BALL CHAIR AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL FURNITURE

• US 20100314916A1
• Filed: 03/26/2007
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sylvia Tepe-Walser
• Original Assignee: Sylvia Tepe-Walser
• Inventors: Walser, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/294,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20100314916A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.09
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/54 Inflatable chairs connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/628 accessible by displacement of seat
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/68 Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/725 for illumination, e.g. lamps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 9/002 with exercising means or having special therapeutic or ergonomic effects
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/00 Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 2200/30 of light guides doped with fluorescent agents
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0012 Furniture hospital beds F21V33/0072
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The invention relates to a chair (20) comprising a gas-filled ball (8) and a base (1) which encloses the ball (8) at least in a lower region of the ball (8), the base (1) comprising a base plate (4). The base (1) has an internal diameter which is chosen in relation to the diameter of the ball (8) in such a manner as to laterally immobilize the ball (8) in the base (1). The ball (8) is at least partially covered by a fabric or netting (7).

Claims

1. A chair (20) comprising a gas-filled ball (8) and a base (1;

21) which encloses the ball (8) at least in a lower region of the ball (8), wherein the base (1;

21) comprises a base plate (4;

19) and the base (1;

21) has an internal diameter which is chosen in relation to the diameter of the ball (8) in such a way that the ball (8) is laterally immobilized in the base (1;

21).

2. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that an extensible fabric element or netting element (7) is fastened to the base (1;

21) or in the area of the base (1;

21), which element encloses the ball (8) at least partly.

3. A chair (20) according to claim 2, characterized in that the freedom of mobility of the ball (8) is adjustable by the extensibility and shape of the fabric element or netting element (7).

4. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that a seating element or a seating surface (22) for sitting is attached to an upper region of the ball (8).

5. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that sliders (16) and/or casters (3) are attached to the base (1;

21), preferably to the base plate (4;

19) of the base (1;

21).

6. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that several stiff or elastic legs (3.1) are attached to the base (1;

21), preferably to the base plate (4;

19) of the base (1;

21).

7. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with an integrated lamp (5),

which sits in the interior of the base (1;

21), or

in the interior of the ball (8).

8. A chair (20) according to claim 7, characterized in that the lamp (5) can be used in a cordless manner by means of a rechargeable battery (6).

9. A chair (20) according to claim 7, characterized in that LED luminescent diodes or lasers are used as a lamp (5).

10. A chair (20) according to claim 7, characterized in that the lamp (5) has an integrated switched or remote-controlled color changer, image changer, beamer or laser.

11. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that the illuminated ball (8) is transparent or translucent.

12. A chair (20) according to claim 2, characterized in that the fabric or netting (7) is translucent.

13. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that the ball (8) has an internal back-projection surface and the chair (20) comprises a polarizing filter, color filter, structural filter or lens system with slide images in order to design the chair (20) in a purposeful manner by light projection to the back-projection surface.

14. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (1;

21) has a convex floor and can roll off on all sides.

15. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that a storage compartment (13) is present in the base (1;

21) which is accessible by removing the ball (8).

16. A chair (20) according to claim 7, characterized in that the ball (8) is dyed with transparent or fluorescent pigments.

17. A chair (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that a

loudspeaker, and/or

a radio receiver, and/or

a TV receiver is integrated.