IP Library Granted Patent US 9,155,393
Granted Patent B2
US 9,155,393 · App. 14/355,931 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Chair

Inventors: Alexander Hurford (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshinori Isogai (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Okamura Corporation
A47C7/46A47C1/03261A47C7/462
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Patent No.
US 9,155,393
App. No.
14/355,931
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lumbar support on a chair comprises a lumbar support body in which a vertical width gradually becomes smaller from right and left ends to the middle; four mounting portions spaced apart from each other vertically on the lumbar support body and moving vertically along a guide on each of the pair of side frame rods and an operating member connected to each of the mounting portions on the lower edge.

Claims (18)

1. A chair in which a lumbar support is movable vertically along a pair of side frame rods of a back frame,

the lumbar support comprising:

a lumbar support body in which a lower edge gently projects upward so that a vertical width gradually becomes smaller from right and left ends to a middle;

four mounting portions spaced apart from each other vertically on the lumbar support body and moving vertically along a guide on each of right and left side frame rods;

an operating member connected to each of the right and left mounting portions on the lower edge of the lumbar support body; and

wherein a vertical groove which is open forward is formed on a front surface of the side frame rod and a guide member for guiding the upper mounting portion is detachably attached in the vertical groove from front.

2. The chair of claim 1 wherein a horizontal length of the lumbar support body is approximately equal to a distance between facing surfaces of the pair of side frame rods, and the four mounting portions project from a side edge of the lumbar support body outward and are supported on the guide of each side frame rod.

3. The chair of claim 2 wherein the lower mounting portion projects outward from a corner at which the side edge of the lumbar support body meets the lower edge.

4. The chair of claim 1 wherein the operating member is supported to move vertically by the guide at a lower part of the side frame rod so that a grip of the operating member projects sideward from the side frame rod.

5. The chair of claim 1 wherein the lower mounting portion has a backward portion which is detachably connected from front in an inner side end of the operating member.

6. The chair of claim 1 wherein a curved portion which gently projects forward is formed on a lower part of each of the right and left side frame rods, the right and left upper mounting portions are guided to move obliquely backward and upward by the guide above the curved portion of each of the right and left side frame rods, and the right and left lower mounting portions are guided to move obliquely forward and upward by the guide below the curved portion.

7. The chair of claim 6 wherein a vertical guide hole is formed on the guide below the curved portion of each of the right and left side frame rods, and the grip of the operating member is supported by the guide hole to move vertically and projects through the guide hole from an outer side surface of the side frame rod, an inner side projecting inward from the guide of the operating member being connected to each of the right and left lower mounting portions.

8. A chair in which a lumbar support is movable vertically along a pair of side frame rods of a back frame,

the lumbar support comprising:

a lumbar support body in which a lower edge gently projects upward so that a vertical width gradually becomes smaller from right and left ends to a middle;

four mounting portions spaced apart from each other vertically on the lumbar support body and moving vertically along a guide on each of right and left side frame rods;

an operating member connected to each of right and left mounting portions on a lower edge of the lumbar support body; and

a curved portion which gently projects forward is formed on a lower part of each of right and left side frame rods, the right and left upper mounting portions being guided to move obliquely backward and upward by the guide above the curved portion of each of the right and left side frame rods, and right and left lower mounting portions are guided to move obliquely forward and upward by the guide below the curved portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2014
From: HURFORD, ALEXANDER; ISOGAI, YOSHINORI
To: OKAMURA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032817/0547 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2011-242752 · Nov 4, 2011 · national
JP 2011-242753 · Nov 4, 2011 · national
JP 2011-242756 · Nov 4, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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