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Knee-action chair control

CA 1291940 C · Owner: Sulzer, James H. · Inventors: Sulzer, James H.

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A knee-action chair control for a pedestal chair base comprises a base plate, a seat support plate pivotally mounted on the front of the base plate, a pair of compression springs operable between the plates for biasing the seat support plate toward an at-rest position relative to the base plate and a, novel adjustable spring preload mechanism operable between the base plate and one end of the compression springs. Additionally, there is an assembly locking plate removably mounted on the seat plate and engageable with the base plate for determining the at-rest position of the seat plate. Removal of the assembly locking plate during assembly of the control enables the compression springs and …

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  • Granted November 12, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 12, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 15, 1988
GrantedNovember 12, 1991
Term endedNovember 12, 2008
Patent numberCA 1291940 C
Classification (IPC)A47C3/00 +1 more

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1989199119931995199719992001200320052007Application filedSep 15, 1988Patent grantedNov 12, 1991Term endedNov 12, 2008

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