EP0322400A3 - Chair with a reclining seat and a backrest support - Google Patents

Chair with a reclining seat and a backrest support Download PDF

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EP0322400A3
EP0322400A3 EP89102231A EP89102231A EP0322400A3 EP 0322400 A3 EP0322400 A3 EP 0322400A3 EP 89102231 A EP89102231 A EP 89102231A EP 89102231 A EP89102231 A EP 89102231A EP 0322400 A3 EP0322400 A3 EP 0322400A3
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chair
backrest
reclining seat
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Hermann Locher
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Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
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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
    • 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
    • A47C1/03272Reclining 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/026Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame with central column, e.g. rocking office chairs; Tilting chairs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36Supports for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40Supports for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/443Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with coil springs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36Supports for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40Supports for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/443Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with coil springs
    • A47C7/444Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with coil springs of torsion type
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36Supports for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40Supports for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/446Supports for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with fluid springs

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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)
  • Pyridine Compounds (AREA)
  • Steroid Compounds (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Valve-Gear Or Valve Arrangements (AREA)
  • Carriages For Children, Sleds, And Other Hand-Operated Vehicles (AREA)
EP89102231A 1984-10-03 1985-09-09 Stuhlgestell mit rückwärts neigbarem Sitz- und Rückenlehnenträger Expired - Lifetime EP0322400B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT8989102231T ATE104835T1 (de) 1984-10-03 1989-02-09 Stuhlgestell mit rueckwaerts neigbarem sitz- und rueckenlehnentraeger.

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CH4760/84 1984-10-03
CH4760/84A CH666171A5 (de) 1984-10-03 1984-10-03 Stuhl mit rueckwaerts neigbarem sitz- und rueckenlehnentraeger.
EP85111372A EP0176816B1 (de) 1984-10-03 1985-09-09 Stuhl mit rückwärts neigbarem Sitz- und Rückenlehnenträger

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EP85111372.0 Division 1985-09-09

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EP0322400A2 EP0322400A2 (de) 1989-06-28
EP0322400A3 true EP0322400A3 (en) 1989-07-19
EP0322400B1 EP0322400B1 (de) 1994-04-27

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EP85111372A Expired EP0176816B1 (de) 1984-10-03 1985-09-09 Stuhl mit rückwärts neigbarem Sitz- und Rückenlehnenträger
EP89102231A Expired - Lifetime EP0322400B1 (de) 1984-10-03 1985-09-09 Stuhlgestell mit rückwärts neigbarem Sitz- und Rückenlehnenträger

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EP85111372A Expired EP0176816B1 (de) 1984-10-03 1985-09-09 Stuhl mit rückwärts neigbarem Sitz- und Rückenlehnenträger

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US (1) US4684173A (de)
EP (2) EP0176816B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS6187505A (de)
AT (2) ATE46608T1 (de)
AU (1) AU577143B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8504774A (de)
CA (1) CA1252036A (de)
CH (1) CH666171A5 (de)
DE (2) DE3573209D1 (de)
DK (1) DK164630C (de)
FI (1) FI81245C (de)
NO (2) NO166213C (de)
PT (1) PT81046B (de)
ZA (1) ZA857307B (de)

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FI853811L (fi) 1986-04-04
CA1252036A (en) 1989-04-04
FI81245B (fi) 1990-06-29
NO166213B (no) 1991-03-11
ATE104835T1 (de) 1994-05-15
ZA857307B (en) 1986-06-25
JPH0421482B2 (de) 1992-04-10
DK164630B (da) 1992-07-27
AU4617885A (en) 1986-04-10
CH666171A5 (de) 1988-07-15
NO900023D0 (no) 1990-01-04
DK448185D0 (da) 1985-10-02
NO900023L (no) 1986-04-04
DE3587809D1 (de) 1994-06-01
BR8504774A (pt) 1986-07-22
EP0176816A1 (de) 1986-04-09
DE3573209D1 (en) 1989-11-02
FI853811A0 (fi) 1985-10-02
EP0322400B1 (de) 1994-04-27
JPS6187505A (ja) 1986-05-02
PT81046A (de) 1985-09-01
DK164630C (da) 1992-12-14
AU577143B2 (en) 1988-09-15
US4684173A (en) 1987-08-04
NO853896L (no) 1986-04-04
FI81245C (fi) 1990-10-10
EP0176816B1 (de) 1989-09-27
ATE46608T1 (de) 1989-10-15
PT81046B (pt) 1987-08-19
EP0322400A2 (de) 1989-06-28
DK448185A (da) 1986-04-04
NO166213C (no) 1991-06-19

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