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Office chair having a support member for shiftably supporting a seat

US5462336A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 19, 1994
Grant dateOct 31, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C1/03288
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An office chair comprises a column projecting from a pedestal, a seat, a back rest and a bracket projecting from the upper end of the column forwards. The seat is supported by the front end of the bracket in a first transverse pivot axis. A support member is supported in the central portion of the bracket by a second transverse pivot axis and extends below the seat up to the back rest which is carried by the support member. The support member is resiliently supported by the column and/or the bracket. The rear end portion of the seat is shiftably supported by the support member.

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