Chair with posture improving harness and adjustable footrest

Abstract

A chair is disclosed which includes a posture improving harness 100. The chair is particularly adapted for use by a child, the harness asserting a biasing force on the child to urge the child to adopt an upright posture.

1 . A chair having a posture improving harness connected thereto.  
     
     
         2 . A chair as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the harness comprises-at least one strap connected between a back of the chair and a seat thereof.  
     
     
         3 . A chair as claimed in  claim 2  comprising first and second said straps.  
     
     
         4 . A chair as claimed in  claim 3  further comprising a third strap connecting the first and second straps.  
     
     
         5 . A chair as claimed in any one of  claims 2  to  4  wherein the or each strap is retractable.  
     
     
         6 . A chair as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the or each strap is connected to a retraction mechanism.  
     
     
         7 . A chair as claimed. in  claim 5  wherein the or each retraction mechanism comprises a roller including a biasing means arranged to bias the strap into a rolled-up configuration on the roller.  
     
     
         8 . A chair as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the biasing means comprises a spring member disposed within the roller, rotation of the roller causing the spring member to wind up and bias the roller against said rotation.  
     
     
         9 . A chair as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  4  further comprising an adjustable footrest.