Apparatus with weight responsive changeable adjusting characteristics
US11596235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C31/126
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A reconfigurable apparatus for sitting and having a seat mounted on a frame and movable under the weight of a sitting user. As an incident of the user sitting, resistance to movement of a back rest component is increased a predetermined amount based upon the user's weight. A manually operable subassembly allows the increased resistance to be changed from the predetermined amount with the user sitting on the seat.
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