US Patent No: D445580

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
FORMWAY FURNITURE LIMITEDWELLINGTON48

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fifield, Jon Leonard Wellington, NZ 11 147
Parker, Kent Wallace Wellington, NZ 26 139
Pennington, Mark Rundle Wellington, NZ 10 135
Prince, Jonathan William Wellington, NZ 4 132

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (11)
4,390,206 Synchrotilt chair control 78 1980
4,479,679 Body weight chair control 63 1981
4,498,702 Seating unit with front flex area 63 1982
4,776,633 Integrated chair and control 113 1986
5,050,931 Controlled deflection front lip for seating 47 1986
D360316 Chair 27 1993
5,577,807 Adjustable chair actuator 91 1994
5,725,277 Synchrotilt chair 42 1996
5,909,923 Chair with novel pivot mounts and method of assembly 59 1997
5,975,634 Chair including novel back construction 92 1997
D411928 Chair 48 1998
 
HERMAN MILLER, INC. (6)
5,765,804 Pneumatic support colunm for a chair 32 1995
5,765,914 Chair with a tilt control mechanism 44 1995
5,772,282 Tilt control mechanism for a chair 46 1995
6,035,901 Woven fabric membrane for a seating surface 107 1995
6,059,368 Office chair 112 1995
5,711,575 Office chair and adjustable lumbar support therefor 48 1996
 
HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC. (4)
D362973 Swivel chair 71 1993
5,486,035 Occupant weight operated chair 62 1994
D399664 Chair 29 1997
D405283 Chair 26 1998
 
WILKHAHN WILKENING + HAHNE GMBH + CO. (4)
4,408,797 Furniture article with padding attached to a supporting shell 25 1981
4,552,406 Chair 22 1983
4,509,793 Chair 48 1983
5,251,958 Synchronous adjusting device for office chairs or the like 40 1991
 
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (3)
5,308,145 Reclining chair 38 1992
5,314,237 Reclining chair 34 1992
D390712 Chair 119 1996
 
VITRA PATENTE AG (3)
D407911 Chair 78 1997
D437497 Chair 51 1999
D437701 Chair 86 1999
 
GLOBAL TOTAL OFFICE (2)
D350033 Chair 27 1992
D418685 Chair 18 1999
 
JUNGJOHANN; THOMAS (2)
5,868,467 Seating furniture component or the like with a coupled backrest and seat adjustment 27 1997
5,860,701 Seating furniture component or the like with a coupled backrest and seat adjustment 29 1997
 
ALFMEIER CORPORATION (1)
6,056,360 Adjustable lumbar seat support 25 1998
 
ALLSEATING CORPORATION (1)
D436456 Chair 70 2000
 
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (1)
D369259 Back support chair 28 1995
 
CASTELLI S.P.A. (1)
4,585,272 Chair having a back comprising a plurality of articulated segments 98 1983
 
CHAIRTECH, S.A. (1)
D379567 Chair 28 1995
 
DEPERRY, SHIELA H. (1)
5,009,466 Reclining chair 46 1989
 
DRABERT SOHNE GMBH & CO. (1)
4,765,679 Chair having a seat with front and rear seat portions being hinged to each other 59 1987
 
ETABLISSEMENTS LINGUANOTTO (1)
4,685,730 Seat, especially work seat, with several positions 63 1985
 
FEHLBAUM & CO. (1)
D327781 Chair 32 1989
 
GE 2 S.R.L. (1)
5,171,209 Dynamic support for preventing back-ache in a sitting position 22 1992
 
GIRSBERGER HOLDING AG (1)
5,547,252 Office chair 28 1994
 
HAUSERMAN, INC., INT. FURNITURE & TEXTILE DIVISION (1)
4,429,917 Chair 67 1981
 
HEYGARTH SOUTH PTY. LTD. (1)
5,791,736 Ergonomic seating apparatus with inclined femoral portion 21 1996
 
INOUE ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
5,964,503 Chair 27 1997
 
INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, COUNCIL OF LABOR AFFAIRS (1)
5,575,534 Work chair 26 1995
 
J.G. FURNITURE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,100,201 Passive ergonomic work chair 50 1990
 
KNOLL, INC. (1)
4,380,352 Reclining chair 65 1980
 
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (1)
6,010,189 Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism 24 1999
 
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED (1)
D372799 Pedestal based executive chair 38 1995
 
NOWY STYL SP. Z O.O. J.V. (1)
6,120,096 Mechanical device for synchronous movement of the backrest and seat of a chair 32 1999
 
OKAMURA CORPORATION (1)
D436259 Chair 48 2000
 
PAMONT AG (1)
4,560,199 Recliner chair 28 1984
 
ROEDER GMBH SITZMOEBELWERKE (1)
4,988,145 Seating furniture 59 1989
 
SEBEL FURNITURE LIMITED (1)
4,733,910 Article of furniture 45 1986
 
SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4,869,552 Flexible backrest assembly for a chair 67 1988
 
SIMMONS UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (1)
D273728 Chair 25 1981
 
STEELCASE INC. (1)
D436768 Seating product 48 1999
 
STEELCASE STRAFOR (1)
4,981,326 Ergonomic chair 81 1988
 
STOLL GIROFLEX AG (1)
5,971,481 Chair, specially an office chair 25 1998
 
TAKANO CO., LTD. (1)
5,102,196 Chair provided with a backrest 90 1990
 
TRUMOVE DESIGNS INC. (1)
5,660,439 Integrated seat and back and mechanisms for chairs 59 1995
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (9)
4,555,136 Furniture construction 20 1983
4,711,491 Swivel tilt mechanism for chair 45 1986
4,848,837 Chair having a pelvis-hip support adjustable relative to a front seat portion 47 1987
5,022,709 Springing and wrap-around element for a seat and/or backrest, and seat embodying the same 82 1989
5,354,120 Reclining chair 70 1992
5,401,077 Ergonomically improved chair or armchair 32 1993
5,567,011 Cushion for anatomical support, especially for the lumbar and cervical regions, to fit onto seat backs 85 1994
5,826,940 Reactive multi-position chair 40 1996
6,039,397 Tilt back chair control 28 1998

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
FORMWAY FURNITURE LIMITED (9)
8,087,727 Chair 0 2007
8,029,060 Chair 2 2008
D604535 Chair 6 2008
D600051 Chair back 6 2008
D601827 Furniture base 2 2008
D604969 Chair back component 2 2009
D613084 Chair 6 2009
D615784 Chair back 4 2009
D616213 Chair 5 2009
 
HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC. (5)
D476821 Ergonomic chair 26 2002
D487641 Chair 13 2002
D511914 Chair pad 0 2003
D509388 Chair 5 2003
D507133 Armless chair 1 2003
 
VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION (4)
D469265 Chair 11 2001
D469284 Chair 7 2001
D461322 Chair 10 2001
D461348 Chair portion 10 2001
 
GLOBAL TOTAL OFFICE (2)
D486315 Chair 19 2002
D507423 Chair 8 2003
 
KNOLL, INC. (2)
D475544 Chair 29 2002
D471024 Chair 42 2002
 
STEELCASE INC. (2)
D535840 Armrest 2 2005
D535131 Armrest 2 2005
 
CHUENG SHINE CO., LTD. (1)
D647314 Chair frame 1 2010
 
COOPSETTE SOC. COOP. A.R.L. (1)
D496170 Chair 3 2003
 
FORMAY FURNITURE LIMITED (1)
8,096,615 Chair 0 2008
 
FURSYS INCORPORATION (1)
D467443 Chair 16 2001
 
HAWORTH, INC. (1)
D587942 Lumbar support for an office chair 0 2007
 
INTERSTUHL BUEROMOEBEL GMBH & CO. KG (1)
D472722 Chair 10 2001
 
ITOKI CORPORATION (1)
D553376 Chair 13 2007
 
IVARS S.P.A. (1)
D576814 Office chair 12 2008
 
KLOBER GMBH (1)
D564766 Swivel chair 6 2005
 
LUXY ITALIA, SRL (1)
D484710 Chair 3 2002
 
OASYSCHAIR CO., LTD. (1)
D464819 Chair 4 2002
 
SEDUS STOLL AG (1)
D505798 Chair 16 2003
 
SITLAND S.P.A. (1)
D505024 Chair 18 2003
 
TK CANADA LIMITED (1)
D473726 Chair 9 2002
 
ZHEJIANG HIMAX FURNITURE INDUSTRY CORP. LTD. (1)
D514832 Chair 32 2003
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (5)
D493627 Arm chair 64 2002
D490621 Office chair 12 2003
D580198 Chair back 10 2008
D579695 Chair frame 13 2008
D582170 Chair 17 2008

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