EP1327400A3 - Furniture for sitting and/or lying on - Google Patents

Furniture for sitting and/or lying on Download PDF

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EP1327400A3
EP1327400A3 EP02027865A EP02027865A EP1327400A3 EP 1327400 A3 EP1327400 A3 EP 1327400A3 EP 02027865 A EP02027865 A EP 02027865A EP 02027865 A EP02027865 A EP 02027865A EP 1327400 A3 EP1327400 A3 EP 1327400A3
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furniture
lying
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EP1327400A2 (en
EP1327400B1 (en
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Uwe Schefthaler
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Himolla Polstermobelwerk GmbH
Himolla Polstermoebel GmbH
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Himolla Polstermobelwerk GmbH
Himolla Polstermoebel GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/036—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a head-rest

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
EP02027865.1A 2002-01-11 2002-12-12 Furniture for sitting and/or lying on Expired - Lifetime EP1327400B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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DE20200407U 2002-01-11
DE10200895.7A DE10200895B4 (en) 2002-01-11 2002-01-11 Seating / reclining furniture
DE10200895 2002-01-11
DE20200407U DE20200407U1 (en) 2002-01-11 2002-01-11 Seat/recliner, especially armchair/chair, has free-swinging structure supporting seat and back parts with bearer yoke(s) with base section, horizontal section and joining section enabling pivoting

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EP1327400A2 EP1327400A2 (en) 2003-07-16
EP1327400A3 true EP1327400A3 (en) 2004-04-28
EP1327400B1 EP1327400B1 (en) 2014-04-23

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EP02027865.1A Expired - Lifetime EP1327400B1 (en) 2002-01-11 2002-12-12 Furniture for sitting and/or lying on

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US9504326B1 (en) 2012-04-10 2016-11-29 Humanscale Corporation Reclining chair

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DE202004015301U1 (en) 2004-10-01 2005-03-31 Himolla Hierl Gmbh C Seating / reclining furniture
GB0517384D0 (en) * 2005-08-26 2005-10-05 Birkbeck Hilary R Variable configuration seating
DE102006029537A1 (en) * 2006-06-26 2007-12-27 Dauphin Entwicklungs- U. Beteiligungs-Gmbh Chair e.g. office chair, has backrest connected to support over back rest support, where inclination position of backrest and adjusting position of lumbar support are coupled with one another over coupling unit e.g. bowden cable
DE202006010843U1 (en) * 2006-07-12 2006-10-05 Deisig, Wolfgang Office chair has neck and shoulder support mounted at top of back rest which is connected by Bowden cables on either side to swiveling console which supports seat, so that it is adjusted as backrest is reclined
WO2010114527A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-10-07 Humanscale Corporation Reclining chair
DE202009004493U1 (en) 2009-03-31 2009-06-18 Neidhardt, Lisa Ergonomic chair, especially school chair
MX343932B (en) 2010-06-15 2016-11-28 Claudia Plikat Chair.
USD707995S1 (en) 2012-05-23 2014-07-01 Hni Technologies Inc. Chair
US9198514B2 (en) 2012-05-23 2015-12-01 Hni Technologies Inc. Chair with pivot function and method of making
DE102012218862B4 (en) 2012-10-16 2024-05-16 himolla Polstermöbel GmbH Seating/reclining furniture
DE102013219659A1 (en) 2013-09-27 2015-04-02 himolla Polstermöbel GmbH Seating / reclining furniture
NO346789B1 (en) * 2021-01-11 2023-01-09 H2 Norway As Seating arrangement
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US4768829A (en) * 1984-01-27 1988-09-06 Plycraft Inc. Adjustable chair
EP0721751A2 (en) * 1990-10-12 1996-07-17 J.E. Ekornes A/S Arrangement in a recline chair
FI98980B (en) * 1994-10-21 1997-06-13 Ortus Ab Oy Neck support mechanism
US5857739A (en) * 1996-06-10 1999-01-12 Nepsco, Inc. Chair
WO2000057754A1 (en) * 1999-03-08 2000-10-05 Ekornes Asa An arrangement in a chair, particularly a chair having an adjustable back and headrest
GB2362818A (en) * 2000-06-01 2001-12-05 Chern Shing Top Co Ltd Variable contour back cushion assembly

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DE4232679C1 (en) * 1992-09-29 1994-02-03 Ameu Management Corp Luxembour Backrest of a seat with an adjustment device for an elastic arch element for adjusting the curvature of the backrest
DE20009504U1 (en) * 2000-05-26 2000-08-10 Franz Fertig Sitz & Liegemoebe Loungers
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US4040661A (en) * 1974-11-04 1977-08-09 Uop Inc. Vehicle seat with headrest movement responsive to seat back tilting
US4768829A (en) * 1984-01-27 1988-09-06 Plycraft Inc. Adjustable chair
EP0721751A2 (en) * 1990-10-12 1996-07-17 J.E. Ekornes A/S Arrangement in a recline chair
FI98980B (en) * 1994-10-21 1997-06-13 Ortus Ab Oy Neck support mechanism
US5857739A (en) * 1996-06-10 1999-01-12 Nepsco, Inc. Chair
WO2000057754A1 (en) * 1999-03-08 2000-10-05 Ekornes Asa An arrangement in a chair, particularly a chair having an adjustable back and headrest
GB2362818A (en) * 2000-06-01 2001-12-05 Chern Shing Top Co Ltd Variable contour back cushion assembly

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9504326B1 (en) 2012-04-10 2016-11-29 Humanscale Corporation Reclining chair

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EP1327400A2 (en) 2003-07-16
DE10200895A1 (en) 2003-07-24
EP1327400B1 (en) 2014-04-23
DE10200895B4 (en) 2017-06-01
DE20200407U1 (en) 2003-05-22

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