Including Socket-strengthening Means Patents (Class 301/83)
  • Patent number: 11375817
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to a geometric under structure, central and outer hub for a GFN plastic chair base. The geometric shape and dimensions are critical components to the overall strength of the chair base hub and arms when either vertical or rotational forces are applied at the central hub. The central hub is of sufficient thickness to maintain dimensional stability when the forces are applied. The overall geometry and material composition enable the hub area to be constructed with minimal plastic wall thickness while optimizing the physical strength of the article and facilitating high production rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Medway Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hutchinson, Jr., Gerald A. Hutchinson, Richard E. Hutchinson