Claims
- 1. A stable meditation and posture seat for a cross-legged three-point kneeling position comprising buttocks supporting means having top and bottom substantially planar surfaces of sufficient width and limited horizontal depth to support only the buttocks leaving the thighs unsupported, a support beneath has been inserted after "means"; line 5, and directly connected to the bottom surface of the buttocks supporting means, said support of sufficient height to provide the kneeling position, and a small single heel accepting means formed as a notch in the front portion of the buttocks supporting means extending from said top to said bottom surface, said heel accepting means substantially centrally positioned relative to the width of the buttocks supporting means whereby in the kneeling position the heel accepting means can receive only the rearward most heel of the user.
- 2. The meditation and posture seat of claim 1 including a back rest extending upwardly from the back portion of the buttocks supporting means, said back rest constraining the buttocks to rest only the rearward portion of the buttocks on the buttocks supporting means.
- 3. The meditation and posture seat of claim 2 wherein said buttocks supporting means and back rest comprise a cushioned construction.
- 4. The meditation and posture seat of claim 3 wherein the depth of the heel accepting means is less than 20% of the horizontal depth.
- 5. The meditation and posture seat of claim 2 wherein said buttocks supporting means and back rest comprise a rigid material, said support also comprising rigid supports.
- 6. The meditation and posture seat of claim 5 wherein the depth of the heel accepting means is less than 33% of the horizontal depth.
- 7. The meditation and posture seat of claim 1 wherein the ratio of buttocks supporting means height to horizontal depth is substantially 5 to 7 and the depth of the heel accepting means is less than 33% of the horizontal depth.
- 8. The meditation and posture seat of claim 1 wherein said support comprises an inflatable body, the buttocks supporting means comprising substantially all of the upper surface of the body.
- 9. A stable meditation and posture seat for a cross-legged three-point kneeling position comprising horizontal buttocks supporting means having top and bottom substantially planar surfaces of sufficient width to support both buttocks and horizontal depth of substantially seven inches thereby being limited to support only the buttocks and leaving the thighs unsupported, a support beneath has been inserted after "means"; line 5, and directly connected to the bottom surface of the buttocks supporting means, said support limited in height to substantially five inches to provide the kneeling position,
- and small single heel accepting means formed as a notch in the front portion of the buttocks supporting means extending from said top to said bottom surface, said heel accepting means substantially centrally positioned relative to the width of the buttocks supporting means whereby in the kneeling position the heel accepting means can receive only the rearwardmost heel of the user.
- 10. The meditation and posture seat of claim 9 wherein the depth of the heel accepting means is less than 20% of the horizontal depth and the buttocks supporting means is cushioned.
- 11. The meditation and posture seat of claim 9 wherein the depth of the heel accepting means is less than 33% of the horizontal depth and the buttocks supporting means comprises a rigid material.
- 12. The meditation and posture seat of claim 9 wherein said support comprises an inflatable body, the buttocks supporting means comprising substantially all of the upper surface of the body.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application No. 07/531,005, filed May 31, 1990 now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Continuation in Parts (1)
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