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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry P LaPointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Jonathan R Saul, LaSalle, MI (US);
Dennis W Wright, Monroe, MI (US);
Assignee:
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Monroe, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29734422 ; 2972592 ; 297 85 ; 297D / ;
Abstract
A swivel base lockout assembly for disabling the rotational degree of freedom provided by a swivel plate operably disposed between a stationary base and a chair frame is disclosed. The swivel base lockout assembly includes a threaded fastener extending between the stationary base and a support frame of the chair frame. A spacer bushing is concentrically disposed about the threaded fastener to maintain the substantially parallel orientation of the stationary base and the support frame.