EP0259609A2 - Chaise - Google Patents

Chaise Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0259609A2
EP0259609A2 EP87111319A EP87111319A EP0259609A2 EP 0259609 A2 EP0259609 A2 EP 0259609A2 EP 87111319 A EP87111319 A EP 87111319A EP 87111319 A EP87111319 A EP 87111319A EP 0259609 A2 EP0259609 A2 EP 0259609A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
seat
support
shell
chair according
chair
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP87111319A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0259609B1 (fr
EP0259609A3 (en
Inventor
Fritz Makiol
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GIRSBERGER AG
Girsberger Holding AG
Original Assignee
GIRSBERGER AG
Girsberger Holding AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=6309124&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP0259609(A2) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by GIRSBERGER AG, Girsberger Holding AG filed Critical GIRSBERGER AG
Priority to AT87111319T priority Critical patent/ATE70956T1/de
Publication of EP0259609A2 publication Critical patent/EP0259609A2/fr
Publication of EP0259609A3 publication Critical patent/EP0259609A3/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0259609B1 publication Critical patent/EP0259609B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • A47C1/03274—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 of torsion type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S297/00—Chairs and seats
    • Y10S297/02—Molded

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a chair, in particular an office swivel chair with an adjustable seat and an adjustable backrest connected in an articulated manner thereto, the seat and the backrest having a seat shell or a back shell provided with upholstery, and a foot having a standpipe and a support .
  • Such a known office chair has a supporting structure with a support frame between the support and the seat or the seat shell, this support frame being able to transmit the forces occurring in a person sitting on the chair from the seat shell or the back shell to the support.
  • This substructure leads to a comparatively large construction volume and also requires a corresponding manufacturing and assembly effort.
  • the narrowest possible side silhouette is often desired in such chairs.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an office chair of the type mentioned at the outset, its construction and manufacturing is simplified, but at the same time, while maintaining the usual adjustability, an overall low overall height or thickness is possible both in the seating area and in the backrest area.
  • the invention proposes in particular that at least the seat shell itself or the like directly with the support. connected carrier part is formed.
  • the structural thickness in the area of the seat, under which the adjustment mechanism is also located can be considerably reduced, since the complex supporting substructure with a frame can be omitted by taking over the supporting function through the seat shell itself.
  • both the seat shell and the back shell and the like are designed as support parts which are connected directly to the support, the shells being connected to one another in their separating region by means of a joint.
  • An otherwise usual back support protruding from the back can be avoided, so that the desired, narrow side silhouette can continue from the seating area into the backrest area. This also enables a simpler structure for the backrest.
  • the like with the standpipe. connected support a seat support part connected to the seat shell via a swivel joint and a rigid part or the like, in particular rigidly connected to the back shell. as well as a back support part connected to the seat support part via a rotary / sliding bearing.
  • the seat can be adjusted around the swivel joint, with the backrest also changing the angle at the same time between seat and backrest, this movement follows.
  • the back shell is formed in two parts with a pelvic or lumbar part, which preferably extends approximately over the width of the seat, and a shoulder part, the two back shell parts being pivotable relative to one another from a stop position against spring support.
  • the pelvic or lumbar part at least partially takes on the function of an otherwise required back support.
  • the subdivision of the back shell allows an exact adjustment to the respective sitting position of a person using the chair.
  • the seat support part of the support has a spring for resetting the seat, preferably a torsion spring, at the swivel joint at its front end. Such torsion suspension can be accommodated in a space-saving manner, so that this construction also contributes to a low overall height in the seating area.
  • one or more return springs supporting the seat return spring preferably pressure springs engaging on the underside, are provided between the seat shell and the back shell or the lumbar part.
  • the torsion springs and the return springs together ensure that the seat and the backrest come to an upper or front position when the seat mechanism is released and the seat is relieved. Due to the division into two spring groups, the respective springs can be made comparatively small, so that this in turn also contributes to a low overall height.
  • a chair 1 (FIG. 1) is designed as an office swivel chair and essentially has a base 2, a support 4 fastened to its stand tube 3, a seat 5 and a backrest 6.
  • the seat 5 and the backrest 6 are provided with a removable padding 7, under which there is a seat shell 8 or a back shell 9, as can be clearly seen in FIG. 3.
  • the seat shell and preferably also the back shell are designed as carrier parts directly connected to the support 4. They therefore also take on the function of a supporting substructure, so that such is not necessary in the chair according to the invention.
  • the shells are arched to achieve the required strength and have bead-like stiffening formations 10 in their outer edge areas and also in the area of the intermediate surfaces.
  • the stiffening formations are preferably molded on the inside, facing the padding 7, so that the shells can be smooth on the outside without disruptive projections.
  • the seat shell 8 and the back shell 9 are connected to one another in their separating region 11 via joints 12.
  • formations 13 are provided on the shells 8, 9 at the mutually facing end faces to form approximately flange-shaped joint parts.
  • Insert pins 14 inserted from the side form the hinge axes.
  • FIGS. 2 and 4 also clearly show that the shells are designed to interlock with one another at their facing ends, so that there is practically no intermediate gap in the separating region 11.
  • the support 4 has a seat support part 16 which is connected to the seat shell via a swivel joint 15 and which on the other hand is connected to the standpipe 3.
  • the support has a back support part 18, which is in particular rigidly connected to the back shell 9 and is connected to the other support part 16 at its end facing away from the back shell via a rotary / sliding bearing 17. 2 and 4 it is indicated that this rotary / sliding bearing essentially has a sliding slot 19 in the seat support part 16 and a cross bolt 20 extending through this slot in the back support part 18.
  • This arrangement ensures, in a manner known per se, that the seat moves somewhat in the same direction with this movement when the backrest is adjusted.
  • the further adjustment and locking mechanism is not shown in the drawings for the sake of simplicity.
  • the seat support part 16 of the support 4 has a torsion suspension 21 at its front end at the swivel joint 15 for returning the seat to an upper position.
  • This torsion suspension 21 adjusts the seat 5 about the swivel joint 15 in the direction of arrow Pf 1 (FIG. 1) when the adjustment mechanism is unlocked.
  • the backrest 6 is also pivoted in the direction of the arrow Pf 2.
  • Fig. 4 clearly shows that between the seat shell 8 and the back shell 9, the above-mentioned seat return movement supporting return springs 22 are provided. These are attached on the underside and designed as compression springs. They lie within a support cladding, which is omitted in FIG. 4. As already mentioned, the return springs 22 act in the same direction as the torsion spring 21. This division into several spring groups allows the individual springs to be kept very small, so that they can also be accommodated well within a flat support and adjustment mechanism.
  • the backrest 6 is formed in two parts with a pelvic or lumbar part 23 and a shoulder part 24 adjoining it upwards.
  • the back shell parts 23, 24 are pivotally connected to one another over a specific area.
  • a spring support with springs 25 holds the shoulder part 24 against stops 26 in a forward pivoting position. When leaning against the shoulder part 24, this can then be pivoted somewhat backwards against the spring support, so that adaptation to the respective sitting position of a user is possible.
  • the back shell parts 23 and 24 are connected to one another via joints 28 located on their side edges 27.
  • connection points for fastening armrests 28 which can be seen in FIG. 1 and which can be attached if necessary.
  • Fig. 3 it can also be clearly seen that the pelvic or lumbar part 23 extends over the entire width of the seat.
  • the seat shell 8 and the back shell 9 with the pelvic part 23 and the shoulder part 24 preferably consist of glass mat-reinforced, thermoplastic material, preferably of reinforced polypropylene. As a result, the shells can be produced in one piece in one operation.
EP87111319A 1986-09-08 1987-08-05 Chaise Expired - Lifetime EP0259609B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT87111319T ATE70956T1 (de) 1986-09-08 1987-08-05 Stuhl.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3630503 1986-09-08
DE19863630503 DE3630503A1 (de) 1986-09-08 1986-09-08 Stuhl

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0259609A2 true EP0259609A2 (fr) 1988-03-16
EP0259609A3 EP0259609A3 (en) 1988-06-22
EP0259609B1 EP0259609B1 (fr) 1992-01-02

Family

ID=6309124

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP87111319A Expired - Lifetime EP0259609B1 (fr) 1986-09-08 1987-08-05 Chaise

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US4834453A (fr)
EP (1) EP0259609B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE70956T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE3630503A1 (fr)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0638265A2 (fr) * 1993-08-14 1995-02-15 Girsberger Holding AG Chaise de bureau
GB2342037A (en) * 1996-05-18 2000-04-05 Slipcatch Ltd Vehicle safety seat
EP1785068A1 (fr) * 2005-11-11 2007-05-16 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Structure pour connecter éléments
EP1785067A1 (fr) * 2005-11-11 2007-05-16 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chaise avec dossier ajustable
EP1808096A1 (fr) * 2005-11-11 2007-07-18 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Elément de ressort pour un dossier de chaise
US7665805B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2010-02-23 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chair
US7862120B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2011-01-04 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chair

Families Citing this family (34)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3634055A1 (de) * 1986-10-07 1988-04-14 Inaba Seisakusho Ltd Sitzmoebel
CA1324313C (fr) * 1987-01-19 1993-11-16 Satoshi Kabaya Berceuse
DE3817761A1 (de) * 1988-05-19 1989-11-30 Roeder Gmbh Stuhl, insbesondere arbeits- oder buerostuhl
EP0552388B1 (fr) * 1992-01-20 1993-09-08 Christof Stoll GmbH & Co KG Dossier pour siège de bureau
WO1994027472A1 (fr) * 1993-06-02 1994-12-08 Sava Cvek Chaise articulee de support
US5887946A (en) * 1997-01-03 1999-03-30 Raftery Design, Inc. Chair with movable back support
US6086153A (en) 1997-10-24 2000-07-11 Steelcase Inc. Chair with reclineable back and adjustable energy mechanism
DE29808831U1 (de) * 1998-05-15 1998-08-27 Delphi Automotive Systems Gmbh Sitz- und Kopfstützenanordnung für ein Fahrzeug
US6027168A (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-02-22 Leggett & Platt, Inc. Chair seat horizontal adjustment mechanism
AU772266B2 (en) * 2000-10-16 2004-04-22 Kokuyo Co., Ltd. Chair
US6609755B2 (en) * 2001-06-15 2003-08-26 Hon Technology Inc. Ergonomic chair
US7147285B2 (en) * 2004-01-20 2006-12-12 Tung Yu Oa Co., Ltd. Reclining apparatus for chair
US7458637B2 (en) * 2004-06-10 2008-12-02 Steelcase Inc. Back construction with flexible lumbar
US7237841B2 (en) * 2004-06-10 2007-07-03 Steelcase Development Corporation Back construction with flexible lumbar
CN100455434C (zh) * 2004-09-30 2009-01-28 冷鹭浩 一种塑料复合板及其制造方法
US7806478B1 (en) 2006-01-04 2010-10-05 Sava Cvek Task chair with dual tilting capabilities
WO2008026264A1 (fr) * 2006-08-30 2008-03-06 Itoki Corporation Chaise
US7674215B1 (en) * 2007-10-23 2010-03-09 Brunswick Corporation Exercise apparatus seat
AU2009258164A1 (en) 2008-05-26 2009-12-17 Steelcase Inc. Conforming back for a seating unit
US20100264709A1 (en) * 2009-04-16 2010-10-21 Steven Pearse Back extension backrest
CN201602410U (zh) * 2010-02-04 2010-10-13 周金坤 一种办公休闲两用椅
US9084476B2 (en) 2010-05-18 2015-07-21 Aria Enterprises, Inc. Portable, compact folding furniture pieces
US8602501B2 (en) * 2010-09-14 2013-12-10 Herman Miller, Inc. Backrest
US8926017B2 (en) 2012-09-06 2015-01-06 James E. Grove Chair with integral pivoting lumbar and seat cushion portions
USD696545S1 (en) 2013-07-30 2013-12-31 Steelcase, Inc. Rear surface of a chair back
DE102015102007B3 (de) * 2015-02-12 2016-07-28 Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne Gmbh + Co. Sitzmöbel
MX2017013130A (es) 2015-04-13 2018-03-07 Steelcase Inc Disposicion de asiento.
US11259637B2 (en) 2015-04-13 2022-03-01 Steelcase Inc. Seating arrangement
US10194750B2 (en) 2015-04-13 2019-02-05 Steelcase Inc. Seating arrangement
US11589678B2 (en) 2019-01-17 2023-02-28 Hni Technologies Inc. Chairs including flexible frames
WO2020172243A1 (fr) 2019-02-21 2020-08-27 Steelcase Inc. Ensemble support corporel et procédés d'utilisation et d'assemblage de cet ensemble
WO2020247435A1 (fr) * 2019-06-05 2020-12-10 Davis Furniture Industries, Inc. Chaise inclinable améliorée
WO2020255195A1 (fr) * 2019-06-17 2020-12-24 株式会社クオリ Chaise inclinable
US11357329B2 (en) 2019-12-13 2022-06-14 Steelcase Inc. Body support assembly and methods for the use and assembly thereof

Family Cites Families (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2471024A (en) * 1946-10-04 1949-05-24 Roy A Cramer Chair with tilting back and automatically shiftable seat
US3907363A (en) * 1974-04-22 1975-09-23 Steelcase Inc Upholstery system
US3904243A (en) * 1974-09-23 1975-09-09 Krueger Metal Products Fiberglass shell construction with screw anchor inserts
DE7721954U1 (de) * 1977-07-13 1977-10-13 Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne, 3252 Bad Muender Sitzmöbel, insbesondere Stuhl
DE2925520A1 (de) * 1979-06-25 1981-01-15 Mauser Waldeck Gmbh Drehsessel
FR2533428A1 (fr) * 1982-09-23 1984-03-30 Strafor Sa Mecanisme de siege a mouvement differentiel pour siege basculant
DE3361727D1 (en) * 1982-10-22 1986-02-13 Castelli Spa Chair having a back comprising a plurality of articulated segments
CH662257A5 (de) * 1983-07-20 1987-09-30 Syntech Sa Arbeitsstuhl.
US4560199A (en) * 1983-07-22 1985-12-24 Pamont Ag Recliner chair
DE8417429U1 (de) * 1984-06-08 1984-09-20 Hansen, Eckard, 9430 St. Margrethen Punktsynchronverstelleinrichtung für Bürostühle
FR2575051B1 (fr) * 1984-12-21 1987-02-27 Linguanotto Ets Siege, notamment siege de travail, a plusieurs positions
GB2159400A (en) * 1985-05-10 1985-12-04 Syba Ltd Spring-tilt mechanism for a chair or seat
US4709963A (en) * 1986-12-12 1987-12-01 Milsco Manufacturing Company Adjustable office chair

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None

Cited By (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0638265A2 (fr) * 1993-08-14 1995-02-15 Girsberger Holding AG Chaise de bureau
EP0638265A3 (fr) * 1993-08-14 1995-06-28 Girsberger Holding Ag Chaise de bureau.
GB2342037A (en) * 1996-05-18 2000-04-05 Slipcatch Ltd Vehicle safety seat
GB2342037B (en) * 1996-05-18 2000-07-05 Slipcatch Ltd Improvements in or relating to seats
JP2007146866A (ja) * 2005-10-27 2007-06-14 Kokuyo Co Ltd 部材の接続構造
EP1785067A1 (fr) * 2005-11-11 2007-05-16 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chaise avec dossier ajustable
EP1785068A1 (fr) * 2005-11-11 2007-05-16 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Structure pour connecter éléments
EP1808096A1 (fr) * 2005-11-11 2007-07-18 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Elément de ressort pour un dossier de chaise
US7434879B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2008-10-14 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Structure for attaching spring
US7665805B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2010-02-23 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chair
US7712833B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2010-05-11 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Structure for connecting members
US7717513B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2010-05-18 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chair
US7857389B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2010-12-28 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd Structure for connecting members
US7862120B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2011-01-04 Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. Chair

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0259609B1 (fr) 1992-01-02
DE3775664D1 (de) 1992-02-13
DE3630503C2 (fr) 1991-05-08
DE3630503A1 (de) 1988-03-10
EP0259609A3 (en) 1988-06-22
US4834453A (en) 1989-05-30
ATE70956T1 (de) 1992-01-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0259609B1 (fr) Chaise
DE3822574C2 (fr)
DE2820063C2 (de) Stuhl
EP2298131B1 (fr) Siège doté d'un réglage de profondeur d'assise
DE4133212A1 (de) Verstellbarer liegesessel
EP1946676A1 (fr) Chaise
EP1850698A2 (fr) Fauteuil
DE3311337A1 (de) Sitzmoebel
DE10301326A1 (de) Sitzmöbel, insbesondere Sessel
DE4236834C2 (de) Sitzmöbel
DE3116459A1 (de) Stuhl
EP0233974A1 (fr) Dispositif d'inclinaison pour sièges
DE102004012850B4 (de) Rückenlehne für eine Sitzvorrichtung, insbesondere für einen Drehstuhl
DE10220841B4 (de) Stuhl mit Rückenlehne, die zur Einstellung der Sitztiefe relativ gegenüber dem Sitzteil verstellbar ist
EP2198752A1 (fr) Meuble d'assise doté d'un appui-tête à position variable
DE10044629C2 (de) Funktionsbeschlag für Polstermöbel
EP0657124A1 (fr) Chaise
DE19700617C5 (de) Sessel
DE3130885A1 (de) Aus stahlrohr aufgebautes sitzmoebel
DE19805541C1 (de) Klappcouch
EP0027661A1 (fr) Pièce de mobilier pour s'asseoir et pour dormir
DE3429356A1 (de) Beschlag fuer moebel
AT411813B (de) Sitzmöbel
DE3603869A1 (de) Verwandelbares polstermoebel
DE102007023311B4 (de) Sitzmöbel

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19880709

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19891009

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.

Effective date: 19920102

Ref country code: SE

Effective date: 19920102

Ref country code: NL

Effective date: 19920102

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19920102

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 70956

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19920115

Kind code of ref document: T

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 3775664

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19920213

ET Fr: translation filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19920413

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)
NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: VOELKLE BUEROSTUEHLE GMBH

Effective date: 19920923

EPTA Lu: last paid annual fee
APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

PLBN Opposition rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009273

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: OPPOSITION REJECTED

27O Opposition rejected

Effective date: 19951216

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20020715

Year of fee payment: 16

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20020828

Year of fee payment: 16

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20020830

Year of fee payment: 16

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030805

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030805

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030831

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *GIRSBERGER HOLDING A.G.

Effective date: 20030831

APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20060726

Year of fee payment: 20

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20060726

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20060807

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20060825

Year of fee payment: 20

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20070804