Patents Assigned to Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
  • Publication number: 20040129186
    Abstract: An assembly fitting has a first fitting part (1), which is provided for attachment to a first component, and a second fitting part (10), which is provided for attachment to a second component. The first fitting part (1) and the second fitting part (10) can be connected to one another by means of a bayonet coupling, whereby a sleeve part (2) of the bayonet coupling is formed in the first fitting part (1) and an insertion part (11) of the bayonet coupling is formed in the second fitting part (10). The insertion part (11) has a number of radial tongues (12). The sleeve part (2) has an inner sleeve opening (4) and tongue openings (5) radially formed thereon, corresponding to the number of tongues (12). Each radial tongue (12) has at least one lug (13), whose outer radial distance from a center of the insertion part (14) essentially lies on a circle and the shape of the inner sleeve opening (4) corresponds essentially at least in part to this circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Giroflex-Entwicklungs-AG
    Inventor: Erwin Curiger
  • Patent number: 6729688
    Abstract: The invention relates to seat and backrest arrangements in seat furniture, in particular office chairs, which comprise a seat plate, a seat-plate support and a backrest support and in which the seat plate (1), in the region of its front, knee-side edge (2), is connected moveably to the seat-plate support (3) and, in the region of its rear edge (5), is connected moveably to the backrest support (6), the backrest support (6) being coupled displaceably to the seat-plate support (3). The seat and backrest arrangements according to the invention are characterized in that a spring means (4) for cushioning the seat plate (1) and the backrest support (6) is arranged in the region of the front, knee-side edge (2) of the seat plate (1)—between the seat plate (1) and seat-plate support (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Giroflex-Entwicklungs-AG
    Inventor: Anton Erne
  • Patent number: 5971481
    Abstract: An office chair that is adjustable in height and inclination includes a carrier body held on an upright standard, a swivel body arranged on a knee side of the carrier body, a seat carrier which is swivellable about a first joint position on the knee side. A backrest carrier is operatively connected to the seat carrier at a second joint position and is coupled with the carrier body by a third joint position. The carrier body additionally has an arcuate link guide, and a link block guide can swivelly hold the backrest carrier in the link guide, the link guide is arranged between the first joint position and the upright standard. The backrest carrier is guided along the link guide, and the seat carrier, which is operatively connected with the backrest carrier, can be selectively and releaseably arranged in a plurality of positions by a snap-in mechanism. The snap-in mechanism is provided on the carrier body and can be brought into engagement with the backrest carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Emmenegger, Anton Erne, Jorg Huber
  • Patent number: 5499861
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load-bearing frame for a chair, in particular for an office chair, which can be adjusted in terms of its height and inclination and comprises a seat carrier (1), a backrest carrier (2), a load-bearing and pivoting device (80) and a standing column (5). By means of struts (46, 32) arranged on the knee side and backrest side and supported on a spindle body, the seat carrier and backrest carrier (1, 2) are mounted on a spindle body such that they can pivot about a horizontal axis (X), oriented transversely to the seat direction, against the restoring force at least of a first spring element (40, 40'), and, in any position, can be fixed, and released again, by a second spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Giroflex-Entwicklungs-AG
    Inventor: Hermann Locher
  • Patent number: D446036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Werner Zemp
  • Patent number: D446662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Tom Haas
  • Patent number: D446955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Werner Zemp
  • Patent number: D447643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Werner Zemp
  • Patent number: D474039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Werner Zemp
  • Patent number: D347740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Hermann Locher
  • Patent number: D351743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Hermann Locher
  • Patent number: D353270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Hermann Locher
  • Patent number: D354178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Koni Ochsner
  • Patent number: D356897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Koni Ochsner
  • Patent number: D368172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Hermann Locher
  • Patent number: D369689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Hermann Locher
  • Patent number: D394961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Paolo Fancelli
  • Patent number: D395175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Paolo Fancelli
  • Patent number: D395764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Andras Dozsa-Farkas
  • Patent number: D395765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Giroflex Entwicklungs AG
    Inventor: Stephan A. Preisig