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Ampere modular tandem seating system

US8075054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 2008
Grant dateDec 13, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 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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