How to Operate Swivel Chairs

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and author of the "Declaration of Independence." was a gifted architect, designer and inventor whose many brainchildren included the concept of the swivel chair. A swivel chair consists of a seating frame attached by a stem into a base, within which the stem can rotate the seating frame, often a full 360 degrees. The swivel chair can be rotated manually by a standing person or by a seated person with his feet on the floor who pushes his legs to propel the chair to the left or right, changing the chair's viewing direction at will.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Stand comfortably close to the swivel chair, grip the chair back firmly with one hand and rotate the chair until it faces in the desired direction. You may use a two-handed grip if you wish.

   • 2

     Sit in the chair with one foot or both feet on the floor.

   • 3

     Rotate the seating frame to the left or right by pushing with your feet in the opposite direction to the one in which you wish to rotate.

   • 4

     When you have rotated the chair to the desired viewing direction, stop pushing.