Patents by Inventor Jonathan William Prince

Jonathan William Prince has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Seat for a reclining office chair
    Patent number: 6908159
    Abstract: A seat portion (14) for a seat (10) wherein the seat portion (14) includes a panel having a rear portion to support the occupant. The rear portion has a longitudinal centerline and incorporates two zones (162) on either side of the longitudinal centerline. Each of the zones has a first pattern of weakeners arranged in a series of spaced sinuous lines. Furthermore, a substantial portion of the panel, apart from the zones (162) may also be provided with a pattern of weakeners arranged in a series of spaced sinuous lines (163), interrupted by the zones (162).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan William Prince, Mark Rundle Pennington
  • Arm assembly for a chair
    Patent number: 6802566
    Abstract: An arm assembly (24) is provided for a chair (12). The chair (12) has a forward direction and a rearward direction. The arm assembly (24) includes an armrest (26) and a support structure (28). A mounting device movably mounts the armrest to the support structure. The mounting device constrains the movement of the armrest (26) relative to the support structure to movement in a substantially horizontal plane having two degrees of freedom defined by first and second transversely arranged axes lying within the substantially horizontal plane. The armrest (26) thus move in a substantially planar fashion without changing the orientation of the armrest (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan William Prince, Paul Michael Wilkinson
  • Seat for a reclining office chair
    Publication number: 20020043871
    Abstract: A seat portion (14) for a seat (10) wherein the seat portion (14) includes a panel having a rear portion to support the occupant. The rear portion has a longitudinal centerline and incorporates two zones (162) on either side of the longitudinal centerline. Each of the zones has a first pattern of weakeners arranged in a series of spaced sinuous lines. Furthermore, a substantial portion of the panel, apart from the zones (162) may also be provided with a pattern of weakeners arranged in a series of spaced sinuous lines (163), interrupted by the zones (162).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan William Prince, Mark Rundle Pennington
  • Arm assembly for a chair
    Publication number: 20020036422
    Abstract: An arm assembly (24) is provided for a chair (12). The chair (12) has a forward direction and a rearward direction. The arm assembly (24) includes an armrest (26) and a support structure (28). A mounting device movably mounts the armrest to the support structure. The mounting device constrains the movement of the armrest (26) relative to the support structure to movement in a substantially horizontal plane having two degrees of freedom defined by first and second transversely arranged axes lying within the substantially horizontal plane. The armrest (26) thus move in a substantially planar fashion without changing the orientation of the armrest (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan William Prince, Paul Michael Wilkinson
  • Chair
    Patent number: D445580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventors: Mark Rundle Pennington, Jon Leonard Fifield, Jonathan William Prince, Kent Wallace Parker
  • Slotted seat panel for a chair
    Patent number: D460300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventors: Jon Leonard Fifield, Jonathan William Prince