Patents Assigned to Anthro Form, LLC
  • Patent number: 12285116
    Abstract: A chair is described herein. The chair includes a first back support coupled to a base of the chair using one or more first support arms. The chair also includes a second back support coupled to the base of the chair using one or more second support arms. The first and second back supports are independently rotatable about a common axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 12114786
    Abstract: A support surface including a cutout on a bottom surface of the support surface. The cutout, which can include a plurality of cutouts, provides a controlled structural collapse of the support surface by varying a stiffness in a cross-section. That is, the area in which the cutouts are positioned collapses more easily than the surrounding area of the support structure, thus making the area with the cutouts perceived as being softer. The cutouts can reduce the peak pressures on the portion of the user's body (for example, the user's ischial tuberosities) that is positioned over the cutouts. The support surface can also include a low-friction interface extending across a top surface of the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 12075922
    Abstract: An example interchangeable decorative feature described herein includes an interchangeable panel provided on a housing of a task chair. The panel provides aesthetic functionality by allowing a user to customize, modify, personalize, or otherwise alter the design, theme, or aesthetic of the example task chair. The panel is interchangeable and includes a snap fitting coupling the panel to a surface of the chair. An example interchangeable decorative feature described herein additionally or alternatively includes an interchangeable vinyl skin provided on a task chair. The vinyl skin includes an adhesive for adhering the skin to a surface of the example task chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11744375
    Abstract: A seating configuration is described. The seating configuration includes a seat. The seat includes a feature to retain a user in a specific position on the seat. The seating configuration includes a first back support. The first back support is positioned adjacent a posterior pelvic area of the user. The seating configuration includes a second back support. The second back support is positioned adjacent to the thoracic area of the user. The seat, the first back support, and the second back support together can be configured to create a natural alignment of a spinal column of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11672343
    Abstract: A base for a chair is described. The example base for the chair includes a central support coupled to a seat pan of the chair, a first pair of legs extending radially from the central support, and a second pair of legs extending radially from the central support. The first pair of legs extend in a direction opposite the second pair of legs. A first angle between the first pair of legs is larger than a second angle between the second pair of legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11672344
    Abstract: A support surface including a cutout on a bottom surface of the support surface. The cutout, which can include a plurality of cutouts, provides a controlled structural collapse of the support surface by varying a stiffness in a cross-section. That is, the area in which the cutouts are positioned collapses more easily than the surrounding area of the support structure, thus making the area with the cutouts perceived as being softer. The cutouts can reduce the peak pressures on the portion of the user's body (for example, the user's ischial tuberosities) that is positioned over the cutouts. The support surface can also include a low-friction interface extending across a top surface of the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11641944
    Abstract: A chair is described herein. The chair includes a first back support coupled to a base of the chair using one or more first support arms. The chair also includes a second back support coupled to the base of the chair using one or more second support arms. The first and second back supports are independently rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventor: Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: D1049670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Anthro Form, LLC
    Inventors: Steven DuFresne, Kent Solberg