US2225696A - Kneeling stool - Google Patents

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Dec. 24, 1940. c. P. HoLzDx-:R'BER KNEELLNG STOOL Filed May 16, 1939 INVENTOR /Zalle 1D. OLZ darker WNW ff r V4 (a/ ff @2 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 24, 1940 UNITED S TA TES PATENT 'l CE "IKNEELING strooiJ v Ghanese. Holzaerber, New York, N. Y. =Applcaton` May 16, 1939,-Serial210.2735916 5 Claims.

This invention Yrelates to accessories for' household or` garden usejand comprehends an improved kneeling stool bymeans ofjwhich work required tobe `donein a kneeling positionrmay bemore comfortably and efficiently accomplished, lwhile providing means lfor aiding the person using the same in assuming the kneelingv position and arising therefrom.

The invention broadly resides in the provision of a relatively low stool or dais having a padded upper kneeling surface and provided with upstanding handles at opposite sides thereof which are adapted to be grasped for assisting a person in assuming the kneeling position thereon and in arising therefrom.

As a further feature the invention embodies in a device of the indicated character a kneeling stool which is so constructed and arranged as to provide a forwardly projecting stabilizing portion which precludes any possibility of accidental upsetting of the device when in use and which projecting portion also defines a receptacle for small garden tools, scrub brushes or other implements to be employed while in the kneeling position.

With the above enumerated and other objects in view, the invention is set forth in greater detail in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a kneeling stool constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, A designates generally the body of the stool or dais which, While not necessarily limited thereto, is preferably constructed of wood and includes a rectangular bottom wall I0 having upstanding front and rear walls I I and I2 and a top wall I3 which is swingably connected at its forward edge to the upper edge of the front wall I I by means of a hinge I4.

The rear wall I2 is of lesser height than the front wall II so that when the rear portion of the top wall I3 is normally resting on the upper edge of the rear wall I2, the top wall I3 is disposed in a rearwardly and downwardly sloping position.

Ihe top wall I3 has secured on the upper surface thereof in covering relation thereto, a. pad I 5 of sponge rubber or any equivalent material to provide a comfortable kneeling surface. The body A has secured to the opposite sides thereof angulated or L-shaped side members designated generally bythe reference character B, the stems of which `provide upstanding handle portions 20 havinghandholds 2I adjacent the upper ends t0 permit of the grasping thereof so as'to assist a person in assuminga kneeling position on the `platform whichis 4defined bythepadded upper wall I3 of the body A and to aid the person in arising therefrom. The base portions of said side members B also provide forwardly projecting portions 22 and depending forward and rear feet 23 and 24 are formed on said base portions.

As illustrated, the bottom wall IIJ extends forwardly beyond the front Wall II of the body A and terminates flush with the forward surfaces of the extensions 22. A front strip 25 .extends upwardly from the forward edge of the bottom wall I Il and defines between itself, the front wall II of the body, the extensions 22 and the forward portion of the wall I0, an implement tray 26 20 which is readily accessible to a person kneeling on the platform. It will likewise be observed that a storage compartment 2'I for tools or implements is afforded within the body A which is dened between the front and rear walls I I and I2, the side members B and the bottom wall I Il, which compartment is normally closed by the top wall I3. Access to said storage compartment 2'I may be gained by swinging the platform upwardly and forwardly to the dotted line position 30 illustrated in Fig. 3.

In use it will be apparent that when work is to be accomplished in a kneeling position, a person standing in rear of the rear wall I2 grasps the upper ends of the handles 20 to assist him in assuming a kneeling position with the knees resting upon the padded upper surface of the top wall I3 of the body A. Due to the fact that the extensions 22 protrude forwardly from the body A while the platform defined by the padded upper wall I3 declines rearwardly, it is impossible to accidentally upset the device when assuming the kneeling position, in kneeling position thereon or when arising from the kneeling position. Obviously, when a person is in a kneeling position on the stool, he may comfortably accomplish his work in a less fatiguing manner than if kneeling directly on the ground or supporting surface, while the tool tray 26 is conveniently located directly in front of him. It will also be apparent that by grasping the upper ends of the handles 20, means is afforded for aiding a person in arising from the kneeling position.

What is claimed is:

1. In a kneeling stool, laterally spaced L-shaped side members, the upright stem portions of which i members constitute handles and the lower base portions of which members are adapted to rest upon a supporting surface, a body section connected to and located between said members having a surface providing an elevated platform located between the stem portions with the base portions protruding forwardly beyond the forward edge of the platform to stabilize the stool against forward upsetting.

2. A kneeling stool including a body having an upper surface dening an elevated declining plat.- form, members each having an upstanding handle secured to opposite sides of the body and adapted to rest upon a supporting surface, and a stabilizing extension secured to and projecting forwardly from each member and engaging the supporting surface to prevent upsetting of the stool when kneeling thereon or arising from the kneeling position.

3. In a kneeling stool, a body including rearwardly declining platform, substantially L-shaped side members secured to opposite sides of the body, said members each providing handle portions protruding upwardly from opposite sides of the platform, the forward portions of the lower ends of said members extending beyond the forward edge of the platform to stabilize the stool against forward upsetting.

4. In a kneeling stool, a rearwardly declining platform, a support for said platform including angulated side members secured to the opposite sides thereof, each side member having a horizontal portion projecting forward beyond said platform for engagement forwardly of the platform with the supporting surface so as to prevent forward upsetting of the stool, and the vertical portion of each side member defining a handle projecting above the platform and disposed at opposite sides of the platform.

`5. A kneeling stool including a platform having apadded upper surface, means secured to the opposite sides of and depending from the platform to rest upon a supporting surface so as to elevate the platform thereabove, handle elements protruding upwardly from the opposite sides of the platform and adapted to be grasped for aiding a person .in assuming a kneeling position on ythe platform and in arising therefrom, and an extension on each of said depending means protruding forwardly therefrom and from the platform to engage the supporting surface in advance of the platform to prevent forward upsetting of the stool.

CHARLES P. HOLZDERBER.

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