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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 9861201 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 18, 2016

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);

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); A47C 1/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/00 (2006.01); A47C 7/44 (2006.01); A47C 5/00 (2006.01); A47C 5/12 (2006.01); A47C 3/20 (2006.01); B68G 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 1/024 (2013.01); A47C 1/03 (2013.01); A47C 1/032 (2013.01); A47C 1/03255 (2013.01); A47C 1/03261 (2013.01); A47C 1/03266 (2013.01); A47C 1/03272 (2013.01); A47C 1/14 (2013.01); A47C 3/20 (2013.01); A47C 3/30 (2013.01); A47C 5/00 (2013.01); A47C 5/12 (2013.01); A47C 7/004 (2013.01); A47C 7/006 (2013.01); A47C 7/022 (2013.01); A47C 7/14 (2013.01); A47C 7/185 (2013.01); A47C 7/24 (2013.01); A47C 7/40 (2013.01); A47C 7/44 (2013.01); A47C 7/441 (2013.01); A47C 7/443 (2013.01); A47C 7/46 (2013.01); A47C 7/462 (2013.01); A47C 7/54 (2013.01); A47C 31/02 (2013.01); A47C 31/023 (2013.01); B68G 7/12 (2013.01); Y10T 29/481 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49947 (2015.01);
Abstract

A chair assembly includes a base structure defining upper and lower portions, and a support structure, a seat support structure having a forward portion pivotably connected to the upper portion of the base structure for rotation about a first pivot point and a rearward portion, a back support structure having a forward portion pivotably connected to the lower portion of the base structure for rotation about a second pivot point that is located below and rearward of the first pivot point, and an upwardly extending back portion that moves rearwardly and downwardly as the back support structure pivots and the back portion moves, and a control link pivotably coupled to the seat support structure for rotation about a third pivot point and to the back support structure for rotation about a fourth pivot point each located rearward of the first and second pivot points.

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