WO2005039361A3 - Recline mechanism for seating furniture - Google Patents

Recline mechanism for seating furniture Download PDF

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WO2005039361A3
WO2005039361A3 PCT/NZ2004/000262 NZ2004000262W WO2005039361A3 WO 2005039361 A3 WO2005039361 A3 WO 2005039361A3 NZ 2004000262 W NZ2004000262 W NZ 2004000262W WO 2005039361 A3 WO2005039361 A3 WO 2005039361A3
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frame
extending portion
support member
cavity
recline mechanism
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PCT/NZ2004/000262
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Paul Matthew Freestone
Murray Neil Pilcher
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Furnware Ltd
Paul Matthew Freestone
Murray Neil Pilcher
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Application filed by Furnware Ltd, Paul Matthew Freestone, Murray Neil Pilcher filed Critical Furnware Ltd
Priority to US10/577,115 priority Critical patent/US20080238165A1/en
Priority to AU2004283634A priority patent/AU2004283634C1/en
Priority to CA002543258A priority patent/CA2543258A1/en
Priority to JP2006536474A priority patent/JP2007508891A/en
Priority to EP04793726A priority patent/EP1679994A2/en
Publication of WO2005039361A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005039361A2/en
Publication of WO2005039361A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005039361A3/en

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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
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • 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
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • 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
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/14—Seat parts of adjustable shape; elastically mounted ; adaptable to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions
    • 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
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/448—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with resilient blocks

Abstract

A seating furniture (1) including a frame (5, 6, 7); at least one support member (2, 3) adapted to provide support to a user in use; recline mechanism (4) connecting the support member (2, 3) to the frame (5, 6, 7), the recline mechanism (4) including; a housing positioned on one of either the support member (2, 3) or the frame (5, 6, 7) and an extending portion (11) of the frame (5, 6, 7) and an extending portion (11) of the frame (5, 6, 7) positioned on the other of either the support member (2, 3) or the frame (5, 6, 7) said housing receiving the extending portion (11) within a cavity (10) bounded by a cavity wall; and biasing means (12) located inside the cavity (10) between at least a portion of the cavity wall and the extending portion (11), wherein tilting movement of the support member (2, 3) causes a rotation between the cavity (10) and the extending portion (11) thereby engaging the extending portion with the biasing means (12), causing said biasing means (12) to generate a restorative reaction biasing force against the rotation.
PCT/NZ2004/000262 2003-10-24 2004-10-22 Recline mechanism for seating furniture WO2005039361A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/577,115 US20080238165A1 (en) 2003-10-24 2004-10-22 Recline Mechanism For Seating Furniture
AU2004283634A AU2004283634C1 (en) 2003-10-24 2004-10-22 Recline mechanism for seating furniture
CA002543258A CA2543258A1 (en) 2003-10-24 2004-10-22 Recline mechanism for seating furniture
JP2006536474A JP2007508891A (en) 2003-10-24 2004-10-22 Reclining mechanism for seated furniture
EP04793726A EP1679994A2 (en) 2003-10-24 2004-10-22 Recline mechanism for seating furniture

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NZ529154A NZ529154A (en) 2003-10-24 2003-10-24 Recline mechanism for seating furniture
NZ529154 2003-10-24

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WO2005039361A2 WO2005039361A2 (en) 2005-05-06
WO2005039361A3 true WO2005039361A3 (en) 2005-06-02

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US (1) US20080238165A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1679994A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2007508891A (en)
AU (1) AU2004283634C1 (en)
CA (1) CA2543258A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ529154A (en)
WO (1) WO2005039361A2 (en)

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AU2004283634A1 (en) 2005-05-06
US20080238165A1 (en) 2008-10-02
JP2007508891A (en) 2007-04-12
WO2005039361A2 (en) 2005-05-06
AU2004283634B2 (en) 2010-03-11
EP1679994A2 (en) 2006-07-19
NZ529154A (en) 2006-07-28
CA2543258A1 (en) 2005-05-06

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