Flexible back support member with integrated recline stop notches

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8567864
APP PUB NO 20130038110A1
SERIAL NO

13209257

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A chair system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a base comprising a seat for a user and one or more support legs, a back, and a flexible back support element rigidly coupled to the back and to the base, the flexible back support element comprising a flex zone, the flex zone comprising one or more notches, wherein the back is reclinable from an upright position to a reclined position, wherein the one or more notches are configured to narrow as the back reclines from the upright position to the reclined position, and wherein the one or more notches are open in the upright position and closed in the reclined position.

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DEISIG DESIGNAN DER SPANDAUER BRUECKE 8 BERLIN 10178

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Deisig, Wolfgang Berlin, DE 9 190
Koch, John R Muscatine, US 6 236
Koehn, Nils Berlin, DE 3 58
Minino, Phillip D Muscatine, US 3 36
Susie, Corey J North Liberty, US 2 53

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