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U.S. Patent : # 6,425,862 Inventor : Norma Brown

As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Interactive Furniture For Dieters we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention.

Objects of the present invention:

• to provide interactive furniture for dieters that will promote behavior modification, socialization, and knowledge for obese people
  
  
• to provide interactive furniture for dieters including a table with a computer and two scales and an expandable seat with a plurality of sensors to monitor the user's weight, vital signs and mastication rate and input the gathered data into the computer
  
  
• to provide interactive furniture for dieters wherein the table scales are used to measure the weight of one days food and the weight and caloric content of each individual meal with the data from each scale then inputted into the computer
  
  
• to provide interactive furniture for dieters wherein the computer uses all the data from the chair sensors, scales and exercise equipment to determine a diet and exercise regimen appropriate for that individual thereby acting as a personal trainer
  
  
• to provide interactive furniture for dieters wherein the computer allows the user to go on-line to form support groups and exchange data with other users of the present invention
  
  
• to provide interactive furniture having a pulse sensor thereon which will be used to encourage the user to increase the pulse rate by activity or exercise before sitting down to eat
  
  
• to provide interactive furniture wherein exercise equipment is integrated with the computer in order to accept inputed data including distance, caloric content, etc.
  
  

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 present invention 64 camera 11 user 66 segments of arm 12 table 68 pivot means 14 computer 70 arm gear box 16 chair 72 wiring harness 18 weight sensor 74 power distribution unit 20 daily food scale 76 line to power supply 22 individual meal scale 78 pistons 24 chewing sensor 80 piston support 26 blood pressure sensor 82 stretch material 27 head set 84 input jack 28 microphone 86 coil wire 30 chair adjustment arm 88 storage hook 32 caster 90 segmented platter 34 chair base 92 food compartment 36 chair arm 94 food compartment 38 jack for blood pressure sensor and pulse sensor 96 food compartment 40 monitor 98 food compartment 42 key pad 100 food compartment 44 monitor control handle 102 food compartment 46 auxiliary ports 104 non-segmented platter 48 input for blood pressure sensor and pulse sensor 106 wiring harness 50 LCD display 108 exercise bike 52 input for microphone/chewing sensor 110 treadmill 54 computer access drawers 111 data receiver 56 rear access panel 112 panel 58 suspension arm 114 control panel 60 crank for arm 116 data transmitter 62 recess of table

PATENT DRAWINGS FIGURE 1 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention in use. FIGURE 2 Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present invention. FIGURE 3 Figure 3 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the movement of the computer monitor on the suspension arm. FIGURE 4 Figure 4 is a side view of the suspension arm mechanism. FIGURE 5 Figure 5 is a perspective view of the computer and power supply housing portions of the table. FIGURE 6 Figure 6 is a perspective view of the chair expansion mechanism. FIGURE 7 Figure 7 is a perspective view of the present invention. FIGURE 8 Figure 8 is a perspective view of the headset with chewing sensor and microphone. FIGURE 9 Figure 9 is a perspective view of the headset with chewing sensor and microphone. FIGURE 10 Figure 10 is a perspective view of the individual meal scale and segmented platter. FIGURE 11 Figure 11 is a perspective view of the daily total meal scale and platters. FIGURE 12 Figure 12 is a side view of the present invention demonstrating how various types of exercise equipment could be inputted into the computer while the user works out with her online support group via the camera and the monitor. FIGURE 13 Figure 13 is a perspective view showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention wherein data is transmitted from the chair to the table and the monitor and scales are recessed within the table and are uncovered as needed. FIGURE 14 Figure 14 is a perspective view showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention.

If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:

Michael I. Kroll
171 Stillwell Lane
Syosset, New York 11791
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7704
Fax #: 516-692-2787

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