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Arm assembly for a chair

US6802566B2 · kind B2 · utility

58Cited by
400References
50Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 17, 2001
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C31/126
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An arm assembly (24) is provided for a chair (12). The chair (12) has a forward direction and a rearward direction. The arm assembly (24) includes an armrest (26) and a support structure (28). A mounting device movably mounts the armrest to the support structure. The mounting device constrains the movement of the armrest (26) relative to the support structure to movement in a substantially horizontal plane having two degrees of freedom defined by first and second transversely arranged axes lying within the substantially horizontal plane. The armrest (26) thus move in a substantially planar fashion without changing the orientation of the armrest (26).

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