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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172324 | Preference control mechanism A preference control mechanism is provided that includes a housing, a shuttle, a sub shuttle and at least one resilient member. The housing has a channel. The shuttle has a cavity. The shuttle is moveable within the channel of the housing from a first position to at... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7850237 | Device for adjusting the reclining force in office chair mechanisms A device for adjusting the reclining force in office chair mechanisms comprising at least two mutually hinged parts and elastic means (16) which maintain said parts elastically spaced apart, said device being characterized by comprising:—at least two levers... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7806479 | Seat with adjustable dynamic joint A pivoting joint for use in a task chair or the like provides an adjustable elastomeric coupling that permits multi-axis rocking of the seat pan with a restoring force that provides controlled stability. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7425037 | Tilt chair and methods for the use thereof A tiltable chair including a base, a fulcrum member having a curved support surface, a back support pivotally connected to the base at a pivot axis and pivotable between at least an upright position and a rearward tilt position, and at least one leaf spring having f... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7273253 | Chair ride mechanism with tension assembly A task chair, including a backrest assembly and a seat assembly pivotally coupled both to one another and to side portions of a fixed yoke member for synchronized movement, in which the seat of the seat assembly moves upwardly and forwardly concurrently with recline... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246683 | Tree stand with back support A tree stand for hunting includes a frame constructed to stably engage a tree trunk in an elevated position, a seat pivoted to the frame, and a back support pivotally supported by a link mechanism to a telescoping upright of the frame above the seat. Vertical and an... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243935 | Wheelchair having a pivot provision adjacent the knee of a user Wheelchair of which a sitting support is pivotable about a virtual or non-virtual pivot axis, extending substantially horizontally, substantially at right angles to a main driving direction of the wheelchair, wherein the upper part of the body of the user, at least ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198328 | Locking device for an office chair structure with an articulation permitting the movement of the seat and the seat back and related structures of the chair A locking device in an office chair structure of the type with articulation permitting the movement of the adjustable seat and seat back, with a mobile base from which a column rises, which is adjustable in height, and which supports a seat plane and a hinged seat b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7036882 | Chair, in particular office chair A chair, in particular office chair, comprises a seat support with a front seat support part and a rear seat support part which is pivotable in relation thereto about a horizontal pivoting axis. An adjustable-length energy storing device, which is articulated to the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004543 | Chair A tiltable chair including a housing, a back support pivotally attached to the housing about a first horizontal axis and a seat support pivotally attached to the housing about a second horizontal axis. A leaf spring includes a first end engaging the housing and a se... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6969037 | Display platform A desktop organizer including a curvilinear support having an integral locking groove including at least one retaining slot and an attachment means formed contiguous to the support and aligned with the at least one retaining slot is disclosed. The desktop organizer ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945605 | Chair having a slide mechanism for the seat A chair includes a seat portion 1(1B), a seat support 2(2B) supporting the seat portion 1, a rear seat support 3(3B) extending rearwardly upwardly relative to the seat support 2(2B), and a slide mechanis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932431 | Chair having novel tilt control mechanism A chair having a chair seat and a chair back includes a means for controlling the tilt of the chair back relative to the chair seat, the tilt means comprising a control body mounted beneath the chair seat and a pivot body pivotably mounted beneath the control body. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6874853 | Chair This object is attained in a chair comprising a pedestal; a seat support supported thereon via a chair column, said seat support comprising a front and a rear seat support element being connected with one another via a pivot axis extending substantially horizontally... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6773066 | Control for a seat, and a seat incorporating it A control for a seat, and a seat in combination with the control and a base, said control comprising an upper and a lower arm pivotally joined, with a flexure extending as a cantilever between them, such that a contactor contacts the flexure, and both permits and li... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6729688 | Seat and backseat assembly for seating, in particular office chairs The invention relates to seat and backrest arrangements in seat furniture, in particular office chairs, which comprise a seat plate, a seat-plate support and a backrest support and in which the seat plate (1), in the region of its front, knee-side edge (2 | 05/04/2004 |
| 6588843 | Chair control A chair control providing both articulating tilt motion and dual-ratio, adjustable, synchronized tilt motion. In a first aspect, the control can be configured as either an articulating tilt control or a synchronized tilt control. In a second aspect, the a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6460928 | Seating unit including novel back construction A back construction for a seating unit includes a back frame, and a compliant back having a forwardly-protruding lumbar support section that is characteristically flexible and bendable, such that the compliant back can be flexed to a plurality of differen... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6406096 | Seat spring system A chair including a seat assembly having an improved seat spring system to provide a flexible spring backrest frame. A pair of ends of spaced apart backrest frame members are arranged in registry with respective ends of seat support frame members, with ea... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6250715 | Chair A tiltable chair including a housing, a back support pivotally attached to the housing about a first horizontal axis and a seat support pivotally attached to the housing about a second horizontal axis. A leaf spring includes a first end engaging the housi... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6209958 | Universal tilt mechanism for a chair An office chair includes a tilt control mechanism which connects a seat assembly to a base. The tilt control mechanism defines a pivot connection between the seat assembly and the base whereby the seat assembly effectively pivots about a pivot point in an... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6176548 | Tilt mechanism for chair having adjustable spring characteristics An office chair includes a tilt control mechanism which connects a seat assembly to a base. The tilt control mechanism defines a pivot connection between the seat assembly and the base whereby the seat assembly effectively pivots about a pivot point in an... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6053574 | Device for adjusting the tilting resistance of a chair seat For automatically adjusting the tilting resistance of a chair seat (6), which is tiltably attached on a base column (1) via a horizontal shaft provided across the chair, and where tilting resistance and springing are determined by two spring elements (13,... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5826940 | Reactive multi-position chair The present apparatus comprises a multi-position chair assembly for the full back and bottom support of a user through a range of sitting postures, including a movable lower bottom support panel secured to a hub and column, by an adjustment control mechan... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5775774 | Tilt mechanism for chairs A support structure is provided for attachment to a chair base to support a seat and a backrest. The structure includes a tilt mechanism operable by leaning on an associated backrest to bend a spring link. As a result, both the backrest and seat tilt a pr... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5649740 | Chair tilt control mechanism The present apparatus comprises a manually adjustable tilt control mechanism which permits adjustable control of the front to back tilt of a chair assembly on a support frame, including a chair assembly having a lowermost seat portion, a column and forwar... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5630647 | Tension adjustment mechanism for chairs A chair construction and method for building a chair having selected features are provided. The construction includes a plurality of interchangeable different components including different base assemblies, back assemblies, seats, arms, and chair controls... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5505521 | Sprung seat frame A sprung seat frame comprises a base element, a top element and a spring arrangement between the base and top elements. The spring arrangement has at least two leaf springs which are arranged one above the other at a spacing from each other and at least a... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5348372 | Tilting control assembly for chair The present invention provides a tilting control assembly for a chair. The chair comprises a support device, a seat supported above the support device, and a seat back arranged behind the seat to tilt rearwardly. The tilting control assembly comprises a t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5121934 | Suspension mechanism for connecting chair backs and seats to a pedestal A suspension mechanism (10, 310, 410, 510 and 610) utilized to interconnect the seating portion (16) as well as the back supporting portion (18) of a chair assembly (12, 312,412, 512 or 612) to a pedestal assembly (14). A support (30, 430, or 530) is fast... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5052753 | Adjustable sitting device An adjustable sitting device has a mechanism to alter the mutual angle between the seat and the back rest, the seat and/or back rest being turnable about a first imaginary axis which is essentially coincident with a second imaginary pivoting axis of the h... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5046780 | Suspension mechanism for connecting chair backs and seats to a pedestal A suspension mechanism (10, 310, 410, 510 and 610) is utilized to interconnect the seating portion (16) as well as the back supporting portion (18) of a chair assembly (12, 312, 412, 512 or 612) to a pedestal assembly (14). A support (30, 430 or 530) is f... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5029822 | Device for adjusting the inclination of the backrest of a seat A device for adjusting and locking the inclination of the backrest of a seat, for example an aircraft seat, comprises a gas compression spring which acts between the back rest and the frame of the seat and which is of the type which has a locking and rele... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5024484 | Adjustable sitting device An adjustable sitting device, e.g. a chair with the mutual angle between the seat and the back rest being adjustable, if desired, with simultaneous adjustment of the level of the seat and the back rest, said seat and/or back rest being turnable about an a... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4889385 | Chair seat-and-back support A chair comprises an elongated one-piece seat-and-back support bent so as to form a lower substantially U-shaped seat support and an upper substantially upright back support. The seat support includes lower and upper leg portions and a bight portion inter... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4871208 | Chair tilt control mechanism A manually adjustable tilt control mechanism for a seat assembly arranged upon a frame support. The tilt control mechanism comprises a resilient block of material adjustably disposed between a pair of plates which are connected by a longitudinally adjusta... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4852943 | Pedestal chairs A pedestal chair has a chassis with a mounting block (16) mounted on the pedestal, a main frame (18) supporting the upholstered seat and back and an intermediate member (20). The block (16) and the intermediate member (20) are pivotally connected about a ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4830430 | Split-back chair, particularly office chair To permit adjustment of back parts of the chair, spring means, preferably in form of two U-bent spring rods, couple a lower back part (19) to an upper back part (21) and the effective spring length of the springs (23) is adjustable or changeable by moving... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4758045 | Seat furniture In seat furniture with a seat carrier (1) having an inclined front seat-carrier region, on which a seat (5) is articulated pivotably and so as to be longitudinally displaceable and a backrest carrier (9) with a backrest is articulated, the seat (5) is art... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4752101 | Tilt control arrangement for office furniture chair A tilt control arrangement for office furniture chairs of the type having a chair seat structure mounted on a supporting base for rearward and forward tilting movement of the chair seat about an essentially horizontal axis extending essentially crosswise ... | 06/21/1988 |
