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Item of seating furniture, in particular an office chair

US10420423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Armin Sander · DE

Inventors

Christopher Schmidt · Nuremberg, DE
Mark Grant Jones · Chorley, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47C7/54
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An item of seating furniture, in particular an office chair, has a seat carrier for a horizontal seat member, and a backrest carrier for a vertical backrest. The backrest carrier is constructed in a substantially U-shaped manner with two vertically orientated U-shaped members and with a horizontal upper U-shaped member. Wherein, along at least one rotation axis which extends below the seat member, a first rotary joint and a second rotary joint are provided for the lateral tilting movability of the backrest with respect to the seat carrier. The first and second rotary joints are arranged spaced apart from each other along the rotation axis.

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