Adjustable cross-legged support seat

Abstract

A seating apparatus for allowing a user to sit in either a cross-legged yoga position or in a conventional manner. The apparatus may also include a seat for supporting a user and two adjustable leg supports for supporting the user's left and right thighs at a desired angle when the user sits in a cross-legged position. The seat may also have an attached back support. In another embodiment the apparatus includes a seat having a surface area wide enough to allow a user to sit on the seat in a cross-legged position and having a tapered front to allow a user's legs to hang comfortably over the front of seat while the user sits in a conventional manner; and a base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat, the base for allowing use of the seating apparatus in a conventional chair-height environment.

1 . A seating apparatus for supporting a user sitting in either a cross-legged position or a regular position comprising: 
 (a) a seat having a surface area wide enough to allow a user to sit on the seat in a cross-legged position and having tapered recesses in the front of the seat for allowing a user's legs to hang comfortably over the front of the seat; and    (b) a base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat, the base for allowing use of the apparatus in a conventional chair-height environment.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein the base is a regular chair with a multiplicity of legs.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein the base has a stem for adjusting the height of the seat and a floor base having wheels for providing mobility.  
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for supporting a user sitting in a cross-legged position comprising: 
 (a) a seat;    (b) a base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat; and    (c) adjustable leg supports each hingedly connected to either side of the seat for providing support for each of the user's legs while the user sits in a cross-legged position.    
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as in  claim 4  wherein the seat includes an adjustable arm for hingedly connecting each of the leg supports to the seat.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as in  claim 5  wherein the adjustable arm consists of an arm slider and receptacle.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as in  claim 5  wherein the adjustable arm includes a locking device for fixing the adjusted position.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as in  claim 6  wherein the receptacle includes an elastic spring system for reciprocating the slider.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as in  claim 6  wherein the receptacle includes an air pressure system for reciprocating the slider.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as in  claim 6  wherein the receptacle includes an oil pressure system for reciprocating the slider.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as in  claim 6  wherein the receptacle includes a hydraulic pressure system for reciprocating the slider.  
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for supporting a user sitting in a cross-legged position comprising: 
 (a) a seat;    (b) an apparatus base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat;    (c) adjustable leg supports each hingedly connected to either side of the seat for providing adjustable support for each of the user's legs while the user sits in a cross-legged position;    (d) a bracket attached to the seat for supporting strongly the leg supports and allowing each leg support to move in a broader range of angle.    
     
     
         13 . An apparatus for supporting a user sitting in a cross-legged position comprising: 
 (a) a seat;    (b) an apparatus base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat;    (c) leg supports each hingedly connected to the seat for providing adjustable support for each of the user's legs while the user sits in a cross-legged position; and    (d) a back support hingedly connected to the rear of the seat.    
     
     
         14 . The apparatus as in  claim 13  wherein the back support includes an adjustable back rest for supporting a user's back.  
     
     
         15 . A method for allowing a user to sit in either a cross-legged or in a regular sitting position comprising the step of: 
 (a) providing the user an apparatus including a seat having a surface area wide enough to allow a user to sit on the seat in a cross-legged position and having a tapered front to allow a user's legs to hang comfortably over the front of seat while the user sits in a conventional position and an apparatus base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat.    
     
     
         16 . A method for allowing a user to sit in either a cross-legged position or in a regular sitting position comprising the step of: 
 (a) providing an apparatus including a seat, an apparatus base operatively connected to the seat for supporting the seat, and adjustable leg supports each hingedly connected to either side of the seat for providing support for each of the user's legs while the user sits in a cross-legged position.