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Chair

US11071387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 19, 2015
Grant dateJul 27, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 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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