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Method for inclining a chair seat and chair having an inclinable seat
Assignee: AICO Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-07-23
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2017-07-23
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to a method for inclining a chair seat and a chair having an inclinable seat for which maintenance can be easily carried out from outside the attaching frame of a chair, wherein the attaching frame is applicable to leg portions of various kinds of chairs. According to the method and the chair for inclining a backrest side of a seat by causing the backrest to be inclined rearwardly, the structure is such that by rearwardly inclining the backrest attached to a backrest attaching member pivotally supported so as to be inclined rearwardly at one side of an attaching frame opened downward and including a top plate 18 and side plates fixed at the upper end of a leg portion, a tip end protruding part of the backrest attaching member is caused to protrude above the attaching frame and is brought into contact with and pushes up the rear, backrest side of a seat receiving plate which is pressed toward said attaching frame and is inclinably attached to a front end of the attaching frame. In this manner, the backrest side of the seat attached to the seat receiving plate is inclined upward.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Kogai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:59
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/12; A47C31/126; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/032; A47C1/03255; A47C1/03261; A47C1/03272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for inclining a chair seat, wherein inclining of a backrest side (10) of a seat (52) causes a backrest (10) to be inclined rearwardly, said method comprising rearwardly inclining the backrest (10) attached to a backrest attaching member (38) pivotally supported so as to be inclined rearwardly at a first side of an attaching frame (22) which opens downward, includes top plate (18) and side plates (20) and is fixed at an upper end of a leg portion (12), so as to cause a tip end protruding part (36) of said backrest attaching member (38) to protrude through said top plate (18) of said attaching frame (22) while said tip end protruding part (36) is brought into contact with and pushes up a rear, backrest side of a seat receiving plate (42) of which a front side is pressed toward a top plate (18) side of said attaching frame (22) and is inclinable attached to a second side of said attachment frame to thereby cause said backrest (10) side of said seat (52) attached to said seat receiving plate (42) to be inclined upward.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for inclining a chair seat, wherein inclining of a backrest side (10) of a seat (52) causes a backrest (10) to be inclined rearwardly, said method comprising rearwardly inclining the backrest (10) attached to a backrest attaching member (38) pivotally supported so as to be inclined rearwardly at a first side of an attaching frame (22) which opens downward, includes top plate (18) and side plates (20) and is fixed at an upper end of a leg portion (12), so as to cause a tip end protruding part (36) of said backrest attaching member (38) to protrude through said top plate (18) of said attaching frame (22) while said tip end protruding part (36) is brought into contact with and pushes up a rear, backrest side of a seat receiving plate (42) of which a front side is pressed toward a top plate (18) side of said attaching frame (22) and is inclinable attached to a second side of said attachment frame to thereby cause said backrest (10) side of said seat (52) attached to said seat receiving plate (42) to be inclined upward.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method for inclining a chair seat as set forth in claim 1, wherein a fixing member (34), an inner diameter of which corresponds to said leg portion (12), is detachably attached to a fixing portion of said leg portion (12) and to said attaching frame (22), and by replacing said fixing member (34) with one of a plurality of fixing members corresponding to leg portions of various other chairs, said attaching frame (22) can be attached to a leg portion of one of the various other chairs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
217 words
A chair having an inclinable seat, wherein a backrest (10) side of a seat (52) is upwardly inclined by causing said backrest (10) to be rearwardly inclined, said chair comprising: an attaching frame (22) which opens downward, includes a top plate (18) and side plates (20), and is attached to an upper end of a supporting column (14) extending from a leg portion (12); a backrest attaching plate (38), having a tip end protrusion part (36), (22) so as to be rearwardly inclinable; a seat receiving plate (42) attached to said top plate (18) at a second side of said attaching frame (22) so as to be upwardly inclinable and so as to be pressed toward a top plate side of said attaching frame (22) while the backrest (10) is attached to said backrest attaching member (38) and the seat is attached to said seat receiving plate (42); wherein by causing said backrest (10) to be rearwardly inclined, the tip end protrusion part (36) of said backrest attaching frame (38) is caused to protrude through an opening (16) formed in said top plate (18) of said attaching frame (22) and is brought into contact with and pushes up a rear, backrest side of said seat receiving plate (42), thereby causing said seat (52) to be upwardly inclined.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
217 words
A chair having an inclinable seat, wherein a backrest (10) side of a seat (52) is upwardly inclined by causing said backrest (10) to be rearwardly inclined, said chair comprising: an attaching frame (22) which opens downward, includes a top plate (18) and side plates (20), and is attached to an upper end of a supporting column (14) extending from a leg portion (12); a backrest attaching plate (38), having a tip end protrusion part (36), (22) so as to be rearwardly inclinable; a seat receiving plate (42) attached to said top plate (18) at a second side of said attaching frame (22) so as to be upwardly inclinable and so as to be pressed toward a top plate side of said attaching frame (22) while the backrest (10) is attached to said backrest attaching member (38) and the seat is attached to said seat receiving plate (42); wherein by causing said backrest (10) to be rearwardly inclined, the tip end protrusion part (36) of said backrest attaching frame (38) is caused to protrude through an opening (16) formed in said top plate (18) of said attaching frame (22) and is brought into contact with and pushes up a rear, backrest side of said seat receiving plate (42), thereby causing said seat (52) to be upwardly inclined.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A chair having an inclinable seat as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a replaceable fixing member (34) having an inner diameter which corresponds to a supporting column (14) of a leg portion (12), and which is attached to a fixing portion of said leg portion and to said attaching frame, whereby, by replacing said replaceable fixing member (34) with one of a plurality of fixing members corresponding to leg portions of various other chairs, said attaching frame (22) can be attached to a leg portion of one of the various other chairs.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-02-15 | 2002-08-17 | 2003-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-02-15 | 2006-08-17 | 2007-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-02-15 | 2010-08-17 | 2011-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |