Split back chair

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5385388
SERIAL NO

08130583

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A chair, with independent control of a lumbar portion of a seat back and a thoracic portion of the seat back, has a seat connected with a base and a control connected with the base, generally under the seat. A first support, pivotally connected with the control, extends from the control to the thoracic portion of the seat back. A second support extends to the lumbar portion of the seat back. The two supports operate independently and the thoracic and lumbar portions of the seat back rotate independently rearward with respect to the seat, providing sympathetic back support for a user. The thoracic portion may rotate laterally to follow twisting movements of a user's thoracic region. The lumbar portion may be connected with the second support to limit lateral rotation of the lumbar portion.

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STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT INC A CORPORATION OF MICHIGANCD-4C PO BOX 1967 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Craig M Kentwood, MI 6 533
Faiks, Frederick S Greenville, MI 23 1067
Forslund, III Carl V Grand Rapids, MI 23 1187
Groendal, Dale M Jenison, MI 27 1202
Knoblock, Glenn A Kentwood, MI 41 3402
Scheper, Robert M Grand Rapids, MI 31 1763

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