Backrest, Method for Adjusting a Backrest and (Wheel) Chair Provided with a Backrest
First Claim
1. Backrest for supporting the back of a seated person, the backrest comprising mounting means for mounting the backrest on a frame of a seating device;
- wherein the backrest comprises;
a first back part for supporting at least a part of the back of the person at a determined angle, which first back part has a stiffness such that during use the part of the back shapes itself substantially to the first back part, and wherein the backrest comprises adjusting means for adjusting the angle and/or the position of the first back part relative to the frame; and
a second back part which has a flexibility such that during use the second back part shapes itself substantially continuously to another part of the back of the person.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a backrest for supporting the back of a seated person, the backrest comprising mounting means for mounting the backrest on a frame of a seating device; comprising: —a first back part for supporting at least a part of the back of the person at a determined angle, which first back part has a stiffness such that during use the part of the back shapes itself substantially to the first back part, and wherein the backrest comprises adjusting means for adjusting the angle and/or the position of the first back part relative to the frame; and —a second back part which has a flexibility such that during use the second back part shapes itself substantially continuously to another part of the back of the person. The invention further relates to a method for adjusting such a backrest and a (wheel) chair provided with such a backrest.
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1. Backrest for supporting the back of a seated person, the backrest comprising mounting means for mounting the backrest on a frame of a seating device;
wherein the backrest comprises; a first back part for supporting at least a part of the back of the person at a determined angle, which first back part has a stiffness such that during use the part of the back shapes itself substantially to the first back part, and wherein the backrest comprises adjusting means for adjusting the angle and/or the position of the first back part relative to the frame; and a second back part which has a flexibility such that during use the second back part shapes itself substantially continuously to another part of the back of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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