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Granted Patent B2
US 10,945,529 · App. 16/483,453 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

Chair

Inventors: Ruarc O'Boyle (Nuremberg, DE); Peter Horn (Dresden, DE)
Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUNON FURNITURE MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.
A47C7/44A47C1/035A47C1/03279A47C7/444A47C7/4454
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,945,529
App. No.
16/483,453
Granted
Mar 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chair includes a seat surface and a laterally pivotable backrest. The backrest is secured to two joints, which have mutually parallel axes of rotation.

Claims (25)

1. A chair comprising a seat surface and a laterally pivotable backrest, wherein:

the backrest is secured to two joints, which have mutually parallel axes of rotation,

the axes of rotation are attached on one side to a common base plate, extend backwards from the base plate at an acute angle (a) with a horizontal plane,

the base plate is detachably attached to the rear end of a chair mechanism which couples the backrest to the seat surface,

the joints are each operatively connected to restoring elements which are torsion springs which act in opposite directions, and

wherein the seat backrest has a frame having a gap in an area between the joints.

2. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the restoring elements are preloaded with the backrest in an upright position.

3. The chair according to claim 2 , wherein at least one elastic element is positioned in the gap.

4. The chair according to claim 3 , wherein the elastic element is a two-component element made from different elastic plastics.

5. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic element is positioned in the gap.

6. The chair according to claim 5 , wherein the elastic element is a two-component element made from different elastic plastics.

7. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the torsion springs comprise:

a first torsion spring disposed over one of the mutually parallel axes of rotation, and

a second torsion spring disposed over another of the mutually parallel axes of rotation.

8. The chair according to claim 7 , comprising:

a stop element positioned between the mutually parallel axes of rotation, wherein a limb of each of the first and second torsion springs are braced against the stop element.

9. A chair comprising a seat surface and a laterally pivotable backrest, wherein:

the backrest is secured to two joints, which have mutually parallel axes of rotation,

the axes of rotation are attached on one side to a common base plate, extend backwards from the base plate at an acute angle (a) with a horizontal plane,

the base plate is detachably attached to the rear end of a chair mechanism which couples the backrest to the seat surface,

the joints are each operatively connected to restoring elements which are torsion springs which act in opposite directions,

wherein the seat backrest has a frame having a gap in an area between the joints, and

wherein at least one elastic element is positioned in the gap.

10. The chair according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one elastic element is a two-component element made from different elastic plastics.

11. The chair according to claim 9 , wherein the restoring elements are preloaded with the backrest in an upright position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2019
From: O'BOYLE, RUARC; HORN, PETER
To: ZHEJIANG SUNON FURNITURE MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050181/0946 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 102 148.5 · Feb 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200029695A1 · Jan 30, 2020
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