EP 0918480 A1 19990602 - RECLINABLE SEATING
Title (en)
RECLINABLE SEATING
Title (de)
NEIGUNGSVERSTELLBARER STUHL
Title (fr)
CHAISE INCLINABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9608012 A 19960418
- US 9706557 W 19970418
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9738608A1] A reclining chair having a base frame (1) supporting a reclining unit (2) by a mechanism having downwardly converging swing links (14 and 16) pivoted at their upper ends at (22 and 23) respectively to the frame, a rigid member (14) pivotally connected to the lower ends of the swing links (14 and 16 at 20 and 21). The rigid member (14) has a link (13) rigidly connected to it which in turn is rigidly connected to the reclining unit (2). The center of gravity of the reclining unit with its occupant is maintained in a substantially horizontal plane as the unit moves from upright to reclined positions.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A47C 3/0255 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 3/03 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9738608 A1 19971023; DE 69731639 D1 20041223; DE 69731639 T2 20050331; EP 0918480 A1 19990602; EP 0918480 A4 19990825; EP 0918480 B1 20041117; GB 9608012 D0 19960619
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9706557 W 19970418; DE 69731639 T 19970418; EP 97922355 A 19970418; GB 9608012 A 19960418