Seating arrangement with headrest assembly

US10238215B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Steelcase Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gordon J. Peterson · Rockford, US
• Robert J. Battey · Kentwood, US
• Bruce M. Smith · East Grand Rapids, US
• John Colasanti · Jenison, US
• Frederic Biddle · Kalamazoo, US
• Todd David Krupiczewicz · Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 24, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47C31/023
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A seating arrangement includes a seat assembly, a back assembly operably coupled to the seat assembly, and a headrest assembly coupled to the back assembly. The headrest assembly including a support arrangement pivotably coupled to the back assembly for pivoting movement about a first pivot axis, a headrest member pivotably coupled to the support arrangement for pivoting movement about a second pivot axis that is spaced from the first pivot axis, and a sliding arrangement coupling the headrest member to the support arrangement to allow sliding vertical adjustment of the headrest member with respect to the support arrangement along an arcuate path.