Ergonomic platform for furniture

Abstract

A removable retrofittable platform for elevating existing furniture having a top surface including a raised perimeter edge forming a recessed area on said top surface for removably placing furniture; a bottom surface for removably placing said platform on the ground; a side wall means for connecting said top surface and said bottom surface. The platform includes a handle means for grasping said platform and is sloped so that furniture placed on top said platform sits on angle to improve egress from the furniture. The platform may also include a frictional pad or the like to help prevent furniture movement on the platform. The platform may also include a plurality of coasters that reduce platform movement relative to a support surface during platform use.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A removable retrofittable platform for elevating existing furniture having 
 a top surface including a raised perimeter edge forming a recessed area on said top surface for removably placing furniture;    a bottom surface for removably placing said platform on the ground;    a side wall means for connecting said top surface and said bottom surface.    
     
     
         2 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 1    wherein said side walls means includes a handle means for grasping said platform.  
     
     
         3 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 1    wherein said wall means has a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel.  
     
     
         4 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 3    wherein said handle means for grasping said platform further includes at least one handle mounted on said front panel.  
     
     
         5 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 1    wherein said top surface further includes a means to frictionally secure said chair.  
     
     
         6 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 5    wherein said frictional means is a textured removable pad.  
     
     
         7 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 6    wherein said pad is made of rubber.  
     
     
         8 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 5    wherein said bottom surface includes a plurality of coasters to reduce said platform movement with the ground.  
     
     
         9 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 8    wherein said frictional means is a textured removable pad.  
     
     
         10 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 9    wherein said pad is made from rubber.  
     
     
         11 . The removable retrofittable platform as recited in    claim 1    further including a plurality of supporting coasters that may adjust the height, slope or both of said platform.  
     
     
         12 . The removable retrofittable platform of    claim 11    wherein said coasters are substantially obscured from vision during use.