Chair for active engagement of user

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11805905
APP PUB NO 20230049996A1
SERIAL NO

17979465

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A lower chair for supporting an upper chair on which a user sits. The lower chair including a base, a swivel mechanism supported by the base and defining a vertical swivel axis, and a four-bar linkage mounted to the swivel mechanism for rotation about the swivel axis. The four-bar linkage includes a coupler link that moves about a coupler curve. The lower chair also includes a column having a lower end affixed to the coupler link for movement of the lower end along the coupler curve. The column defines a column axis and is adapted to support the upper chair.

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MILLERKNOLL INC855 EAST MAIN AVENUE ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aldrich, John Grandville, US 7 46
Bhagwat, Adwait Holland, US 7 57
Goetz, Mark Brooklyn, US 13 88
Holwerda, Chris Hudsonville, US 2 4
Squires, Andy Grandville, US 2 4
Walker, Brock Okemos, US 22 360

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