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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2008
Applicant:
Robert L. Beck, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert L. Beck, Zeeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Herman Miller, 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 a base, a seat supported by the base. a microprocessor, and a load sensor electrically coupled with the microprocessor and mechanically coupled with the seat and, based on movement thereof, operative to detect occupancy of the seat and provide a signal to the microprocessor indicative thereof. The load sensor may be a strain gauge, a piezo device or combination thereof.