Patent ID: 6030037
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A system of nestable chairs for use in a work environment providing a floor comprising:a plurality of chairs each chair includinga base;a support coupled to the base;a seat assembly having a seat and coupled to the support and adapted for pivotal movement and for vertical adjustment with respect to the base;a mechanism for adjusting the height of the seat assembly configured so that the height of the seat assembly can be automatically adjusted to a reference position for nesting; anda mechanism for automatically registering the pivotal orientation of the seat assembly with respect to the base so that the seat assembly can be oriented in a center position for nesting when the seat of the chair is moved to the generally vertical nesting position;wherein the base of a first chair of the plurality of chairs is configured to allow for nesting within the base of a second chair of the plurality of chairs.