CA2394954A1 - Ergonomic chair - Google Patents

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CA2394954A1
CA2394954A1 CA002394954A CA2394954A CA2394954A1 CA 2394954 A1 CA2394954 A1 CA 2394954A1 CA 002394954 A CA002394954 A CA 002394954A CA 2394954 A CA2394954 A CA 2394954A CA 2394954 A1 CA2394954 A1 CA 2394954A1
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Niels Diffrient
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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
    • A47C1/036—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a head-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
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/03—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts being arm-rests
    • 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
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/023—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts being horizontally-adjustable seats ; Expandable seats or the like, e.g. seats with horizontally adjustable parts
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47C1/03283—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with fluid springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/38—Support for the head or the back for the head
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/402—Support for the head or the back for the back adjustable in height

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  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)

Abstract

A chair of the tilting type which includes a base (110), a seat (111) and back (112), with the base (110) pivotally supporting the seat (111) with two parallel links (120, 123) of a four-bar parallel linkage, with one of the links extending to support the back. The four-bar linkage is duplicated on each side of the chair by forming the two opposite parallel links or cranks (123) from the upturned ends of the tubes (113) which pass through the base (110) in parallel but vertically offset fashion, the base (110) thus forming the fixed bar of the linkage with its opposite bar or coupler being formed by the seat (111). Also disclosed is an adjustable armrest (600) and a headrest (370) that is pushed into lace when the chair is reclined and retracted.
CA002394954A 1999-06-04 2000-06-02 Ergonomic chair Expired - Lifetime CA2394954C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/326,176 US6709058B1 (en) 1999-04-09 1999-06-04 Ergonomic chair
US09/326,176 1999-06-04
PCT/US2000/015327 WO2000074531A2 (en) 1999-06-04 2000-06-02 Ergonomic chair

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CA2394954A1 true CA2394954A1 (en) 2000-12-14
CA2394954C CA2394954C (en) 2007-09-25

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AU (1) AU5318700A (en)
CA (1) CA2394954C (en)
TW (1) TWI235645B (en)
WO (1) WO2000074531A2 (en)

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AR026126A1 (en) 2003-01-29
TWI235645B (en) 2005-07-11
WO2000074531A2 (en) 2000-12-14
WO2000074531A3 (en) 2001-08-09
CA2394954C (en) 2007-09-25
AU5318700A (en) 2000-12-28

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