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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 9027998 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 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 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 defining upper and lower portions, a seat support structure having forward and rearward portions, wherein the forward portion of the seat support structure is pivotably coupled to the upper portion, and wherein the seat support structure includes a seat support surface configured to support a seated user thereon, a back support structure having forward and rearward portions, wherein the forward portion of the back supported is pivotably coupled to the lower portion, and wherein the back support structure includes an upwardly extending portion adapted to move between an upright position and a reclined position, and a control link having a first end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the seat support structure, and a second end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the back support structure.

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