Slide with positionable chair and a repositioning attachment

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention may include a support assembly adapted to be connected to an object for moving the object along a track, including a sled base having a track defined along at least a portion of its length, and an attachment support for supporting an object having an upper region and a lower region, the upper region may be adapted to be coupled to the object, and wherein the lower region of the attachment support may be moveably coupled to the track such that the attachment support may be slidable along at least a portion of the length of said track. The support assembly may be adjusted by a user to adjust the distance between the object and a solid object either in front of or behind the object. Additionally, the support assembly may also include an automatic repositioning mechanism which may automatically return the object to its original position once the user vacates the object.

1 . A support assembly adapted to be connected to an object for moving the object along a track, said assembly comprising:
 a sled base having a track defined along at least a portion of its length; and   an attachment support for supporting an object having an upper region and a lower region, said upper region adapted to be coupled to said object,   wherein said lower region of said attachment support is moveably coupled to said track such that said attachment support is slidable along at least a portion of the length of said track.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a slide attached to said sled base, wherein said track comprises a recess within said slide. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 2  wherein said lower region of said attachment support comprises an adjustment mechanism which contacts said track, wherein said adjustment mechanism slides within said track. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said track is substantially linear. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an automatic repositioning mechanism, wherein said automatic repositioning mechanism automatically returns said object to an original position along said sled base when moved therefrom. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1  further including a base support coupled to said upper region of said attachment support, said base support having a lower surface and a plurality of roller members positioned on said lower surface. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 6  wherein each of said roller members have a rotational axis arranged parallel to each other, whereby said base support is movable along said track in a linear direction. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said sled base further comprises an attachment point at which said sled base attaches to a solid object. 
   
   
       9 . A support assembly connected to a chair for moving the chair along a track, said assembly comprising:
 a sled base having a track defined along at least a portion of its length;   an attachment support for a chair having an upper region and a lower region; and   a chair coupled to said upper region of said attachment support;   wherein said lower region of said attachment support is slideably coupled to said track such that said attachment support is slidable along at least a portion of the length of said track.   
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising a slide attached to said sled base, wherein said track comprises a recess within said slide. 
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 10  wherein said lower region of said attachment support comprises an adjustment mechanism which contacts said track, wherein said adjustment mechanism slides within said track. 
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said track is substantially linear. 
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 9  further comprising an automatic repositioning mechanism wherein said automatic repositioning mechanism automatically returns said chair to an original position along said sled base when moved therefrom. 
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 9  further comprising a base support coupled to said upper region of said attachment support, said base support having a lower surface and a plurality of roller members positioned on said lower surface. 
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 14  wherein each of said roller members have a rotational axis arranged parallel to each other, whereby said base support is movable along said track in a linear direction. 
   
   
       16 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said sled base further comprises an attachment point at which said sled base attaches to a solid object. 
   
   
       17 . A support assembly connected to an object for moving the object along a generally linear track, said assembly comprising,
 an attachment support for an object;   a sled base to which said attachment support is moveably supported;   an object coupled to said attachment support; and   an automatic repositioning mechanism which is coupled to said object and said sled base such that said automatic repositioning mechanism automatically returns said object to an original position along said sled base when moved therefrom.   
   
   
       18 . The support assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said automatic repositioning mechanism is a gas cylinder. 
   
   
       19 . The support assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said sled base comprises a track defined along at least a portion of its length. 
   
   
       20 . The assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising a slide attached to said sled base, wherein said track comprises a recess within said slide. 
   
   
       21 . The assembly of  claim 20  wherein said lower region of said attachment support comprises an adjustment mechanism which contacts said track, wherein said adjustment mechanism slides within said track, wherein said track is substantially linear. 
   
   
       22 . The assembly of  claim 17  further comprising a base support coupled to said upper region of said attachment support, said base support having a lower surface and a plurality of roller members positioned on said lower surface. 
   
   
       23 . The assembly of  claim 22  wherein each of said roller members have a rotational axis arranged parallel to each other, whereby said base support is movable along said track in a linear direction. 
   
   
       24 . The assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said sled base further comprises an attachment point at which said sled base attaches to a solid object.