EP0250207A3 - Improvements in and relating to adjustable chairs - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to adjustable chairs Download PDF

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EP0250207A3
EP0250207A3 EP87305331A EP87305331A EP0250207A3 EP 0250207 A3 EP0250207 A3 EP 0250207A3 EP 87305331 A EP87305331 A EP 87305331A EP 87305331 A EP87305331 A EP 87305331A EP 0250207 A3 EP0250207 A3 EP 0250207A3
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adjustable chairs
chairs
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Adrian Michael Reed
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MINES & WEST BUSINESS FURNITURE LIMITED
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03283Reclining 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03255Reclining 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
EP19870305331 1986-06-16 1987-06-16 Improvements in and relating to adjustable chairs Expired EP0250207B1 (en)

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GB868614651A GB8614651D0 (en) 1986-06-16 1986-06-16 Chair adjustment mechanism
GB8614651 1986-06-16

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EP0250207A2 EP0250207A2 (en) 1987-12-23
EP0250207A3 true EP0250207A3 (en) 1988-04-27
EP0250207B1 EP0250207B1 (en) 1992-06-10

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EP19870305331 Expired EP0250207B1 (en) 1986-06-16 1987-06-16 Improvements in and relating to adjustable chairs

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DE (1) DE3779696T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2033312T3 (en)
GB (1) GB8614651D0 (en)

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DE3737492C2 (en) * 1987-11-05 2003-03-27 Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne Chair with four swivel joints
DE3737491C2 (en) * 1987-11-05 2003-03-20 Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne chair
JPH01297009A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-11-30 Isao Hosoe Seat surface for human engineering chair
DE3837727A1 (en) * 1988-11-07 1990-05-10 Link Wilhelm Kg CHAIR, ESPECIALLY OFFICE CHAIR
JPH08507935A (en) * 1992-06-15 1996-08-27 ハーマン、ミラー、インコーポレイテッド Office chair
DE4409098A1 (en) * 1994-03-17 1995-09-21 Froescher Gmbh & Co Kg Incline adjustable chair
GB2293312B (en) * 1994-08-03 1999-01-20 Crispin Hall Variable ratio synchronised chair movement
US5899530A (en) * 1995-08-23 1999-05-04 Global Upholstery Company Control mechanism for a chair
DE19728838C1 (en) * 1997-07-05 1999-01-14 Koenig & Neurath Ag Chair, especially office chair
DE29910620U1 (en) 1999-06-17 2000-10-19 Koenig & Neurath Ag Chair, especially office chair
DE10064204A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-07-04 Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne Chair has slide attached to seat front which moves in inclined guide and curved levers attached to sides of back rest and rear of seat
US6644741B2 (en) 2001-09-20 2003-11-11 Haworth, Inc. Chair
US20030132653A1 (en) * 2001-10-18 2003-07-17 Doug Thole Tension control mechanism for a chair
US6945602B2 (en) 2003-12-18 2005-09-20 Haworth, Inc. Tilt control mechanism for chair
US20070102979A1 (en) 2005-10-25 2007-05-10 GLOBAL TOTAL OFFICE an Ontario limited partnership having GLOBAL UPHOLSTERY CO. Adjustment mechanism for a chair and method for replacing a telescoping cylinder in a reconfigurable chair
GB0609315D0 (en) 2006-05-11 2006-06-21 Technicon Internat Man Service Improved seat

Citations (2)

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FR2461472A1 (en) * 1979-07-23 1981-02-06 Drabert Soehne HEADQUARTERS, IN PARTICULAR HEADQUARTERS FOR CONSULTING DATA VIEWING DEVICES
US4502729A (en) * 1981-08-19 1985-03-05 Giroflex Entwicklungs Ag Chair, especially a reclining chair

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2461472A1 (en) * 1979-07-23 1981-02-06 Drabert Soehne HEADQUARTERS, IN PARTICULAR HEADQUARTERS FOR CONSULTING DATA VIEWING DEVICES
US4502729A (en) * 1981-08-19 1985-03-05 Giroflex Entwicklungs Ag Chair, especially a reclining chair

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GB8614651D0 (en) 1986-07-23
EP0250207B1 (en) 1992-06-10
DE3779696D1 (en) 1992-07-16
EP0250207A2 (en) 1987-12-23
DE3779696T2 (en) 1993-01-21
ES2033312T3 (en) 1993-03-16

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