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The ultimate pediatric chair for the classroom or home, Rifton Activity Chairs provide versatile, adaptable and active seating.
These Rifton Activity Chairs come in two chair designs, one incorporating a standard base and the other what it terms a Hi/lo base. This product listing is for medium chairbuilt on a standard base; other sizes of the standard-base chair and those on a Hi/lo base are listed separately (see “related products” below).
Input from therapists produced these key features:
- Easy, tool free adjustments, while child is in chair
- Wide range of optional accessories create a classroom or home chair ideal for all special needs children.
- Tilt-in-Space chair features
Other innovative features include:
No-tool adjustments– These Rifton Activity Chairs are simple to adjust. No tools are needed for any adjustment, making it an ideal choice for the busy special needs classroom
Adjust with child in chair-The Rifton Activity Chair can be easily adjusted while a child is in the chair. This saves time and makes adjustments much simpler to gauge
Spring option-The optional springs on the Rifton Activity Chair allow for calming through self-stim. The spring column can be locked when not in use. The Standard base has optional springs in both backrest and seat, making it an ideal choice for children with autism
Choice of 6 fun pad colors-The Rifton Activity Chair seat and backrest pads are made of polyurethane foam, with a polyurethane-coated fabric cover in six choices.
Size Selection
User height determines appropriate size. The charts below provide the dimensions of not only this medium chair, but also the other two sizes of those built on standard base, so that you can select the appropriate one. Note that the column referring to the medium chair is highlighted in yellow.
| Chair | Small | Medium | Large |
| UserHeight (Inches) |
28*—48 *28-32 requires “Mini kit” |
40—56 | 50—74 |
Make sure that seat width, depth and height are adequate for each individual user, and that the user’s weight does not exceed the maximum weight recommended. The table below provides the dimensions of each chair:
Standard base chair |
Small (R820) |
Medium (R840) |
Large (R860) |
| Frame width (inches) | short legs: 21 | short legs: 23¼ | short legs: 26¼ |
| long legs: 23 | long legs: 24½ | long legs: 26¼ | |
| short legs with casters: 22½ | short legs with casters: 24½ | short legs with casters: 27¾ | |
| long legs with casters: 23½ | long legs with casters: 25½ | long legs with casters: 27¾ | |
| Seat height above floor (inches) | short legs: 9½-12½ | short legs: 12½ – 16½ | short legs: 16½ – 20½ |
| long legs 18½-21½ | long legs: 19 – 23 | long legs: 20 – 24 | |
| short legs with casters: 13½-16½ | short legs with casters:16 – 20 | short legs with casters: 16½ – 20½ | |
| long legs with casters: 18½-21½ | long legs with casters: 19 – 23 | long legs with casters: 20 – 24 | |
| Seat angle for tilt–in–space (degrees) | 15° forward, 15° back | 15° forward, 15° back | 15° forward, 15° back |
| Backrest angle (degrees) | 5° forward, 20° back | 5° forward, 20° back | 5° forward, 20° back |
| Seat height above footboard (inches) | 9 – 12 with “mini kit”: 6 – 9 |
12 – 16½ with footboard lift: 8 – 12½ |
15 – 20½ with footboard lift: 11 – 16 |
| Seat width withhip guides withouthip guides (inches) |
7 – 9 12 |
8½ – 11½ 14 |
11 – 14 17 |
| Seat depth (inches) | 8 – 12 with “mini kit”: 7 – 11 |
11 – 16 | 15 – 20 |
| Armrest height above seat (inches) | 5 – 7½ | 7 – 10½ | 7 – 10½ |
| Trunk support width (inches) | 5½ – 11½ | 6½ – 12 | 9½ – 14 |
| Backrest height (inches) | 12½ – 15½ | 15½ – 19 | 19 – 24 |
| Headrest height above seat (inches) | 14½ – 21 | 17½ – 24½ | 19½ – 29½ |
| Maximum working load (lbs) | 75 | 150 | 225 |
This medium chair (S840) is made up of five required components, each of which offers one or more options. For instance, the base package includes a stationary space base but in placing your order you can select the base with spring upgrade. Although not required, there are also options for headrests and laterals supports. There are 20 other optional accessories for personalizing your chair.
Want to customize your Rifton Activity Chairs or other tilt-in-space chairs? Contact Adaptive Specialties today!
Specifications:No Tool Adjustments,Weight Capacity:150 poundsItem Number:R840Configuration: R893Manufacturer: Rifton Equipment : R840
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