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Adjustable chair and control therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-07
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Granted: 1971-11-23
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Expires: 1989-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A single control for an adjustable chair for aircraft, or the like. Different embodiments of the chair are capable of different combinations of fore-and-aft linear movement, lateral linear movement, selective directional linear movement, swiveling movement, tilting movement, and the like. The chair includes different locking means for locking it against the different movements, respectively. A single, manually operable control means mechanically connected to the different locking means used in a particular embodiment unlocks all of them so that the chair can be maneuvered into any desired position by the body of a person seated therein. Upon releasing the single control means, all of the locking means automatically relock.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon C Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:18
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/06; A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C3/00; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0715; B60N2/08; B60N2/0812; B60N2/0818; B60N2/0831; B60N2/0862; B60N2/0875; B60N2/0881; B60N2/0887; B60N2/14; B60N2/146; B60N2/24; B60N2/245; B64D11/0639; B64D11/064; B64D11/0696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
In a chair capable of fore-and-aft movement, lateral movement, swivelling movement and tilting movement, the combination of: a. a substructure; b. fore-and-aft track means carrying said substructure and providing for fore-and-aft movement of said substructure; c. substructure locking means for automatically locking said substructure against fore-and-aft movement; d. a base carried by said substructure; e. lateral track means interconnecting said base and said substructure and providing for lateral movement of said base relative to said substructure; f. base-locking means for automatically locking said base against lateral movement relative to said substructure; g. a seat carried by said base; h. swivel means interconnecting said seat and said base and providing for swivelling movement of said seat relative to said base about an upright axis; i. seat-locking means for automatically locking said seat against swivelling movement relative to said base; j. a back pivotally connected to said seat for tilting movement relative thereto; k. back-locking means for automatically locking said back against tilting movement relative to said seat; l. each of said locking means comprising interengageable fixed and movable locking elements; m. a single, manually operable control means; n. four connecting means respectively directly connecting said movable locking elements to said single control means; and o. whereby said single control means unlocks all of said locking means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a chair capable of fore-and-aft movement, lateral movement, swivelling movement and tilting movement, the combination of: a. a substructure; b. fore-and-aft track means carrying said substructure and providing for fore-and-aft movement of said substructure; c. substructure locking means for automatically locking said substructure against fore-and-aft movement; d. a base carried by said substructure; e. lateral track means interconnecting said base and said substructure and providing for lateral movement of said base relative to said substructure; f. base-locking means for automatically locking said base against lateral movement relative to said substructure; g. a seat carried by said base; h. swivel means interconnecting said seat and said base and providing for swivelling movement of said seat relative to said base about an upright axis; i. seat-locking means for automatically locking said seat against swivelling movement relative to said base; j. a back pivotally connected to said seat for tilting movement relative thereto; k. back-locking means for automatically locking said back against tilting movement relative to said seat; l. each of said locking means comprising interengageable fixed and movable locking elements; m. a single, manually operable control means; n. four connecting means respectively directly connecting said movable locking elements to said single control means; and o. whereby said single control means unlocks all of said locking means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A chair as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting means respectively include mechanical linkages respectively connected to said movable locking elements and all connected to said single control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chair according to claim 2 wherein said linkages all include in common a master lever pivotally mounted on said seat and forming part of said single control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
105 words
A chair as set forth in claim 2 wherein those two of said linkages which are connected to said movable locking elements of said substructure and base locking means include in common: a. a rod reciprocable along said upright axis of said swivel means and having its lower end connected to said movable locking elements of said substructure and base-locking means; and b. rod shifting means connected to the upper end of said rod and operable by said single control means for axially shifting said rod to disengage said movable locking elements of said substructure and base locking means from said fixed locking elements thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A chair according to claim 4 wherein said rod-shifting means includes relatively slidable, wedgelike cams respectively connected to said rod and said control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
191 words
A chair comprising: a. a substructure; b. track means carrying said substructure and providing for linear movement of said substructure; c. a base carried by said substructure; d. swivel means interconnecting said base and said substructure and providing for swivelling movement of said base relative to said substructure about an upright axis; e. a seat carried by said base; f. track means interconnection said seat and said base and providing for linear movement of said seat relative to said base in a selected direction dependent on the angular orientation of said base relative to said substructure about said upright axis; g. substructure locking means for automatically locking said substructure against linear movement; h. base-locking means for automatically locking said base against swivelling movemEnt relative to said substructure; i. seat-locking means for automatically locking said seat against linear movement relative to said base; j. each of said locking means comprising interengageable fixed and movable locking elements; k. a single, manually operable control means; l. three connecting means respectively directly connecting said movable locking elements to said single control means; and m. whereby said single control means unlocks all of said locking means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
191 words
A chair comprising: a. a substructure; b. track means carrying said substructure and providing for linear movement of said substructure; c. a base carried by said substructure; d. swivel means interconnecting said base and said substructure and providing for swivelling movement of said base relative to said substructure about an upright axis; e. a seat carried by said base; f. track means interconnection said seat and said base and providing for linear movement of said seat relative to said base in a selected direction dependent on the angular orientation of said base relative to said substructure about said upright axis; g. substructure locking means for automatically locking said substructure against linear movement; h. base-locking means for automatically locking said base against swivelling movemEnt relative to said substructure; i. seat-locking means for automatically locking said seat against linear movement relative to said base; j. each of said locking means comprising interengageable fixed and movable locking elements; k. a single, manually operable control means; l. three connecting means respectively directly connecting said movable locking elements to said single control means; and m. whereby said single control means unlocks all of said locking means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A chair as defined in claim 6 wherein said connecting means respectively include mechanical linkages respectively connected to said movable locking elements and all connected to said single control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A chair as set forth in claim 7 wherein those two of said linkages which are connected to said movable locking elements of said substructure and base-locking means include in common: a. a rod reciprocable along said upright axis of said swivel means and having its lower end connected to said movable locking elements of said substructure and base-locking means; and b. rod-shifting means connected to the upper end of said rod and operable by said single control means for axially shifting said rod to disengage said movable locking elements of said substructure and base-locking means from said fixed locking elements thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
153 words
A chair comprising: a. a substructure; b. a base carried by said substructure; c. swivel means interconnecting said base and said substructure and providing for swivelling movement of said base relative to said substructure about an upright axis; d. a seat carried by said base and capable of being oriented in a selected direction by swivelling of said base relative to said substructure about said upright axis; e. track means interconnecting said seat and said base and providing for linear movement of said seat relative to said base in a direction dependent on the selected orientation of said seat; f. an upright seat back connected to said seat so as to be capable of swivelling and linear movement therewith; and g. whereby said seat and said seat back can be swivelled to a desired orientation and moved linearly along that orientation by a person seated on said seat with said seat back upright.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
153 words
A chair comprising: a. a substructure; b. a base carried by said substructure; c. swivel means interconnecting said base and said substructure and providing for swivelling movement of said base relative to said substructure about an upright axis; d. a seat carried by said base and capable of being oriented in a selected direction by swivelling of said base relative to said substructure about said upright axis; e. track means interconnecting said seat and said base and providing for linear movement of said seat relative to said base in a direction dependent on the selected orientation of said seat; f. an upright seat back connected to said seat so as to be capable of swivelling and linear movement therewith; and g. whereby said seat and said seat back can be swivelled to a desired orientation and moved linearly along that orientation by a person seated on said seat with said seat back upright.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-22 | 1975-05-24 | 1975-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-22 | 1979-05-24 | 1979-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-22 | 1983-05-24 | 1983-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |