| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Chair upholstery attachment arrangement and method | US14718726 | 2015-05-21 | US09565949B2 | 2017-02-14 | Gordon Jay Peterson |
| A chair includes a chair component comprising a polymeric material and adapted to at least partially support a seated user, wherein the chair component includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and wherein the chair component further includes a plurality of apertures capable of being accessed from at least the second surface of the chair component. The chair further includes a cover that extends over at least a portion of the first surface and a portion of the second surface which includes the plurality of apertures, and at least one staple comprising a polymeric material, wherein each staple of the at least one staple includes a pair of prongs, and wherein at least one of the prongs extends through the cover extending over the portion of the second surface and is received and retained within one of the plurality of apertures, thereby securing the cover to the chair member. | ||||||
| 102 | SPRING ASSEMBLY | US15271433 | 2016-09-21 | US20170007023A1 | 2017-01-12 | Robert J. Battey; Todd T. Andres; Gary Lee Karsten; David Allen Bodnar |
| A method of assembling a spring inside of a tube includes providing a coil spring and a tube having a first retaining structure at a first end of the tube. The method includes positioning a rod in the tube. The spring is positioned in the tube, and a second retaining structure is attached to the rod with the spring positioned between the first and second retaining structures. A force is applied to the spring, and the second retaining structure is fixed at a position wherein the spring provides a desired preload. | ||||||
| 103 | Chair back mechanism and control assembly | US14624884 | 2015-02-18 | US09492013B2 | 2016-11-15 | Robert J. Battey; Gary Lee Karsten; Kurt R. Heidmann; Todd T. Andres |
| A chair assembly includes seat support and structures each operably coupled to a base structure, wherein the back support structure is movable between upright and reclined positions, and a biasing assembly exerting a biasing force biasing the back support structure towards the upright position, wherein the biasing force is adjustable between first and second magnitudes, and wherein the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude. The chair assembly further includes an adjustment assembly operably coupled to the biasing assembly allowing a user to adjust the biasing force between the first and second magnitudes, wherein the adjustment assembly adjusts the biasing assembly between a first configuration corresponding to the first magnitude and a second configuration corresponding to the second magnitude, and an assist feature exerting an assist force on the biasing assembly, thereby reducing an input force required to be applied by a user. | ||||||
| 104 | Vehicle seat | US14693123 | 2015-04-22 | US09446698B2 | 2016-09-20 | Takeshi Ushiyama |
| The invention relates to a vehicle seat, wherein a cushion cover that covers a seat cushion is provided to extend towards a floor along a side portion of the seat cushion facing a central control station, a hook which engages with the cushion cover at a cushion frame is provided on a portion of the cushion cover interposed between a cushion frame and the central control station, and a tab is provided on the cushion frame in order to engage with the hook, the tab being provided on a portion of the cushion frame facing the central control station. | ||||||
| 105 | Method of improving seat comfort, seat and cushion set according to the same | US14741983 | 2015-06-17 | US09408470B2 | 2016-08-09 | John W. Smith |
| The present disclosure includes a loose-cushion seat with improved lower-back support. At least one connector is applied to a loose-cushion seating unit that joins a portion of the peripheral surface of the seat cushion to a portion of the rear surface of the back cushion. The connector is removably attached to at least one of the seat cushion and the back cushion so the cushions can be detached from one another. The connector joins the cushions in such a manner that at least a portion the back cushion is pulled down to remain in close proximity with the top surface of the seat cushion when the seat cushion is depressed under the weight of a user, thereby providing improved lower-back support to the user. | ||||||
| 106 | Backrest or seating element | US14997722 | 2016-01-18 | US20160206105A1 | 2016-07-21 | Peter Wagner |
| Back- or seat-element for a piece of seating furniture, in particular a swivel chair, comprising a flexible, tensible surface element (20) and a support frame (30) with a plurality of individual holding areas (42), the surface element (30) is attached to and stretched therebetween. | ||||||
| 107 | METHOD OF IMPROVING SEAT COMFORT, SEAT AND CUSHION SET ACCORDING TO THE SAME | US14741983 | 2015-06-17 | US20160183684A1 | 2016-06-30 | John W. Smith |
| The present disclosure includes a loose-cushion seat with improved lower-back support. At least one connector is applied to a loose-cushion seating unit that joins a portion of the peripheral surface of the seat cushion to a portion of the rear surface of the back cushion. The connector is removably attached to at least one of the seat cushion and the back cushion so the cushions can be detached from one another. The connector joins the cushions in such a manner that at least a portion the back cushion is pulled down to remain in close proximity with the top surface of the seat cushion when the seat cushion is depressed under the weight of a user, thereby providing improved lower-back support to the user. | ||||||
| 108 | Fixing mount for fixing an elastic strip on a chair | US14467091 | 2014-08-25 | US09364097B2 | 2016-06-14 | Ting-Han Hsiao |
| A fixing mount for fixing an elastic strip includes a body and multiple assembling seats. The body has a front face, a back face located opposite to the front face, an inner surface connected with the front face and the back face, an outer surface located opposite to the inner surface, a mounting space surrounded by the front face, the back face and the inner surface, and at least one through hole formed through the inner surface and communicating with the mounting space. The assembling seats are formed on the outer surface and are located in the mounting space. The fixing mount can be mounted on a chair frame without exposing screws, and dirt will not fall in and accumulate in the through holes easily. | ||||||
| 109 | Chair assembly with upholstery covering | US14793228 | 2015-07-07 | US09345328B2 | 2016-05-24 | Gordon J. Peterson; Mark Vander Veen |
| A method for assembling a chair component assembly includes providing a back support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user, providing a lumbar support assembly adapted to support the lumbar area of a seated user, providing a cover having an aesthetic outer surface and including a first pocket defining a first interior space therein, and a flap member having a first side edge attached to the first pocket and a second side edge, positioning the lumbar support assembly proximate the first pocket, folding the flap over the lumbar support assembly, and securing the second side edge of the flap to form a second pocket defining a second interior space within which the lumbar support assembly is located. | ||||||
| 110 | EDGE STRUCTURE FOR BODY SUPPORT SURFACE | US14803533 | 2015-07-20 | US20160081477A1 | 2016-03-24 | Timothy P. Coffield |
| An edge structure for a body support surface configured to provide generally rigid support for a suspension component, such as a load bearing fabric, while being flexible in response to a direct load, such as an occupant sitting directly on the edge structure. The edge structure is configured to have a substantially greater moment of inertia in the direction of loads applied by the suspension component than in the direction of direct loads. In one embodiment, the edge structure includes an arrangement of main beams and segmented beams. In another embodiment, the edge structure may include a beam with flex grooves. The flex grooves may be filled with a resilient material. In another aspect, the edge structure may include separate sections molded directly to the suspension component. The sections may be rotated and joined to form a peripheral edge structure. Rotation may place the suspension component under tension. | ||||||
| 111 | Fixing Mount for Fixing an Elastic Strip on a Chair | US14467091 | 2014-08-25 | US20160051062A1 | 2016-02-25 | Ting-Han Hsiao |
| A fixing mount for fixing an elastic strip includes a body and multiple assembling seats. The body has a front face, a back face located opposite to the front face, an inner surface connected with the front face and the back face, an outer surface located opposite to the inner surface, a mounting space surrounded by the front face, the back face and the inner surface, and at least one through hole formed through the inner surface and communicating with the mounting space. The assembling seats are formed on the outer surface and are located in the mounting space. The fixing mount can be mounted on a chair frame without exposing screws and dirt will not fall in and accumulate in the through holes easily. | ||||||
| 112 | OFFICE CHAIR | US14777039 | 2014-03-14 | US20160029801A1 | 2016-02-04 | Martin W. Potrykus; Peter T. LaDuke; Jason W. Hall; Timothy J. Scholma; Nicolai Czumaj-Bront; Teresa A. Bellingar; Michael W. Welsh; Larry A. Wilkerson; Kyle R. Fleet |
| A back support (12) for a chair includes a chair frame (20), a pair of upright support posts (18) mounted to the chair frame (20), the upright support posts (18) being laterally flexible with respect to the chair frame (20), a plurality of flexible support arms (21) extending laterally outwardly from the upright support posts (18), the support arms (21) each including a peripheral edge (23), the support arms (21) including a first set of support arms extending in a first lateral direction from the upright posts (18) and a second set of support arms extending in a second direction from the upright posts (18); and a material (42) extending in tension between the peripheral edges (23) of the first set of support arms and the peripheral edges (23) of the second set of support arms such that at least a central portion of the material (42) is spaced from the support arms (21). | ||||||
| 113 | SEATING UNIT WITH AUXETIC USER SUPPORT | US14699648 | 2015-04-29 | US20150320220A1 | 2015-11-12 | David C. Eberlein; Mark McKenna; Nickolaus William Charles Deevers; Bruce M. Smith; Fredric Biddle; Brett Pearson |
| A seating unit includes a generally horizontal seat portion and a generally upright back portion. The back portion includes a flexible membrane or mesh extending in first and second directions. The mesh defines a generally upright user support surface. At least a portion of the mesh comprises an auxetic material having a negative Poisson's ratio whereby stretching of the auxetic portion of the mesh in at least one of the first and second directions causes the mesh to expand in the other of the first and second directions. | ||||||
| 114 | Chair | US29518046 | 2015-02-19 | USD742677S1 | 2015-11-10 | Bruce M. Smith; Glen Oliver Löw; James N. Ludwig; Robert J. Battey; Gordon J. Peterson; Richard N. Roslund, Jr.; Russell T. Holdredge; Todd D. Krupiczewicz; Nathan R. Brock |
| A chair assembly includes a base structure defining upper and lower portions, a seat support structure having forward and rearward portions, wherein the forward portion of the seat support structure is pivotably coupled to the upper portion, and wherein the seat support structure includes a seat support surface configured to support a seated user thereon, a back support structure having forward and rearward portions, wherein the forward portion of the back support is pivotably coupled to the lower portion, and wherein the back support structure includes an upwardly extending portion adapted to move between an upright position and a reclined position, and a control link having a first end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the seat support structure, and a second end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the back support structure. | ||||||
| 115 | Replaceable basecover mechanism | US14311241 | 2014-06-21 | US09089224B1 | 2015-07-28 | Chad Baker; Steven W. Kelley; William Rohr; Daniel Wade Williams |
| A replaceable basecover mechanism for securing a basecover on an automated furniture item is provided. In embodiments, the replaceable basecover mechanism includes a basecover border having a plurality of border panels, a center panel coupled to the plurality of border panels, and at least one stretch panel coupled to at least one of the plurality of border panels. The stretch panels include at least one j-shaped upholstery channel coupled to the stretch panel, and the j-shaped upholstery channels are configured to removably couple the basecover border to a deckboard of an adjustable furniture item. Additionally, the deckboard may include a locking channel configured to couple to the j-shaped upholstery channels. | ||||||
| 116 | Seat Assembly Having a Trim Cover Assembly | US14465168 | 2014-08-21 | US20150165947A1 | 2015-06-18 | James Clauser; William Paruszkiewicz; Meredith Gannes |
| A seat assembly having a retention clip that may couple a trim cover assembly to a support structure. The trim cover assembly may be disposed proximate a cushion that may be supported by the support structure. The retention clip may extend through a slit in the cushion and may be pivotally coupled to the support structure. | ||||||
| 117 | Control assembly for chair | US14029224 | 2013-09-17 | US09049935B2 | 2015-06-09 | Robert J. Battey; Gary Lee Karsten; Kurt R. Heidmann; Todd T. Andres |
| 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. | ||||||
| 118 | Chair assembly | US14029141 | 2013-09-17 | US09027998B2 | 2015-05-12 | Robert J. Battey; Richard N. Roslund, Jr.; Gary Lee Karsten; Kurt R. Heidmann; Nathan McCaughan; Pradeep Mydur; Russell T. Holdredge; Mark Vander Veen; Todd D. Krupiczewicz; Nathan R. Brock; Jeffrey A. Hall; Gordon J. Peterson; Todd T. Andres |
| A chair assembly includes a base structure defining upper and lower portions, a seat support structure having forward and rearward portions, wherein the forward portion of the seat support structure is pivotably coupled to the upper portion, and wherein the seat support structure includes a seat support surface configured to support a seated user thereon, a back support structure having forward and rearward portions, wherein the forward portion of the back supported is pivotably coupled to the lower portion, and wherein the back support structure includes an upwardly extending portion adapted to move between an upright position and a reclined position, and a control link having a first end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the seat support structure, and a second end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the back support structure. | ||||||
| 119 | Method and apparatus for a single sling chair | US13065731 | 2011-03-28 | US08919884B2 | 2014-12-30 | Clifton Shao-ming Lee |
| Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for a novel single sling chair. The single sling chair simplifies the manufacture of sling chairs affording efficient and speedy construction. The single sling chair comprises a chair frame having a back section with an upper rail and a lower cross member and a seat section, a seat panel coupled to the seat section of the chair frame, a fabric back panel having length and first and second terminating loops at opposing ends with a first rod fitting inside the first terminating loop and a second rod fitting inside the second terminating loop, an upper rail having an interior side configured to fit the first rod and the first terminating loop into the interior side of the upper rail, and a lower rail having an interior side configured to fit the second rod and the second terminating loop into the interior side of the lower rail wherein the lower rail is attached to the lower cross member of the chair frame to form a back rest for the back section. | ||||||
| 120 | Locking connection member of covering material and method of manufacturing covered cushion formed body | US13259194 | 2010-03-08 | US08882203B2 | 2014-11-11 | Keiji Takehara; Satoru Ono; Eiichirou Doi; Takeshi Yamashita |
| An engaging member for attaching an upholstery material to a cushion member, which has a positioning member at least one lengthwise terminal end. The positioning member places the starting end of loop engaging element portion in precise position in the groove of the cushion member. The engaging member is long and flexible and bends in conformity with the complicated shape of the curved groove. The method of producing an upholstered cushion molding using the engaging member improves the working efficiency. | ||||||
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