1. An apparatus for supporting the feet of an occupant of a chair with the feet above a floor level, said apparatus comprising:
a base having a front, a rear, and two sides, said base having a top surface;
a toe pocket attached to said front of said base, said toe pocket extending upwards from said top surface, said toe pocket having an opening facing said rear of said base;
a heel stop extending substantially perpendicular from said top surface at said rear of said base; and
a pair of straps each extending from each one of said two sides of said base, said pair of straps configured to attach to the chair such that said base is suspended above the floor;
whereby said base accommodates the feet of the occupant while the occupant is seated in the chair; and
wherein said pair of straps are attached to said base with a pair of strap supports, each one of said strap supports having a first support side and a second support side opposite said first support side, each one of said first support sides attached to one of said two sides of said base, said first support side having a length at least one-half a distance between said front and rear of said base, and said second support side being substantially centered between said front and rear of said base.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each one of said pair of straps have a buckle with each one of said pair of straps having a loop formed with said buckle.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pair of straps each have a buckle separating said each one of said pair of straps into two sections, and each said buckle releasably connecting said two sections.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each one of said pair of straps include a loop at an end distal to said two sides of said base, each said loop configured to attach to the chair.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a stiffener positioned proximate said opening of said toe pocket, and said stiffener configured to keep an upper wall of said toe pocket above said top surface of said base.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said base includes a stiffener that maintains said base in a substantially planar configuration with said apparatus in a deployed position wherein said base is suspended from the chair.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a pair of extensions configured to attach to the chair, each one of said pair of extensions receiving a distal end of a corresponding one of said pair of straps.
8. An apparatus for supporting the feet of an occupant of a chair with the feet above a floor level, said apparatus comprising:
a platform having a base and a back rest, said base having a pair of sides in opposing relationship;
a pair of straps of a flexible material, each one of said straps having a proximal end attached to one of two sides of said base;
a pair of attachment members each configured to attach to a member of the chair; and
a distal end of each one of said pair of straps attached to a corresponding one of said pair of attachment members, such that said platform is operable to transition between a stored position and an open position when said pair of attachment members are attached to the chair; and
a pair of strap supports in which each one of said strap supports is attached to a corresponding one of said pair of sides, said pair of straps attached to a corresponding one of said pair of strap supports, each one of said strap supports having a first support side and a second support side opposite said first support side, said first support side having a length at least one-half a distance between said front and rear of said base, and said second support side being substantially centered between said front and rear of said base.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said platform has a magnetic attraction for a clip configured to be attached to the chair, and when said clip is attached to said chair said platform is suspended from said clip when said platform is in said stored position.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said clip attaches to a bottom of a seat of the chair.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 further including a toe pocket on said base, said toe pocket proximate a front of said base.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said toe pocket has an opening that is supported above said base by a stiffener.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said platform includes a stiffener that maintains said base in a substantially planar configuration with said platform in said deployed position.
14. An apparatus for supporting the feet of an occupant of a chair with the feet above a floor level, said apparatus comprising:
a platform having a base and a back rest, said base having a pair of sides in opposing relationship;
a pair of straps of a flexible material, each one of said straps having a proximal end attached to one of two sides of said base; and
a pair of attachment members each configured to attach to a member of the chair, a distal end of each one of said pair of straps attached to a corresponding one of said pair of attachment members wherein when said pair of attachment members are attached to the chair said platform is movable between a stored position and a deployed position;
a pair of strap supports in which each one of said strap supports is attached to a corresponding one of said pair of sides, said pair of straps attached to a corresponding one of said pair of strap supports, each one of said strap supports having a first support side and a second support side opposite said first support side, said first support side having a length at least one-half a distance between said front and rear of said base, and said second support side being substantially centered between said front and rear of said base;
a first magnetic member attached to said platform; and
a second magnetic member configured to attach to the chair, said first magnetic member and said second magnetic member having a magnetic attraction therebetween such that said second magnetic member supports said platform in said stored position when said first and second magnetic members are engaged.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said second magnetic member includes a pin configured to engage a bottom of a seat of the chair.
16. The apparatus of claim 14 further including a toe pocket opposite said back rest on a front of said base, said toe pocket configured to receive the toes of the occupant of the chair when said platform is in a deployed position.
17. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said platform is movable between said stored position and a deployed position, said platform suspended in front of the chair below a seat of the chair when said platform is in said deployed position.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A reinforced slab made in a mould, the reinforced slab comprising:
a mixture formed of a granulate of a predefined grain size and a cement binder formed of cement and water, the mixture formed into a layer comprising substantially no entrained air and having a flexural strength of at least 15 N1 mm2;
an upper and a lower main surface, the main surfaces being substantially flat and parallel to one another;
a reinforcing structure consisting of a sheet of a metal provided with a plurality of holes so as to allow the free passage of the mixture, the sheet being entirely embedded in the body of the reinforced slab and being arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces thereof, the sheet comprising
a plurality of feet to space the sheet from the mould,
lateral projections for centering the sheet with respect to a peripheral edge of the mould;
wherein the sheet is arranged at a given distance from the neutral axis of the associated cross-section.
2. The reinforced slab according to claim 1 wherein said holes of the sheet form a checkered arrangement and have a peripheral edge which is folded so as to form a \u2018U\u2019 with the concavity directed towards the surface of the slab opposite to the surface intended to remain visible on the end product.
3. The reinforced slab according to claim 1, wherein said sheet is provided with two series of ribs which are perpendicular to each other and in the form of folds shaped as a \u201cU\u201d with the concavity directed towards one of the upper and lower surface of the slab opposite to the one of the upper and lower surface intended to remain visible on the end product, the said ribs performing the dual function of stiffening the sheet and favouring gripping the cement mixture to the sheet.
4. The reinforced slab according to claim 1 wherein said sheet comprises a perimetral edge, from which the said lateral projections are protruding, which is folded over so as to form a \u201cU\u201d with the concavity directed towards one of the upper and lower surface of the slab opposite to the one of the upper and lower surface intended to remain visible on the end product.
5. The reinforced slab according to claim 1 wherein said sheet is provided with means for securing the cement mixture, the said means comprising one of rough or roughened portions of its surfaces which come into contact with said mixture embossed areas of said surfaces.
6. The reinforced slab according to claim 1 wherein said sheet is made of stainless steel.
7. The reinforced slab according to claim 6, wherein said sheet has a thickness of between 0.5 and 2.0 mm.
8. A reinforced slab made in a mould, the reinforced slab comprising:
a layer made of a mixture formed of a granulate of a predefined grain size and a cement binder formed of cement and water, the layer comprising substantially no entrained air and having a specific weight of at least 2.45 kgdm3 achieved by vibrocompaction;
an upper and a lower main surface, the main surfaces being substantially flat and parallel to one another,
a reinforcing structure consisting of a sheet of a provided with a plurality of holes so as to allow the free passage of the mixture, the sheet being entirely embedded in the body of the reinforced slab and being arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces thereof, the sheet comprising
a plurality of feet to space the sheet from the mould,
lateral projections for centering the sheet with respect to a peripheral edge of the mould;
wherein the sheet is arranged at a given distance from the neutral axis of the associated cross-section.