Control assembly for chair

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9526339
SERIAL NO

14733492

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A control assembly for a chair including a base structure including a first pivot point and a second pivot point spaced from the first pivot point, and a seat support structure directly pivotably coupled to the base structure for rotation about the first pivot point, a back support structure pivotably coupled to the base structure for rotation about the second pivot point, wherein the back support structure is adapted to move between a first and second position, a control link having a first end operably coupled to the seat support structure, and a second end operably coupled to the back support structure, and a biasing assembly exerting a biasing torque about the second pivot point that biases the back support structure from the second position toward the first position, wherein the biasing torque is adjustable between first and second magnitudes when the back support structure is in the first position.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • STEELCASE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andres, Todd T Sparta, US 35 434
Battey, Robert J Middleville, US 122 3189
Heidmann, Kurt R Grand Rapids, US 175 5640
Karsten, Gary L Wyoming, US 8 277

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