Chair back mechanism and control assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9844267
SERIAL NO

15273945

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A chair assembly includes a seat support structure, a back support structure, a back tensioning assembly adjustable between low and high tension positions, an actuator assembly adapted to adjust the back tensioning assembly between the low and high tension positions, a control input assembly actuable by rotating the portion of the control input assembly, and a control link assembly operably coupling the control input assembly with the actuator assembly to adjust the back tensioning assembly between the low and high tension positions upon rotation of the portion of the control assembly by a seated user, wherein a number of rotations of the portion of the control input assembly is not limited by the control link.

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  • 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 Lee Wyoming, US 33 999

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