Ergonomic musician's stool

Abstract

An ergonomic musician's stool or chair, comprising of a sitting surface at the top, which is supported by a support frame or structure with a number of legs attached. One or more of said legs having the ability to telescope to be able to be of a different length than at least one, and possibly more, of the other said legs. The ability to adjust the length of one or more of said legs gives a user the ability to affect the pitch, or lack thereof, of said sitting surface. This allows the user to affect the position and tilt of their pelvic region, the outcome being an overall benefit to the user's posture.An ergonomic attachment for a musician's stool or seat comprising a receiving piece capable of securely connecting to the stool or seat's supporting frame or leg, a telescoping foot or leg piece, a locking mechanism allowing said telescoping foot or leg piece to be locked or held into a desired position or length, and a self-leveling foot-base. The object of said attachment is to be incorporated to give the user the ability to have an affect on the sitting surface of the musician's stool or seat's degree of pitch or lack thereof. By doing so, the user will be able to affect the position and tilt of their pelvic region, the outcome being an overall benefit to the user's posture.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of ergonomic chairs and stools. More specifically in this example, the present invention relates to musician's stools, which are commonly referred to as “thrones”.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In the field of music study and performance, musician's stools, which are sometimes referred to as “thrones”, are common place. Although these stools come in various sizes with a variety of features available, most of them are generally quite similar to each other and are consisting of, 1) A sitting surface usually made of padding enclosed by woven fabric, rubber, or leather. 2) A supporting frame which may be height adjustable in some form or another. 3) A system of legs, most commonly 3 or 4 in number, which are connected to or extend from the supporting frame in some way, and may be able to collapse inward toward the frame for ease of storage and transportation.[0003]Playing a musical instrument can be a very physical...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The object of the present invention seeks to solve the above stated problems by offering a new, functional design for a musician's stool that allows the user to control the affect a stool has on their hip positioning, thus helping to provide for the individual user's proper body posture while performing their work.

[0008]The object of said telescoping leg / s is to have an effect on the pitch, or lack thereof, of the stool's sitting surface. The preferred method being to place the telescoping leg / s in back of the user's sitting position, and using said telescoping leg / s to tilt the sitting surface down and forward to a user's desired degree.

[0009]By allowing the user to be able to control the amount of pitch, or lack thereof, of the stool's sitting surface, the user will be able to affect the position of their hips while seated.

[0010]When the stool's sitting surface is tilted in the preferred method as described above, the user's hips will have cause to tilt upward and toward the back (away from the user's belly). Once a user has tilted the stool's sitting surface to a degree of their satisfaction, the user's preferred lumbar curve will be maintained, allowing opposing muscle groups in the back to be well-balanced, which in turn allows the back to rest in a straight and upright position.

[0011]Research suggests that sitting in the above mentioned positioning will increase a user's ease and range of mobility, allowing them to do their work in a more efficient manner as it relates to body mechanics. Further more, medical data and research suggest that when a user sits in the above mentioned positioning, the health benefits of said positioning may additionally include the alleviation of pressure on the lungs and stomach, resulting in easier breathing and improved circulation.

Problems solved by technology

However, the fact remains that in recent years a functional and portable musician's stool has not been offered that adequately addresses the topic of ergonomics as it relates to hip positioning and its affect on proper posture, support, and body movement of the individual user.

The comfortable and so-called “ergonomic” features of some recent models fails to provide an answer for a musician's question of hip placement, ergonomics and proper body posture, and thus the problematic issues of chronic back, body, and joint pain as well as inefficient body mechanics still persist in the use of these stools.

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