MODIFIED DESK CHAIR
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« Previous Product Next Product »--- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with short stature to sit comfortably at her desk. A commercially-available swiveling desk chair was purchased and virtually rebuilt. The seat was removed from its existing base and mounted on a custom-built parallelogram-shaped base which was attached to a screwjack to raise and lower the chair height while keeping the seat horizontal. The screwjack was powered by a 50-watt direct-current (DC) motor. This enabled the user to sit on the chair at its lowest height and then raise it to standard desk height. The arrangement retained the chair's original swivel capability. The seat, lifting mechanism, and motor were then remounted on the original reworked base with casters to retain mobility. A narrow wooden footrest was hung from metal bars below the seat. POWER: Uses a motorbike battery. TITLE: Sitting Comfortably. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Volume 27, Number 1, May 2007: p. 17-18. PAGES: 3 (including cover).
Notes: The TAD Journal is included in the collection of the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC).
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This product record was updated on February 28, 2008.
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Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD)
TADNSW is a charity organisation that has the authority to fundraise. TAD uses volunteers dedicated to the design, construction and provision of aids for people with disabilities. Members of TAD provide a resource pool comprising a range of design, engineering, rehabilitation, computer, therapy and other professional and technical skills. Aids custom-designed by TAD volunteers are described in the TAD Journal.Locked Bag 2008
Wentworthville, New South Wales 2145
Australia
Telephone: 011-61-2-9912-3400.
Fax: 011-61-2-9890-1911.
Web: http://www.tadnsw.org.au.
Email: tad@tadnsw.org.au.
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