.

16. A height-adjustable rotatable chair overlay comprising:

a seat, said seat being substantially rectangularly box shaped, said seat being padded;

a lift coupled to and extending from a bottom of said seat, said lift being selectively extensible, said lift comprising a gas spring;

a mounting plate coupled to said bottom of said seat, wherein said mounting plate is positioned on said seat such that said mounting plate is positioned to couple to said lift;

a controller, said controller being coupled to a respective opposing side of said seat, said controller being operationally coupled to said lift, wherein said controller is positioned on said seat such that said controller is positioned to motivate said lift to extend and retract relative to said seat, said controller comprising a lever extending from a right side of said seat;

a covering positioned over said lift, said covering being selectively extensible, wherein said covering is positioned over said lift such that said covering covers said lift when said lift is extended and such that said covering covers said lift when said lift is retracted, said covering comprising a bellows;

a turntable rotationally coupled to said lift distal from said seat, wherein said turntable is positioned on said lift such that said seat is selectively rotatable relative to said turntable, said turntable comprising;

a housing, said housing being substantially rectangularly box shaped, said housing having an upper face, said upper face being open,

a disk positioned in said housing and rotationally coupled to a lower face of said housing, said disk being coupled to said lift distal from said seat,

a lock bar positioned through a respective opposing face of said housing such that a handle of said lock bar protrudes from said respective said opposing face, said lock bar being operationally coupled to said disk, and

wherein said handle is positioned on said lock bar such that said lock bar is positioned to reversibly couple to said disk, such that said disk is selectively rotatable relative to said housing, said lock bar being positioned through a left face of said housing;

a pair of arms coupled to a top of said seat, said arms being positioned singly proximate to a left side and a right side of said seat, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, said arms being padded, said arms being reversibly couplable to said seat, each said arm comprising a rod having opposing ends, said rod being arcuate, said opposing ends being coupled to said top of said seat;

a recess positioned in said top of said seat, said recess extending from a front of said seat to proximate to a rear of said seat, said recess extending from proximate to opposing sides of said seat;

a back coupled to said seat, said back extending from said top of said seat substantially coplanarly with said rear of said seat; and

wherein said handle is positioned on said lock bar such that said lock bar is positioned to reversibly couple to said disk, such that said disk is selectively rotatable relative to said housing, wherein said arms are positioned on said seat such that said arms are configured to assist a user in entering and exiting said seat, wherein said controller is positioned on said seat such that said controller is positioned to motivate said lift to extend and retract relative to said seat, such that said seat is raised and lowered relative to said turntable.