Patents Assigned to HMS Seating Inc.
  • Patent number: 6616232
    Abstract: A chair including a frame, a seat pivotally mounted on the frame, a spring construction effectively positioned between the seat and the frame, a first selectively actuatable latch positioned between the seat and the frame effective to maintain the seat latched in a less inclined position on the frame, a second selectively actuatable latch positioned between the seat and the frame effective to maintain the seat latched in a more inclined position on the frame against the bias of the spring construction, a foot rest pivotally mounted on the frame and movable between retracted and extended positions, and a cable secured to the foot rest for selectively retracting the foot rest to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: HMS Seating Inc.
    Inventors: Harold B. Herman, Mark G. Hogg, Dennis A. Kwaczala