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Seating furniture component or the like with a coupled backrest and seat adjustment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-08-26
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Granted: 1999-01-19
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Expires: 2017-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, having a support chassis (1), a backrest (2) and a seat (3) adjustably attached to the support chassis (1), with the backrest (2) and seat (3) being movably joined to one another in the area of the vertex of the angle between them, the backrest (2) being coupled to a pivot axis (4) on the support chassis (1) at a distance above the vertex of the angle, and the seat (3) being movably attached to the support chassis (1) near the front edge of the seat (3) by a support mechanism (5, 6). The backrest (2) executes a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion from a sitting position into a reclining position, relative to the support chassis (1), while the seat (3) executes a slight superimposed sliding and lifting motion in a synchronized manner. The connection of the backrest (2) to the seat (3), in one embodiment, has two connecting axes on each side which run in two slotted cranks as connecting axis and slotted crank pairs, a first of the connecting axis and slotted crank pairs being located on the rear edge of seat (3), the backrest (2) extending to the rear edge of the seat (3), and the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair being located on the rear edge of seat (3) at a distance above the first pair.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Jungjohann
- 👤 Helge Fedderke
- 👤 Christoph Hartmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-06 10:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/032; A47C1/03294; A47C1/03205; A47C1/0325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
Seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, comprising: a support chassis; a backrest adjustably attached to the support chassis; a seat adjustably attached to support chassis; wherein the backrest and seat are movably connected to one another by a connection in an area of a vertex of an angle formed between them, the backrest being coupled to a pivot axis on the support chassis at a distance above said vertex and a front edge of the seat being movably attached to the support chassis by means of support mechanism in a manner producing a synchronous adjustment of the backrest and seat, the backrest executing a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion relative to the support chassis from a highest upright sitting position, into a lowest extended reclining position and the seat executing a slight motion from the sitting position to the reclining position; wherein the connection of backrest to the seat in the area of the vertex of the angle has two connecting axes which run in two slotted cranks on each side as connecting axis and slotted crank pairs of which a first connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on a rear edge of the seat, the backrest extending to the said rear edge, and a second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on the rear edge of seat at a distance above the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair; and wherein the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located roughly at a center of a distance between the pivot axis on the support chassis to which the backrest is coupled and said first connecting axis and slotted crank pair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
Seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, comprising: a support chassis; a backrest adjustably attached to the support chassis; a seat adjustably attached to support chassis; wherein the backrest and seat are movably connected to one another by a connection in an area of a vertex of an angle formed between them, the backrest being coupled to a pivot axis on the support chassis at a distance above said vertex and a front edge of the seat being movably attached to the support chassis by means of support mechanism in a manner producing a synchronous adjustment of the backrest and seat, the backrest executing a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion relative to the support chassis from a highest upright sitting position, into a lowest extended reclining position and the seat executing a slight motion from the sitting position to the reclining position; wherein the connection of backrest to the seat in the area of the vertex of the angle has two connecting axes which run in two slotted cranks on each side as connecting axis and slotted crank pairs of which a first connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on a rear edge of the seat, the backrest extending to the said rear edge, and a second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on the rear edge of seat at a distance above the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair; and wherein the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located roughly at a center of a distance between the pivot axis on the support chassis to which the backrest is coupled and said first connecting axis and slotted crank pair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on a bottom of the seat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which runs in a straight line roughly parallel to a top surface of the seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and the slotted crank pair have a slot which is concavely curved and is lower at a back end thereof which is located on a bottom edge of seat than on a front end thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 2, wherein an upholstered support is provided on the seat; wherein the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located roughly at a height of a top of the upholstered support on the seat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 5, wherein the slotted crank of the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which runs in a straight line roughly perpendicular to a top surface of the seat in the sitting position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 6, wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which is concavely curved and is lower at a back end thereof which is located on a bottom edge of seat than on a front end thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upholstered support is provided on the seat; wherein the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located roughly at a height of a top of the upholstered support on the seat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 8, wherein the slotted crank of the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which runs in a straight line roughly perpendicular to a top surface of the seat in the sitting position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which runs in a straight line roughly parallel to a top surface of the seat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slotted crank of the second connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which runs in a straight line roughly perpendicular to a top surface of the seat in the sitting position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 11, wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which is concavely curved and is lower at a back end thereof which is located on a bottom edge of seat than on a front end thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
Seating furniture component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and the slotted crank pair have a slot which is concavely curved and is lower at a back end thereof that is located in a bottom edge of the seat than on a front end thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
281 words
Seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, comprising: a support chassis; a backrest adjustably attached to the support chassis; a seat adjustably attached to support chassis; wherein the backrest and seat are movably connected to one another by a connection in an area of a vertex of an angle formed between them, the backrest being coupled to a pivot axis on the support chassis at a distance above said vertex and a front edge of the seat being movably attached to the support chassis by means of support mechanism in a manner producing a synchronous adjustment of the backrest and seat, the backrest executing a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion relative to the support chassis from a highest upright sitting position, into a lowest extended reclining position and the seat executing a slight motion from the sitting position to the reclining position; wherein the connection of backrest to the seat in the area of the vertex of the angle has two connecting axes which run in two slotted cranks on each side as connecting axis and slotted crank pairs of which a first connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on a rear edge of the seat, the backrest extending to the said rear edge, and a second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on the rear edge of seat at a distance above the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair; and wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which is concavely curved and is lower at a back end thereof which is located on a bottom edge of seat than on a front end thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
281 words
Seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, comprising: a support chassis; a backrest adjustably attached to the support chassis; a seat adjustably attached to support chassis; wherein the backrest and seat are movably connected to one another by a connection in an area of a vertex of an angle formed between them, the backrest being coupled to a pivot axis on the support chassis at a distance above said vertex and a front edge of the seat being movably attached to the support chassis by means of support mechanism in a manner producing a synchronous adjustment of the backrest and seat, the backrest executing a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion relative to the support chassis from a highest upright sitting position, into a lowest extended reclining position and the seat executing a slight motion from the sitting position to the reclining position; wherein the connection of backrest to the seat in the area of the vertex of the angle has two connecting axes which run in two slotted cranks on each side as connecting axis and slotted crank pairs of which a first connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on a rear edge of the seat, the backrest extending to the said rear edge, and a second connecting axis and slotted crank pair is located on the rear edge of seat at a distance above the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair; and wherein the slotted crank of the first connecting axis and slotted crank pair has a slot which is concavely curved and is lower at a back end thereof which is located on a bottom edge of seat than on a front end thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
273 words
Seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, comprising: a support chassis; a backrest adjustably attached to the support chassis; a seat adjustably attached to support chassis; wherein the backrest and seat are movably connected to one another by a connection in an area of a vertex of an angle formed between them, the backrest being coupled to a pivot axis on the support chassis at a distance above said vertex and a front edge of the seat being movably attached to the support chassis by means of support mechanism in a manner producing a synchronous adjustment of the backrest and seat, the backrest executing a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion relative to the support chassis from a highest upright sitting position, into a lowest extended reclining position and the seat executing a slight motion from the sitting position to the reclining position; wherein the connection of the backrest to the seat in the area of the vertex of the angle has three connecting axes and one slotted crank on each side; wherein a first of the connecting axes runs in the slotted crank and forms a connecting axis and slotted crank pair with the slotted crank, said connecting axis and slotted crank pair being located in front of a rear edge of the seat; wherein a second of the connecting axes is located on the backrest at a distance above the connecting axis and slotted crank pair; wherein a third of the connecting axes is located on the rear edge of the seat; and wherein the second connecting axis and the third connecting axis are interconnected via an auxiliary connecting rod.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
273 words
Seating furniture component with coupled backrest and seat adjustment, comprising: a support chassis; a backrest adjustably attached to the support chassis; a seat adjustably attached to support chassis; wherein the backrest and seat are movably connected to one another by a connection in an area of a vertex of an angle formed between them, the backrest being coupled to a pivot axis on the support chassis at a distance above said vertex and a front edge of the seat being movably attached to the support chassis by means of support mechanism in a manner producing a synchronous adjustment of the backrest and seat, the backrest executing a superimposed tiltback and lowering motion relative to the support chassis from a highest upright sitting position, into a lowest extended reclining position and the seat executing a slight motion from the sitting position to the reclining position; wherein the connection of the backrest to the seat in the area of the vertex of the angle has three connecting axes and one slotted crank on each side; wherein a first of the connecting axes runs in the slotted crank and forms a connecting axis and slotted crank pair with the slotted crank, said connecting axis and slotted crank pair being located in front of a rear edge of the seat; wherein a second of the connecting axes is located on the backrest at a distance above the connecting axis and slotted crank pair; wherein a third of the connecting axes is located on the rear edge of the seat; and wherein the second connecting axis and the third connecting axis are interconnected via an auxiliary connecting rod.
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