Global Patent Index - EP 0793929 B1

EP 0793929 B1 20030625 - Adjustable office chair

Title (en)

Adjustable office chair

Title (de)

Verstellbarer Bürostuhl

Title (fr)

Chaise de bureau réglable

Publication

EP 0793929 B1 20030625 (EN)

Application

EP 97200574 A 19970227

Priority

NL 1002523 A 19960304

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0793929A1] Chair, comprising: one or more leg parts (4,5); a seat part (6) which is arranged on the leg parts (4,5) and which is tiltable both forward and backward; and a chair back part (7) which is adjustably connected to the seat part (6) and which is tiltable together with this seat part (6), wherein tilting means (10-14) for tilting at least a part of the seat part (6) together with the chair back part (7) engage at a location under the seat part (6) which is situated further forward than the centre of the seat part (6) and wherein the tilting means (10-14) comprise at least one gas spring member (11) which is arranged in lying position under the seat part (6) such that when the seat part (6) and the chair back part (7) are tilted to the rear the opposing force exerted by the gas spring member (11) increases. <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47C 3/026; A47C 1/032

IPC 8 full level

A47C 1/032 (2006.01); A47C 3/026 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 1/03255 (2013.01 - EP); A47C 1/03266 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 1/03283 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK FI FR GB IE LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0793929 A1 19970910; EP 0793929 B1 20030625; AT E243446 T1 20030715; DE 69722986 D1 20030731; DE 69722986 T2 20040609; DK 0793929 T3 20031013; NL 1002523 C2 19970905

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97200574 A 19970227; AT 97200574 T 19970227; DE 69722986 T 19970227; DK 97200574 T 19970227; NL 1002523 A 19960304