Global Patent Index - EP 1319355 A2

EP 1319355 A2 20030618 - Chair with lumbar support and conforming back

Title (en)

Chair with lumbar support and conforming back

Title (de)

Stuhl mit Lendenstütze und anpassbare Rückenlehne

Title (fr)

Chaise avec support lombaire et dossier adaptable

Publication

EP 1319355 A2 20030618 (EN)

Application

EP 02027786 A 20021212

Priority

US 34067301 P 20011214

Abstract (en)

A task chair (20) including seat support structure (26), a backrest frame (68, 112, 122, 150) attached to the seat support structure, and a backrest (72a, 72b, 72c, 72d, 72e) supported by the backrest frame. The backrest includes a back support surface (94a, 94b, 94c, 94d, 94e) which may ergonomically conform to a seated user when the user shifts positions while sitting in the chair. The back support surface includes rigid (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d, 80e) and flexible portions (90a, 90b, 90c, 90d, 90e) connected to one another, the flexible portions allowing resilient flexing of the back support surface to create conformance zones which dynamically support the back of a seated user in an ergonomic manner. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47C 7/44; A47C 7/46

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/44 (2006.01); A47C 7/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 7/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 7/448 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 7/46 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1319355 A2 20030618; EP 1319355 A3 20040102; US 2003127896 A1 20030710; US 2005052061 A1 20050310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02027786 A 20021212; US 31583802 A 20021210; US 88736204 A 20040708