Sliding chair

US4362336A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Otto Zapf · DE

Inventors

• Otto Zapf · Königstein, DE
• Josef Kuchinke · Oberursel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 1980
• Grant date: Dec 7, 1982
• Expiry date: Mar 13, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47C7/46
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A chair type article of furniture has a seat member which is movable generally horizontally and a back rest which is supported at a lower portion thereof for generally horizontal movement with the seat member and is also articulated to the frame of the article of furniture at a location above the lower portion thereof for rearward reclining when the seat member moves forwardly. An improved support is provided for the lower back region of a seated person, including a back plate positioned forwardly of the back rest, a lower portion of the back plate being supported for generally horizontal movement with the seat member, and the back plate being supported by the back rest at a location above the lower portion of the back rest for rearward reclining of the back plate when the back rest reclines rearwardly.