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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 01, 2003
Applicants:

Jerome C. Caruso, Lake Forest, IL (US);

Steven J. Caruso, Antioch, IL (US);

Bruce R. Gezon, Caledonia, MI (US);

Marc A. Gierz, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Jack R. Nyenhuis, Jenison, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jerome C. Caruso, Lake Forest, IL (US);

Steven J. Caruso, Antioch, IL (US);

Bruce R. Gezon, Caledonia, MI (US);

Marc A. Gierz, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Jack R. Nyenhuis, Jenison, MI (US);

Assignee:

Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C007/54 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An adjustable armrest for a chair includes a housing having a cavity defined by a wall and a latch member slideably mounted in the cavity. The latch member includes a wedge shaped portion having a first and second surface forming a oblique angle between them. One of the first and second surfaces engages the wall of the housing at least when the latch is in the engaged position.


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