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Adjustable arm for chair

US8678503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2011
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C1/03
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A chair arm adjustment device according to embodiments of the present invention includes an arm pad base slidably coupled to the arm support, the arm pad base sliding substantially horizontally in two degrees of freedom with respect to the arm support within a range of motion of the arm pad base with respect to the arm support, and an arm brake assembly coupled with the arm pad base, the arm brake assembly moveable between a locked position in which the arm brake assembly substantially inhibits movement of the arm pad base relative to the arm support and an unlocked position in which the arm brake assembly does not substantially inhibit movement of the arm pad base relative to the arm support, wherein the arm brake assembly moves from the unlocked position to the locked position at any position of the arm pad base within the range of motion.

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