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Patent US8061775 - Seating apparatus with reclining movement - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe invention provides a seating apparatus having a reclining movement with a corresponding seat lift movement. The apparatus further provides a seating support surface having increased comfort comprising a shaped diaphragm with a series of calculated openings provided throughout....http://www.google.com/patents/US8061775?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8061775 - Seating apparatus with reclining movementAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8061775 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/425,298Publication dateNov 22, 2011Filing dateJun 20, 2006Priority dateJun 20, 2005Also published asCA2659248A1, CA2659248C, CN101511230A, CN101511230B, EP1945063A2, EP1987739A1, US8777312, US20070001497, US20090152930, US20120146377, WO2008020824A2, WO2008020824A3Publication number11425298, 425298, US 8061775 B2, US 8061775B2, US-B2-8061775, US8061775 B2, US8061775B2InventorsNiels DiffrientOriginal AssigneeHumanscale CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (107), Non-Patent Citations (18), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSeating apparatus with reclining movementUS 8061775 B2Abstract The invention provides a seating apparatus having a reclining movement with a corresponding seat lift movement. The apparatus further provides a seating support surface having increased comfort comprising a shaped diaphragm with a series of calculated openings provided throughout.
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No. 07/898,907-Office Chair-filed on Jun. 15, 1992.18U.S. Appl. No. 07/898,907�Office Chair�filed on Jun. 15, 1992.Classifications U.S. Classification297/300.1, 297/300.2International ClassificationA47C1/024Cooperative ClassificationA47C7/48, A47C1/03255, A47C1/03294, A47C1/03272, A47C1/033European ClassificationA47C7/48, A47C1/032B, A47C1/033, A47C1/032F, A47C1/032C4Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionNov 15, 2010ASAssignmentEffective date: 20101104Owner name: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT, NEW YORKFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:HUMANSCALE CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:025321/0222Aug 30, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: HUMANSCALE CORPORATION, NEW YORKFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DIFFRIENT, NIELS;REEL/FRAME:018191/0424Effective date: 20060628RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google