US 6,981,745 B2
Reconfigurable chair
John Christopher Rees, 2 Thistleboon Drive, Mumbeles,Swansea, SA3 4HZ (United Kingdom)
Filed on May 24, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/852,385.
Application 10/852385 is a continuation of application No. PCT/GB02/05256, filed on Nov. 22, 2002.
Claims priority of application No. 0128058 (GB), filed on Nov. 22, 2001; application No. 0128059 (GB), filed on Nov. 22, 2001; application No. 0128061 (GB), filed on Nov. 22, 2001; application No. 0128063 (GB), filed on Nov. 22, 2001; and application No. 0128064 (GB), filed on Nov. 22, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0212181 A1, Oct. 28, 2004
Int. Cl. A47C 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 297—344.14 46 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chair comprising an actuator for adjusting the configuration of the chair in at least two stages and means arranged to detect an increase in current drawn by the actuator above a different respective threshold value in each of said stages, wherein the detecting means are arranged to respond, when the current drawn by the actuator exceeds the prevailing threshold, by arresting or reversing the direction of adjustment of the chair.