Steelcase Inc.

David L Rundhaug

Charles P Roossien

Arnold B Dammermann

Michael L Deimen

Gordon J Peterson

David S Teppo

David A Bodnar

Duane F Nagel

David D Sayers

Thomas R Hahn

James M Mancewicz

Gordy Peterson

Kevin J DeWeerd

An armrest structure includes a support and a body rotatably mounted on the support. The support includes a pair of protrusions and the body includes a notched channel for receiving the protrusions. By rotating the body on the support, the protrusions are repositioned in the notched channel between selected stable use positions. The notches are located on both sides of the channel such that the body can be located in a first position with the first surface on the body facing generally upwardly for use, and a second position with the second surface on the body facing generally upwardly for use. By varying the surfaces on the body, and also the engagement of the protrusion with the notched channel, various spacial positions and functional surfaces can be selectively positioned for use.

Articulating armrest

A vertically adjustable back construction is provided for chairs and the like of the type having a one-piece sculptured appearance. The back construction includes a lower back member with an upholstered upright portion, and an upper back member slidably mounted on the lower back member for movement between various back heights. The upper back member includes an upholstered, downwardly opening shroud portion, which is disposed over and covers at least the uppermost end of the upright portion on the lower back member, and translates thereover to permit ready vertical adjustment of the upper back member by the user to accommodate different tasks and users, while preserving the one-piece sculptured appearance of the chair.

Vertically adjustable back construction for seating

A chair includes a tubular arm support, an armrest, a lateral adjustment mechanism and a vertical height adjustment mechanism. The lateral adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of nested slides. One slide is connected to the vertical height adjustment mechanism. An uppermost slide supports the arm rest. The slides are adjustable laterally with respect to each other to position the armrest with respect to the chair. The vertical height adjustment mechanism includes a tubular liner insertable into the arm support. The liner defines a bore and a plurality of vertically spaced notches or grooves. A latch tube telescopes within the bore of the liner. An upper end of the latch tube is connected to the lateral adjustment mechanism. The latch is pivotally positioned within the latch tube. The latch includes a latch end movable into and out of engagement with the notches. An actuator engages the latch to move it between locked and unlocked positions.

Chair with adjustable arm assemblies

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

David L Rundhaug