(19)
(11) EP 0 904 713 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13

(21) Application number: 98105311.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47C 7/44
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.09.1997 IT PC970026

(71) Applicant: aaa NE Italy made S.r.l.
San Giuseppe di Cassola (VI) (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Zen, Luigi
    San Giuseppe Di Cassola (VI) (IT)

(74) Representative: La Ciura, Salvatore 
Via Francesco Sforza, 3
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Swinging supporting frame for a chair seat and back


(57) A swinging supporting frame for a chair seat and back, comprising:
  • a sustantially horizontal arm (1) for fastening a chair seat;
  • a telescopic rod (2) supporting the chair back and being hinged to said arm (1);
  • one or more springs (40) acting on said vertical rod to push the chair back forward;
  • a spacer (44) inserted between the walls (5) of said horizontal arm; and
  • screw means (16) for pressing the walls of said telescopic rod (2) against the walls (5) of said arm (1) and against said spacer (44) to lock the chair back in position, wherein said springs (40) are helical springs inserted onto the hinge pin (6) which is fitted on said arm (1) and said telescopic rod (2), one of the ends of said springs acting directly against the wall of said arm (1) and the other spring end acting against said rod, in particular against said spacer (44) inserted on said clamping screw means.

A plurality of friction plates (10) are arranged between said spacer (44) and the walls of said arm (1), and in order to position and set up said plates (10), said frame includes a pair of teeth (8, 9) obtained in the walls (5) of said arm by blanking and drawing.







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