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Chair adapted to be stacked

US6666518B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 2001
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C4/03
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A chair adapted to be stacked is provided, of the type having a rear frame (2) including two rear uprights (3) and rear crosspieces (5), a front frame (7) including two front uprights (8) and front crosspieces (9), a seat (10) and lateral crossbars (11) connecting the rear uprights (3) with the front uprights (8), the chair further having shaped close-fit regions (13) formed in at least one of the frames (2, 7) to removably engage, by close fitting, an underlying chair in a stacked position and the engagement taking place by forced and elastic deformation of the frames (2, 7) at the shaped close-fit regions (13).

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