One-piece shell for a chair
US5076646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C3/12
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A one-piece molded seating shell for use in the construction of a chair. The shell is molded from composite polymeric materials, and comprises a seating portion and a back support portion interconnected therewith by a single, central, narrow intermediate integrally formed joint. At least the joint is provided with reinforcing fibers extending therein and permits the back support portion to flex rearwardly of its normal plane and in torsion.
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