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Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007

Filed:

Jul. 24, 2003
Applicants:

Andrew J. Kurrasch, Saugatuck, MI (US);

Robert L. Beck, Zeeland, MI (US);

Daniel Robert Kuiper, Zeeland, MI (US);

Arturo J. Bonomie, Spring Lake, MI (US);

Inventors:

Andrew J. Kurrasch, Saugatuck, MI (US);

Robert L. Beck, Zeeland, MI (US);

Daniel Robert Kuiper, Zeeland, MI (US);

Arturo J. Bonomie, Spring Lake, MI (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 3/026 (2006.01); A47C 1/02 (2006.01); A47C 1/024 (2006.01); A47C 1/032 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Office components are described that include an electrical conduit electrically coupled to a fuel cell, and an electrically powered device coupled to the electrical conduit and configured to receive electricity generated by the fuel cell. The electrically powered device includes at least one of an automatic adjustment mechanism, a control system, a sound masking system, and an office accessory. Chairs, methods of using chairs, and systems of chairs are also described.


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