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EP0259609A3
EP0259609A3 EP87111319A EP87111319A EP0259609A3 EP 0259609 A3 EP0259609 A3 EP 0259609A3 EP 87111319 A EP87111319 A EP 87111319A EP 87111319 A EP87111319 A EP 87111319A EP 0259609 A3 EP0259609 A3 EP 0259609A3
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Fritz Makiol
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Girsberger Holding AG
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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
    • 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
EP87111319A 1986-09-08 1987-08-05 Chair Expired - Lifetime EP0259609B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3630503A DE3630503C2 (en) 1986-09-08 1986-09-08
DE3630503 1986-09-08

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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AT87111319T AT70956T (en) 1986-09-08 1987-08-05 Chair.

Publications (3)

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

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EP87111319A Expired - Lifetime EP0259609B1 (en) 1986-09-08 1987-08-05 Chair

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US (1) US4834453A (en)
EP (1) EP0259609B1 (en)
AT (1) AT70956T (en)
DE (2) DE3630503C2 (en)

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DE3817761C2 (en) * 1988-05-19 1990-05-10 Roeder Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt, De
DE59200011D1 (en) * 1992-01-20 1993-10-14 Stoll Kg Christof Backrest for an office chair.
WO1994027472A1 (en) * 1993-06-02 1994-12-08 Sava Cvek Articulated support chair
DE4327373C2 (en) * 1993-08-14 1997-07-17 Girsberger Holding Ag Chair, especially office chair
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US5887946A (en) * 1997-01-03 1999-03-30 Raftery Design, Inc. Chair with movable back support
US5909923A (en) 1997-10-24 1999-06-08 Steelcase Inc. Chair with novel pivot mounts and method of assembly
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US6027168A (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-02-22 Leggett & Platt, Inc. Chair seat horizontal adjustment mechanism
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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
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JP5002835B2 (en) 2005-10-27 2012-08-15 コクヨ株式会社 Member connection structure
JP4719905B2 (en) 2005-10-27 2011-07-06 コクヨ株式会社 Chair
JP4747311B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2011-08-17 コクヨ株式会社 Chair
JP4945781B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2012-06-06 コクヨ株式会社 Chair
JP4721183B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2011-07-13 コクヨ株式会社 Spring mounting structure
US7806478B1 (en) 2006-01-04 2010-10-05 Sava Cvek Task chair with dual tilting capabilities
US7896439B2 (en) * 2006-08-30 2011-03-01 Itoki Corporation Chair
US7674215B1 (en) * 2007-10-23 2010-03-09 Brunswick Corporation Exercise apparatus seat
CA2698242C (en) * 2008-05-26 2017-10-24 Gordon J. Peterson Conforming back for a seating unit
CA2699558A1 (en) * 2009-04-16 2010-10-16 Steven Pearse Back extension backrest
CN201602410U (en) * 2010-02-04 2010-10-13 周金坤 Dual-purpose chair for working and entertainment
WO2011146554A1 (en) 2010-05-18 2011-11-24 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 (en) * 2015-02-12 2016-07-28 Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne Gmbh + Co. seating

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FR2267723A1 (en) * 1974-04-22 1975-11-14 Steelcase Inc
GB2143730A (en) * 1983-07-20 1985-02-20 Protoned Bv Work chair
GB2159400A (en) * 1985-05-10 1985-12-04 Syba Ltd Spring-tilt mechanism for a chair or seat

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US2471024A (en) * 1946-10-04 1949-05-24 Roy A Cramer Chair with tilting back and automatically shiftable seat
US3904243A (en) * 1974-09-23 1975-09-09 Krueger Metal Products Fiberglass shell construction with screw anchor inserts
DE2731618A1 (en) * 1977-07-13 1979-01-25 Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne Chair with seat and backrest - has wedged part on see=saw mechanism adapting to forward working or rear relaxing positions
DE2925520A1 (en) * 1979-06-25 1981-01-15 Mauser Waldeck Gmbh Swivel chair with adjustable tilt and height - has support column, arm, and sprung telescoping pistons
FR2533428B1 (en) * 1982-09-23 1984-12-21 Strafor Sa
GR79649B (en) * 1982-10-22 1984-10-31 Castelli Spa
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FR2575051B1 (en) * 1984-12-21 1987-02-27 Linguanotto Ets Seat, in particular working seat, in several positions
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2267723A1 (en) * 1974-04-22 1975-11-14 Steelcase Inc
GB2143730A (en) * 1983-07-20 1985-02-20 Protoned Bv Work chair
GB2159400A (en) * 1985-05-10 1985-12-04 Syba Ltd Spring-tilt mechanism for a chair or seat

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Publication number Publication date
US4834453A (en) 1989-05-30
EP0259609A2 (en) 1988-03-16
DE3630503A1 (en) 1988-03-10
DE3630503C2 (en) 1991-05-08
EP0259609B1 (en) 1992-01-02
AT70956T (en) 1992-01-15
DE3775664D1 (en) 1992-02-13

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