. Electric railway journal . a seat which would notonly be of the transverse type where practicable butwhich would also permit a more comfortable bodily po-sition than previous designs. With the assistance ofthe American Posture League, an organization of ex-perts on hygiene and anatomy, the design was improvedstill further by certain modifications in the angularityof the back and in the height of the seat cushion. Inthe seat as finally adopted, the distance from the highest point of the unoccupied seat cushion to the floor is 17%in. The leagues ideal figure of liy± in. is approx-imated when t
. Electric railway journal . a seat which would notonly be of the transverse type where practicable butwhich would also permit a more comfortable bodily po-sition than previous designs. With the assistance ofthe American Posture League, an organization of ex-perts on hygiene and anatomy, the design was improvedstill further by certain modifications in the angularityof the back and in the height of the seat cushion. Inthe seat as finally adopted, the distance from the highest point of the unoccupied seat cushion to the floor is 17%in. The leagues ideal figure of liy± in. is approx-imated when the seat is depressed by the weight of thepassenger. This height, as compared with the usualone of 18 in., permits good footing for all but verysmall children. A still more important feature is that the back is soshaped that the rattan section begins at a height ofabout 5 in. above an inwardly curved metal section whichforms the base. As shown in the several accompanyinghalftones and drawings, this formation of the back al-. N. Y. M. CAR—DETAILED DIMENSIONS OF CORRECT POSTURECROSS-SEAT lows the lower part to fit the natural curve of the humanspine, while the upper part gives a proper support forthe back. The result is to place the passenger in themost restful position. Since his body is properly bal-anced he is also less likely to be disturbed by any suddenlurching of the car. The league has affixed its approvalplate to the seats in the New York Municipal car, andwill gladly co-operate with other railways to achieve
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