Gas lift chairs

Gas lift chairs

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 Cite patent|GB|1261658, issued in 1972 to Drabert Soehne of Minden, Germany and cites the inventor as Drabert Fritz.

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