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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.

Patent No.:

US 9010859 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 17, 2013

Chair assembly

Applicant:

Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Inventors:

Robert J. Battey, Middleville, MI (US);

Richard N. Roslund, Jr., Jenison, MI (US);

Gary Lee Karsten, Wyoming, MI (US);

Kurt R. Heidmann, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Nathan McCaughan, Grand Haven, MI (US);

Pradeep Mydur, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Russell T. Holdredge, Alto, MI (US);

Mark Vander Veen, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Todd D. Krupiczewicz, Alto, MI (US);

Nathan R. Brock, Alto, MI (US);

Jeffrey A. Hall, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Gordon J. Peterson, Rockford, MI (US);

Todd T. Andres, Sparta, MI (US);

Assignee:

Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Attorney:

Price Heneveld LLP

Primary Examiner:

Rodney B White

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 1/024 (2006.01); A47C 3/00 (2006.01); A47C 3/12 (2006.01); A47C 7/24 (2006.01); A47C 7/46 (2006.01); A47C 1/032 (2006.01); A47C 7/54 (2006.01); A47C 31/02 (2006.01); A47C 1/03 (2006.01); A47C 3/30 (2006.01); A47C 7/02 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/18 (2006.01); A47C 7/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/24 (2013.01); A47C 7/46 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49947 (2015.01); A47C 1/032 (2013.01); A47C 1/03261 (2013.01); A47C 1/03272 (2013.01); A47C 1/024 (2013.01); A47C 7/54 (2013.01); A47C 31/023 (2013.01); A47C 1/03 (2013.01); A47C 1/03255 (2013.01); A47C 1/03266 (2013.01); A47C 3/30 (2013.01); A47C 7/022 (2013.01); A47C 7/14 (2013.01); A47C 7/185 (2013.01); A47C 7/40 (2013.01); A47C 7/462 (2013.01);
Abstract

A chair assembly includes a base structure, a seat support structure pivotably coupled to the base structure, a back support structure pivotably coupled to the base structure and including an upwardly extending portion adapted to move between an upright position and a reclined position, a control link having a first end pivotably coupled to the seat support structure and a second end pivotably coupled to the back support structure, a back support surface having an upper portion pivotably coupled to the back support, and a back link pivotably coupled to the seat support structure, wherein the back support surface is moved forward by the back link relative to the upwardly extending portion of the back support structure as the back support structure is moved from the upright position to the reclined position.

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