EP4072379A1 - Ensemble de support de corps et ses procédés d'utilisation et d'assemblage - Google Patents
Ensemble de support de corps et ses procédés d'utilisation et d'assemblageInfo
- Publication number
- EP4072379A1 EP4072379A1 EP20899195.0A EP20899195A EP4072379A1 EP 4072379 A1 EP4072379 A1 EP 4072379A1 EP 20899195 A EP20899195 A EP 20899195A EP 4072379 A1 EP4072379 A1 EP 4072379A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- assembly
- support
- body support
- extending
- support member
- 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.)
- Pending
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
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- 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
- A47C1/0308—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts being arm-rests adjustable by rotation
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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
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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
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- 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
- A47C1/03277—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with bar or leaf springs
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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
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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
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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
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
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Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Dentistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
- Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
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Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US201962947914P | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-13 | |
US201962947911P | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-13 | |
US16/794,946 US11109683B2 (en) | 2019-02-21 | 2020-02-19 | Body support assembly and method for the use and assembly thereof |
PCT/US2020/064490 WO2021119414A1 (fr) | 2019-12-13 | 2020-12-11 | Ensemble de support de corps et ses procédés d'utilisation et d'assemblage |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP4072379A1 true EP4072379A1 (fr) | 2022-10-19 |
EP4072379A4 EP4072379A4 (fr) | 2024-02-21 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP20899195.0A Pending EP4072379A4 (fr) | 2019-12-13 | 2020-12-11 | Ensemble de support de corps et ses procédés d'utilisation et d'assemblage |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP4072379A4 (fr) |
CN (1) | CN114901106A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2020400058A1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA3164328A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2021119414A1 (fr) |
Family Cites Families (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB8425908D0 (en) * | 1984-10-12 | 1984-11-21 | Anderle E | Seat with dynamic lumbar support |
KR100434997B1 (ko) * | 2002-01-02 | 2004-06-09 | 주식회사 일룸 | 의자의 등받이 |
US7422287B2 (en) * | 2005-03-08 | 2008-09-09 | Steelcase Inc. | Seating with shape-changing back support frame |
JP5552491B2 (ja) * | 2008-12-12 | 2014-07-16 | フォームウェイ ファーニチャー リミテッド | 椅子、支持体及びコンポーネント |
JP5339548B2 (ja) * | 2011-04-25 | 2013-11-13 | 株式会社イトーキ | 背もたれ付き椅子 |
DE102011100708B4 (de) * | 2011-05-06 | 2013-07-11 | Haworth, Inc. | Sitzmöbel, insbesondere Bürostuhl |
USD697726S1 (en) * | 2012-09-20 | 2014-01-21 | Steelcase Inc. | Chair |
US11259637B2 (en) * | 2015-04-13 | 2022-03-01 | Steelcase Inc. | Seating arrangement |
WO2020172243A1 (fr) * | 2019-02-21 | 2020-08-27 | Steelcase Inc. | Ensemble support corporel et procédés d'utilisation et d'assemblage de cet ensemble |
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2020
- 2020-12-11 EP EP20899195.0A patent/EP4072379A4/fr active Pending
- 2020-12-11 CN CN202080088552.6A patent/CN114901106A/zh active Pending
- 2020-12-11 WO PCT/US2020/064490 patent/WO2021119414A1/fr unknown
- 2020-12-11 AU AU2020400058A patent/AU2020400058A1/en active Pending
- 2020-12-11 CA CA3164328A patent/CA3164328A1/fr active Pending
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CN114901106A (zh) | 2022-08-12 |
EP4072379A4 (fr) | 2024-02-21 |
WO2021119414A1 (fr) | 2021-06-17 |
CA3164328A1 (fr) | 2021-06-17 |
AU2020400058A1 (en) | 2022-06-16 |
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