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Chair having adjustable back support
Assignee: MARKS THOMAS J
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Filing: 1992-10-30
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2012-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A chair is provided with an adjustable back support which quickly and easily conforms to the contours of the user's back. The chair has a seat and an upwardly extending support bar. A number of segments are received on the support bar to define a support surface for supporting the back of the user. The segments are movable to allow the support surface to conform to the back of the seated person. A locking mechanism allows the person to lock the segments in the desired position.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Marks
- 👤 Daniel F. Rohrer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/12; A47C31/126; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/405; A47C7/46; A47C7/462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A chair having an adjustable back support, comprising: a seat; a support bar extending upwardly from said seat; a plurality of segments received on said support bar wherein each segment defines a slot for receiving the support bar, said slot being elongated to allow the segment to slide in a forward direction; and a locking mechanism actuable from a first position in which said segments are movable in a forward direction to a second position in which said segments are held stationary.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A chair having an adjustable back support, comprising: a seat; a support bar extending upwardly from said seat; a plurality of segments received on said support bar wherein each segment defines a slot for receiving the support bar, said slot being elongated to allow the segment to slide in a forward direction; and a locking mechanism actuable from a first position in which said segments are movable in a forward direction to a second position in which said segments are held stationary.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A chair in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a spring mechanism associated with each segment for biasing said segment in a forward direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A chair having an adjustable back support comprising: a seat; a support bar extending upwardly at the rear of said seat; a plurality of segments, each segment defining a slot and a front surface, said plurality of segments being stacked one above another with the support bar received in the slot of each segment, said slot being larger than the support bar such that each segment can move independently in the forward and rearward directions, the front surfaces of said plurality of stacked segments defining a back support surface for receiving and supporting the back of a person seated on said seat, wherein the shape of the back support surface can be altered by selectively moving the segments in the forward or rearward directions to conform to the back of the seated person; and a locking mechanism actuable to prevent movement of the segments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
A chair having an adjustable back support comprising: a seat; a support bar extending upwardly at the rear of said seat; a plurality of segments, each segment defining a slot and a front surface, said plurality of segments being stacked one above another with the support bar received in the slot of each segment, said slot being larger than the support bar such that each segment can move independently in the forward and rearward directions, the front surfaces of said plurality of stacked segments defining a back support surface for receiving and supporting the back of a person seated on said seat, wherein the shape of the back support surface can be altered by selectively moving the segments in the forward or rearward directions to conform to the back of the seated person; and a locking mechanism actuable to prevent movement of the segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A chair in accordance with claim 3 further comprising a spring mechanism associated with each segment to bias said segment in the forward direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
An adjustable seat back, comprising: a support bar; a deformable back support, said back support comprised of a plurality of stacked segments, said segments each having an internal slot which receives said support bar, said slots being shaped to enable independent slidable translation of the segments; a spring mechanism associated with the plurality of segments to urge each of the segments in the forward direction; and a locking mechanism to releasably lock the segments in a desired position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
An adjustable seat back, comprising: a support bar; a deformable back support, said back support comprised of a plurality of stacked segments, said segments each having an internal slot which receives said support bar, said slots being shaped to enable independent slidable translation of the segments; a spring mechanism associated with the plurality of segments to urge each of the segments in the forward direction; and a locking mechanism to releasably lock the segments in a desired position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An adjustable seat back according to claim 5, further comprising an attachment mechanism for attaching said adjustable seat back to a chair.
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