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US5137330A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adjustable chair

Assignee: Ring Mekanikk AS
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Filing: 1990-02-20
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-02-20
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Abstract

Abstract Adjustable chair, whereby the seat of the chair comprising on each side a rail (10) secured to a front portion under the seat (3) and resting on a roller (11) connected with the chair frame, the seat being, in the rear portion on each side, connected turnably with a guide (5) secured to the frame where the guide having slideably arranged a first glider (6), the back (4) comprising a downwards and forwards directed prolongation and being turnably connected with the first glider (6), the front end of the prolongation being turnably connected with a second glider (8) being slideably arranged on a second guide (7), the second guide thereby being connected with the frame, and first and second guides (5, 7) being arranged in an obtuse angle in relation to each other such that the distance between the rear portion of seat and the lower portion of the back substantially is maintained whereas the angle between the seat and the back is altered when the back is moved backwards by the user in such a way that the gliders (5, 7) and the seat (3) are displaced forwards.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tore Lie
  • 👤 Steinar L. Flo
  • 👤 Per Lundstein

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 12:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/032; A47C1/03294; A47C1/03205; A47C1/03216

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
Adjustable chair, CHARACTERIZED IN the seat of the chair comprising on each side a rail (10) secured to a front portion under the seat (3) and resting on a roller (11) connected with the chair frame, the seat being, in the rear portion on each side, connected pivotably with a guide (5) secured to the frame where the guide having slideably arranged a first glider (6), the back (4) comprising a downwards and forwards directed prolongation and being pivotably connected with the first slider (6), the front end of the prolongation being pivotably connected with a second glider (8) being slideably arranged on a second guide (7), the second guide thereby being connected with the frame, and first and second guides (5, 7) being arranged in an obtuse angle in relation to each other such that the distance between the rear portion of seat and the lower portion of the back substantially is maintained whereas the angle between the seat and the back is altered when the back is moved backwards by the user in such a way that the gliders (5, 7) and the seat (3) are displaced forwards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
Adjustable chair, CHARACTERIZED IN the seat of the chair comprising on each side a rail (10) secured to a front portion under the seat (3) and resting on a roller (11) connected with the chair frame, the seat being, in the rear portion on each side, connected pivotably with a guide (5) secured to the frame where the guide having slideably arranged a first glider (6), the back (4) comprising a downwards and forwards directed prolongation and being pivotably connected with the first slider (6), the front end of the prolongation being pivotably connected with a second glider (8) being slideably arranged on a second guide (7), the second guide thereby being connected with the frame, and first and second guides (5, 7) being arranged in an obtuse angle in relation to each other such that the distance between the rear portion of seat and the lower portion of the back substantially is maintained whereas the angle between the seat and the back is altered when the back is moved backwards by the user in such a way that the gliders (5, 7) and the seat (3) are displaced forwards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 77 words
Chair according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED IN a gas pressure spring (9) being connected between the first glider (6) and the frame, the gas pressure spring (9) thereby being tensioned when the back is displaced backwards, and a releasing device being arranged for the gas pressure spring, which device may be activated by the user in such a way that the first glider (6) is pressed backwards to a position where the back has an upright position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 108 words
Chair according to claim 1 or 2, CHARACTERIZED IN the releasing device for the gas pressure spring (9) being activated by pedals (14) arranged on both sides of a chair having two seats and backs arranged on a common transversal bar (15) secured to a center base body (2) which by means of a turnable bearing rests on a ground plate (1), whereby the gas pressure spring (9) for both seats are released by activation of the pedal, both chair backs (4) thereby being adjusted to upright position and the base body (2) together with the seats thereby being free to be turned around a central vertical axis.

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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) 1995-08-11 1996-02-10 1996-08-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-08-11 2000-02-10 2000-08-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-08-11 2004-02-10 2004-08-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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