Articulated chair having universal reclining armrest system
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1. An interchangeable armrest system comprising:
- an articulated chair having a backrest and a seat, the backrest being adjustable with respect to the seat over an operable range of motion; and
a first armrest interchangeably coupled to a first portion of the backrest at a first orientation relative to a surface of the seat, the chair being configured to substantially maintain the first orientation of the first armrest throughout the operable range of motion, the first armrest being selectively removable from the first portion of the backrest and being interchangeably coupleable with a second portion of the backrest, the second portion being configured to hold the first armrest at a second orientation relative to the surface of the seat such that the second orientation of the first armrest is substantially maintainable throughout the operable range of motion.
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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 armrest system comprising:
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an articulated chair having a backrest and a seat, the backrest being adjustable with respect to the seat over an operable range of motion; and a first armrest interchangeably coupled to a first portion of the backrest at a first orientation relative to a surface of the seat, the chair being configured to substantially maintain the first orientation of the first armrest throughout the operable range of motion, the first armrest being selectively removable from the first portion of the backrest and being interchangeably coupleable with a second portion of the backrest, the second portion being configured to hold the first armrest at a second orientation relative to the surface of the seat such that the second orientation of the first armrest is substantially maintainable throughout the operable range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An interchangeable armrest system comprising:
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an articulated chair having a backrest and a seat, the backrest being adjustable with respect to the seat over an operable range of motion; and a first armrest interchangeably coupled to a first portion of the backrest at a first orientation relative to a surface of the seat, the chair being configured to substantially maintain the first orientation of the first armrest with respect to the surface of the seat throughout the operable range of motion, the first armrest being selectively removable from the first portion of the backrest and being interchangeably coupleable with a second portion of the backrest, the second portion being configured to hold the first a armrest at a second orientation relative to the surface of the seat such that the second orientation of the first armrest is substantially maintainable with respect to the surface of the seat throughout the operable range of motion, wherein the first armrest comprises a post and wherein an armrest adapter defining an aperture couples to the first portion of the backrest, the post being configured to be inserted into the aperture to interchangeably couple the first armrest to the first portion of the backrest. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interchangeable device system comprising:
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an articulated chair having a backrest and a seat, wherein the backrest and the seat are adjustable with respect to each other over an operable range of motion of the chair; a first device adapter that is coupleable with a first device and that is interchangeably coupleable to a first portion of the backrest at a first desired orientation relative to a surface of the seat, the chair being configured to substantially maintain the first desired orientation of the first device adapter with respect to the surface of the seat throughout the operable range of motion, 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, the second portion being configured to hold the first device adapter such that the first device adapter is at a second desired orientation relative to the surface of the seat, and such that the second desired orientation of the first device adapter with respect to the surface of the seat is substantially maintained throughout the operable range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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