Articulated chair having universal reclining armrest system
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1. An interchangeable device system comprising:
- an articulated chair having a backrest hingedly coupled to a seat, wherein the backrest and the seat are adjustable over an operable range of motion; and
a first device adapter that is coupleable with a first device and that is interchangeably coupled to a first portion of the backrest at a first desired orientation relative to a horizontal plane, the first desired orientation of the first device adapter being maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated chair, the first device adapter being selectively removable from the first portion of the backrest, and being interchangeably coupleable with a second portion of the backrest, which is opposite to the first portion of the backrest, the second portion adapted to receive the first device adapter such that the first device adapter is at a second desired orientation relative to the horizontal plane, and such that the second desired orientation of the first device adapter is maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated chair.
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Abstract
A universal reclining armrest system for use with an articulated examination chair. The system includes an armrest adapter having a universal aperture for receiving a post portion of an armrest assembly. The armrest adapter further includes a splined peg for coupling to a pivoting mechanism of an articulated chair. The pivoting mechanism enables the chair to move throughout an operable range of motion while maintaining a fixed rotational position of an attached armrest adapter. The armrest assembly further includes an adjustable joint to provide 360° of rotational adjustment to the armrest relative to the fixed position of the armrest adapter.
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1. An interchangeable device system comprising:
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an articulated chair having a backrest hingedly coupled to a seat, wherein the backrest and the seat are adjustable over an operable range of motion; and a first device adapter that is coupleable with a first device and that is interchangeably coupled to a first portion of the backrest at a first desired orientation relative to a horizontal plane, the first desired orientation of the first device adapter being maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated chair, the first device adapter being selectively removable from the first portion of the backrest, and being interchangeably coupleable with a second portion of the backrest, which is opposite to the first portion of the backrest, the second portion adapted to receive the first device adapter such that the first device adapter is at a second desired orientation relative to the horizontal plane, and such that the second desired orientation of the first device adapter is maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated chair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20)
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8. An interchangeable device system comprising:
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an articulated chair having a backrest hingedly coupled to a seat, wherein the backrest and the seat are adjustable over an operable range of motion, the backrest having a first side and a second side, the first side being positioned opposite the second side; and a first device interchangeably coupled to the first side of the backrest at a first desired orientation relative to a horizontal plane, the first desired orientation of the first device being maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated chair, the first device being selectively removable from the first side of the backrest and adapted to be coupleable with the second side of the backrest at a second desired orientation relative to the horizontal plane, such that the second desired orientation of the first device is maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated chair. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interchangeable device system comprising:
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an articulated surface for supporting a patient having a first portion hingedly coupled to a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are adjustable over an operable range of motion; and a first device adapter that is coupled to a first device and that is interchangeably coupled to a first side of the first portion such that the first device adapter is at a first desired orientation relative to a horizontal plane and the first device is at a second desired orientation relative to the horizontal plane, the first desired orientation of the first device adapter and the second desired orientation of the first device being maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the articulated surface for supporting the patient, the first device adapter being selectively removable from the first side of the first portion and adapted to be interchangeably coupleable with a second side of the first portion, which is substantially opposite to the first side, such that the first device adapter is at a third desired orientation relative to the horizontal plane and the first device is at a fourth desired orientation relative to the horizontal plane and such that the third and fourth desired orientations of the first device adapter and the first device, respectively, are maintained throughout the operable range of motion of the surface for supporting a patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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