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Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2016
Applicant:

Knoll, Inc., East Greenville, PA (US);

Inventor:

Michael Harper, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc., East Greenville, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 3/00 (2006.01); A47B 3/087 (2006.01); A47C 4/00 (2006.01); A47B 3/083 (2006.01); A47B 3/091 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 3/087 (2013.01); A47B 3/083 (2013.01); A47C 4/00 (2013.01); A47B 3/0911 (2013.01);
Abstract

An article of furniture can include a base attached to a frame to support the frame on a floor. A tabletop may be attached to the frame. The frame and/or the tabletop may be attached to a folding mechanism so that first and second sections of the tabletop are moveable so that the tabletop is adjustable from an unfolded position to a folded position and vice versa. The folding mechanism may include a plurality of spring elements connected to a plurality of hinges that are configured to help control an amount of force needed for adjusting the tabletop's position and the rate of speed at which the tabletop is rotatable between its folded and unfolded positions.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Harper, Michael. (2017). Article of furniture having a folding mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 9629451). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9629451

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