Patent · US Expired

Theater seat assembly

US6612652B1 · kind B1 · utility

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76References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 2000
Grant dateSep 2, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 1, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C1/121
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A theater seat assembly includes a pair of opposed stanchions for attachment to a support surface, a generally horizontal seat portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions, and a generally upright back portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may include a lounge mechanism operatively connected to the back portion and the stanchions to allow the back portion to lounge rearward relative to the stanchion. The theater seat assembly may also include a cushion suspension system operatively connected to the seat portion and the stanchions to allow the seat portion to deflect downwardly relative to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may further include each one of the seat portion and the back portion having a frame, a cushion disposed adjacent the frame and a trim cover covering the cushion and attached to the frame.

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