Easy riser chair lifter apparatus and methods for use

Abstract

Devices are described that raise the height of the chair so that the effort to raise oneself from a sitting position is decre4ased. The device can be adapted to most any chair. Additionally the authors describe locking mechanism that prevents rocking or reclining to occur when the chairs are placed in the raised position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device comprising: 
 a solid geometric element with a generally flat bottom;    a top that can be placed under the legs of a piece of furniture;    whereby the distance from the top to the bottom of the device lifts the furniture to increase the distance from the floor.    
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the increased distance is more than two inches.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the furniture is a chair.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the furniture is one of a couch or bed.  
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the solid geometric element comprises a material that will take a set due to the weight of the furniture when loaded.  
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the geometric element comprises separate elements equal to the number of legs on the furniture.  
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the geometric element comprises cavities in the top to fit the legs of the furniture.  
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the geometric element is high density foam with a density greater than 1.5 pounds per cubic foot of foam.  
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the geometric element is high density polyethylene with a density of 2 pounds per cubic foot of foam.  
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the geometric element is high density polyethylene with a density of 4 pounds per cubic foot of foam.  
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the geometric element comprises a number of elements equal to the number of legs on the furniture.  
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the geometric element is high-density polyethylene foam.  
     
     
         13 . A method for placing a geometrical element under the legs of furniture: 
 selecting a device comprising a relatively solid geometric element with a generally flat bottom;    a top that can be placed under the legs of a piece of furniture;    positioning the element at a chosen location under the furniture; and    raising the furniture a distance from the floor.    
     
     
         14 . A method for placing a geometrical element under the legs of furniture: 
 selecting a device comprising a relatively solid geometric element with a generally flat bottom;    a top that can be placed under the legs of a piece of furniture;    positioning the element at a chosen location under the furniture; and    raising the furniture a distance from the floor greater than one inch.    
     
     
         15 . A method for placing a geometrical element under the legs of furniture: 
 selecting a device comprising a relatively solid geometric element made of high density foam with a generally flat bottom;    a top that can be placed under the legs of a piece of furniture;    positioning the element at a chosen location under the furniture; and    raising the furniture a distance from the floor.