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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Jason Holt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John F. Aldrich, Grandville, MI (US);
Douglas M. Vanderiet, Holland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jason Holt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John F. Aldrich, Grandville, MI (US);
Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/02 (2006.01); A47C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seating structure includes a central spine and an upper back structure having a pair of arms extending upwardly and outwardly from the central spine. The upper back structure is pivotally connected to the central spine about a first horizontal axis. A back support structure is pivotally connected to the spine about a second horizontal axis and is pivotally connected to the ends of each of the arms about a third horizontal axis.