US3838884A
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Ganging means for chair
Assignee: Steelcase Inc
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Filing: 1972-10-25
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Granted: 1974-10-01
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Expires: 1992-10-25
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses a chair having a seat, back and wire rod frame. The chair rests on four glides, all of which have fastening intelligence such that the chairs of this invention can be ganged together. The glides on one runner have facing fastening intelligence while those on the other runner have fastening intelligence facing away from one another, such that fore and aft and lateral movement of joined chairs is eliminated.
Inventors
- 👤 F Faiks
- 👤 R Buhk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:31
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C5/00; A47C5/04; A47C1/00; A47C1/12; A47C1/124; A47C3/00; A47C3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A chair comprising: a wire rod frame having a pair of runners at the sides thereof from which the front and rear legs of said chair extend upwardly; said runners including front and rear glides thereon, each glide on a first runner having fastening intelligence facing the other glide, and each glide on a second runner having fastening intelligence pointed away from the other glide; said second runner glides being positioned closer to one another than said first runner glides whereby when two chairs are placed in closely adjacent fashion, said fastening intelligence on said first runner glides on one chair cooperate with said fastening intelligence on said second runner glides on the other chair to hold the chairs together and prevent their fore-and-aft and lateral movement with respect to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A chair comprising: a wire rod frame having a pair of runners at the sides thereof from which the front and rear legs of said chair extend upwardly; said runners including front and rear glides thereon, each glide on a first runner having fastening intelligence facing the other glide, and each glide on a second runner having fastening intelligence pointed away from the other glide; said second runner glides being positioned closer to one another than said first runner glides whereby when two chairs are placed in closely adjacent fashion, said fastening intelligence on said first runner glides on one chair cooperate with said fastening intelligence on said second runner glides on the other chair to hold the chairs together and prevent their fore-and-aft and lateral movement with respect to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The chair of claim 1 in which the front glide on one runner and the rear glide on one runner are male fasteners whose fastening intelligence comprises a projection from one end thereof which is inclined at an acute angle to said runner; said front glide on the other runner and the rear glide on the other runner comprises a female fastener whose fastening intelligence comprises a recess for mating said projection, said recess being inclined at approximately the same acute angle to said runner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The chair of claim 2 in which said projection on said front male glide includes a tab forming the leading edge of said projection and said recess on said front female glide comprises a mating slot at the base of said recess for receiving said tab.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
The chair of claim 3 in which each of said male and female glides comprises a bumper portion extending outwardly from said projection and recess respectively, said bumper portion being inclined at an obtuse angle to said runner; said bumper portions of adjacent male and female glides on adjacently positioned chairs being the first portions of said adjacent glides to abut when said fasteners are forced together, and said abutting bumper portions acting to guide the fasteners into mating engagement at said acute angel portions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-30 | 1978-04-01 | 1978-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-30 | 1982-04-01 | 1982-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-30 | 1986-04-01 | 1986-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |