Gas lift chairs
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Gas lift chairs are a form of the office chair that allow the user to modify their height in relation to the height of a desk, leading to an increase in comfort and ergonomic benefit.
The concept of using a gas spring to aid the adjustment of chairs is described in patent GB patent 1261658, issued in 1972 to Drabert Soehne of Minden, Germany and cites the inventor as Drabert Fritz.
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- GB patent 1261658: Improvements in and relating to chairs