Ampere modular tandem seating system
US8075054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C13/005
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A seating system designed to accommodate a variety of activities that can be performed while a person is sitting or resting, and more particularly waiting. A single tandem row of seats or a back to back configuration of tandem seats has an electrical wire way extending behind or between each seat back, respectively. A cover plate encloses the wire way, and a plurality of electrical and data ports are accessible from the cover plate. Laptop computers, music players and other electrical devices can be plugged into the seating system so that the user can comfortably operate such a device while waiting.
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