Air chair

An adjustable chair comprises a chair frame 10 having an upper portion 12 pivotable about and supported by a wheelable lower portion 14. The upper portion 12 has an adjustable footrest 22 and backrest 28. A chair body 32 has a hinged support member 34 which rests in a flexible foam chair base. The flexible foam chair base is supported by the upper portion 12 of the chair frame 10. The chair body 32 comprises a plurality of inflatable air cushions 46, transversely disposed in three groups 46A 46B 46C, one on each of the footrest portion 42, the backrest portion 40 and the seat portion 38 of the chair body 32, the groups 46A 46B 46C being separated by transverse upholstery bounding walls 50, which also define the top of the backrest portion. Inflation and deflation manifolds are coupled to the cells 46A 46B 46C, the seat body 32 and the manifolds enclosed within a sealed foam envelope, and the whole contained within a covering of upholstery material 44.