backrest


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a support that you can lean against while sitting

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In addition, travelling is not only more comfortable during the flight, but also during taxiing, take-off and landing: instead of the previous 12 degrees during these three phases, guests travel comfortably with a 20-degree inclination of the backrest; business class guests can even adjust the backrest to 26 degrees during the cruise," Lufthansa said in a statement
Mary Jo Grap, R.N., Ph.D., from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues describe the effect of backrest elevation on the integrity of sacral tissue in 84 critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours.
At the surface of the backrest in the sauna, High Tech's maximum magnetic field was found to be 97% lower than Vitatech's recommended maximum exposure level.
I realized some time later what I had done and went back over the market but there was no sign of the backrest, without this my wife cannot use her wheelchair and will be confined to the house.
For added convenience, on all Tiguans the rear seats split 60:40 and can be moved lengthways, to increase luggage space or legroom as required by up to 16 cm, while the backrest angle can be adjusted by 23 degrees.
Buyers who opt for either the SE or Elite versions get the "lounge seating" system, which allows the backrest of the centre seat in the middle row to be folded flat on to the squab and the sides of the backrest to be cleverly folded upwards to form comfortable armrests for the passengers in the two outer seats.
Most providers will offer a certain amount of customisation - adding support or even providing a different backrest.
Buyers who opt for either the SE or Elite versions get the "lounge seating" system, which allows the backrest of the centre seat in the middle row to be folded flat onto the squab and the sides of the backrest to be cleverly folded upwards to form comfortable armrests for the passengers in the two outer seats.
Applied technology for type backrest metal frame is welding points with specifying the parameters for welding and the working equipment in this direction there are used mechanized devices for attaching the frame and caps with sensors which validate the points of weld in the correct positions.
The seat has a 23x11-inch backrest, and there also are padded armrests, padded shooting rail and large gear pouch to hold your essentials.
We have to make sure the backrest can move freely and all passengers are fastened with a safety belt."
The cushioned seat and backrest further enhance comfort during long sits.
If a softer wood--such as pine--is used, a wood strip will need to be added to the backrest to strengthen it.
* Seat depth is usually accomplished with a sliding seat pan but also with an adjustable backrest. A shorter seat pan fits smaller individuals, while a deeper one accommodates those "vertically gifted." The common rule of thumb is to have between one and four fingers of clearance between the back of the knee and the front of the seat.