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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2005
Adam C. Bedford, Rockford, MI (US);
David A. Bodnar, Ada, MI (US);
Gary Lee Karsten, Wayland, MI (US);
Robert J. Battey, Middleville, MI (US);
Kurt R. Heidmann, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gordon J. Peterson, Rockford, MI (US);
Adam C. Bedford, Rockford, MI (US);
David A. Bodnar, Ada, MI (US);
Gary Lee Karsten, Wayland, MI (US);
Robert J. Battey, Middleville, MI (US);
Kurt R. Heidmann, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gordon J. Peterson, Rockford, MI (US);
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A seating unit includes a base with a control housing, a back supported on the base for reclining movement, and a seat supported at least partially by a pivoting link on the base for synchronous movement with the back upon recline of the back. A back stop is operably mounted on a pair of parallel guide rods that extend transversely across the control housing for selective movement to a plurality of different positions where the back stop engages the link to limit movement of the seat and hence limit recline of the back to a plurality of selectable recline positions corresponding to the plurality of different positions.