Abstract: A chair, which has a cylinder for controlling the configuration of a chair or the seat height of a chair, is operated by a flexible cable. The flexible cable is attached to an adjustment member that is not fixedly attached to the cylinder, thereby permitting the cylinder to be replaced without replacing the adjustment member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 25, 2010
Assignee:
Global Total Office an Ontario Limited Partnership having Global Upholstery Co.Inc. as its General Partner
Abstract: A seating apparatus has a support element having an upright extending from a floor and a swing arm pivotably mounted to the upright about a generally vertical pivot axis. A work surface is secured to the upright above the swing arm, and a seat is mounted on the swing arm, the seat having a seat base upon which an occupant can be seated. The swing arm is pivotable between a stowed position wherein the seat base is tucked substantially underneath the work surface, and a deployed position wherein the seat base is substantially clear of the work surface. The seating apparatus is also provided with a flat coiled torsion spring for biasing the arm to the stowed position, the torsion spring having a first end fixed directly or indirectly to the upright and a second end fixed directly or indirectly to the swing arm.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2005
Assignee:
Global Total Office, An Ontario Limited Partnership having Global Upholstery Co. Inc. as its general partner