Slip connector for weight actuated height adjustors
CA 1263594 C · Owner: Steelcase Inc. · Inventors: Scolten, Brian L.; Knoblock, Glenn A.
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A slip connector is provided for swivel chairs and other similar seating, of the type having a base a seat, rotatably supported thereon, and a weight actuated height adjustor, which engages when the seat is unoccupied to facilitate adjusting the seat height, and disengages when the seat is occupied to permit the seat to swivel on the base without affecting the seat height. The slip connector includes two coupling members, which rotate about a common axis when the seat swivels about the base. A stop mechanism positively interconnects the coupling members causing them to rotate together when they assume a first angular, relationship. A spring interconnects the coupling members and biases the …
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- Granted December 5, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 5, 2006.
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