CA1156923A - Office chair - Google Patents

Office chair

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Publication number
CA1156923A
CA1156923A CA000376626A CA376626A CA1156923A CA 1156923 A CA1156923 A CA 1156923A CA 000376626 A CA000376626 A CA 000376626A CA 376626 A CA376626 A CA 376626A CA 1156923 A CA1156923 A CA 1156923A
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Prior art keywords
article according
seat portion
back portion
article
seat
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Expired
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CA000376626A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Klaus Franck
Werner Sauer
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Wilkhahn Wilkening and Hahne GmbH and Co KG
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Wilkhahn Wilkening and Hahne GmbH and Co KG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03255—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest with a central column, e.g. rocking office chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03266—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with adjustable elasticity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03272—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with coil springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03277—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with bar or leaf springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03277—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with bar or leaf springs
    • A47C1/03279—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with bar or leaf springs of torsion type

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chairs Characterized By Structure (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)
CA000376626A 1980-10-01 1981-04-30 Office chair Expired CA1156923A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DEP3036993.8 1980-10-01
DE19803036993 DE3036993A1 (de) 1980-10-01 1980-10-01 Arbeits-sitzmoebel

Publications (1)

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CA1156923A true CA1156923A (en) 1983-11-15

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CA000376626A Expired CA1156923A (en) 1980-10-01 1981-04-30 Office chair

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US (1) US4451085A (h)
EP (1) EP0049310B1 (h)
JP (1) JPS5764014A (h)
AR (1) AR227548A1 (h)
AT (1) ATE12169T1 (h)
AU (1) AU542582B2 (h)
BR (1) BR8102728A (h)
CA (1) CA1156923A (h)
DE (2) DE3036993A1 (h)
ES (1) ES267165Y (h)
MX (1) MX152858A (h)
ZA (1) ZA814319B (h)

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AU542582B2 (en) 1985-02-28
ZA814319B (en) 1982-07-28
ES267165Y (es) 1983-10-16
EP0049310A1 (de) 1982-04-14
DE3036993A1 (de) 1982-05-13
AU6866581A (en) 1982-04-22
DE3070356D1 (en) 1985-04-25
ATE12169T1 (de) 1985-04-15
US4451085A (en) 1984-05-29
JPS6348529B2 (h) 1988-09-29
EP0049310B1 (de) 1985-03-20
ES267165U (es) 1983-03-16
MX152858A (es) 1986-06-23
JPS5764014A (en) 1982-04-17
AR227548A1 (es) 1982-11-15

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