Chair
US11071387B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C3/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Chair (10, 100) with a seat section (14, 104), an underframe (12, 102) which supports seat section (14), and a seat back (16, 106), in which the seat back (16, 106) is mounted on underframe (12, 102) such that it may be pivoted around a rear transverse axis (26, 120) oriented crosswise to chair (10, 100), and seat section (14, 104) is at least partially deformable and is supported or reinforced by at least one stiff supporting element (28, 122) extending from the bottom end of seat back (16, 106) in the direction of seat section (14, 104) and being rigidly connected with seat back (16, 106), such that when a pivoting movement of seat back (16, 106) occurs, a portion of seat section (14, 104) positioned in front of the end of supporting element (28, 122) is raised or lowered depending on the direction of pivoting.
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