Patents Assigned to Knoll, Inc.
  • Article of furniture
    Patent number: 8702171
    Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base, a seat frame supported by the base, and a back frame attached to the seat frame. The back frame includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is connected to the lower portion by at least one first elastomeric member such that the upper portion is moveable relative to the lower portion. The upper portion is moveable from an upright position to at least one reclined position. In some embodiments of the article of furniture, the at least one first elastomeric member is a strap composed of a polymeric material, such as, for example, a thermoplastic polyester elastomer or a polymeric material containing at least one elastomer. In some embodiments, the article of furniture may be designed as a chair, a lounge chair, or an office chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Hendrik R. van Hekken
  • SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20140077048
    Abstract: A support apparatus includes an arm assembly attached to a support assembly such that the arm assembly is positionable adjacent to an article of furniture such as a desk or work surface. A mounting device is attached to the arm assembly that is sized and configured to retain a display device. A vertically adjustable attachment mechanism attaches a first end of the counterbalance mechanism to the arm assembly or support assembly. The vertically adjustable attachment mechanism is sized and configured such that a vertical position of the first end of the counterbalance mechanism is adjustable via movement of at least one component of the vertically adjustable attachment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Sapper, Ronald Snyder
  • Adjustable attachment device for furniture
    Patent number: 8667909
    Abstract: An article of furniture includes a support and a plurality of members, each of the members extending along the bottom face of the support. Each of a plurality of attachment devices attaches a respective one of a plurality of legs to one of the members such that each of the members is attached to at least one of the legs. The attachment devices include multiple bodies and multiple fasteners. Each of the attachment devices are able to be adjusted as needed to account for slight manufacturing discrepancies that may occur due to manufacturing tolerance ranges so that the legs attached to the members via the attachment devices are positionable where desired in accordance with a predetermined design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Pavel Ruzicka
  • Gas-assisted co-injection molded chair
    Patent number: 8663514
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an article made from co-injection molding using gas-assist. The article has an inner material and an outer material. The inner material has a blowing agent uniformly distributed throughout the inner material. The outer material surrounds the inner material. The use of the blowing agent in the inner material produces a repeatable and consistent structure, as the blowing agent is uniformly activated through the product. The use of the gas-assist the heat and pressure associated with the blowing agent is allowed to out gas, thereby insuring that the finished molded chair or other item is aesthetically pleasing while providing increased strength and reduced weight compared to traditional plastic chairs formed with known methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Daniel Deskevich, Hendrik Richard Van Hekken, Richard A. Wolfe
  • Friction adjustment mechanism for a support apparatus
    Patent number: 8651444
    Abstract: A support apparatus includes an arm assembly attached to a mounting body. A frictional adjustment mechanism is provided between the mounting body and the arm assembly that permits an amount of friction induced by tilting of the mounting body to be adjusted so that a greater or lesser amount of force is needed by a user to tilt the mounting body and any object held by the mounting body. Preferably, the mounting body is configured to hold a monitor, liquid crystal display, or other display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sapper, Ronald Snyder
  • Chair having moveable tablet
    Patent number: 8628142
    Abstract: A chair includes a base, a seat supported on the base, and a support member having an upper portion and at least one lower portion that is lower than the upper portion. The at least one lower portion of the support member is attached to at least one of the base and the seat. The upper portion of the at least one support member is attached to the at least one lower portion. A portion of the upper portion defines an offset positioned inwardly toward the seat relative to other sections of the upper portion. A tablet is moveably attached to the upper portion such that it is moveable from a first position to a second position. The offset is positioned so it supports the tablet when the tablet is in the second position and transfers a substantial amount of load supported by the offset to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Hendrik R. van Hekken
  • Chair
    Patent number: 8616640
    Abstract: A chair includes a base that has a generally U-shaped member. The generally U-shaped member is comprised of a front member attached to a first end portion and a second end portion. A seat is supported on the base and is moveable from an upright position to a reclined position. A first resilient member is attached to the first end portion of the generally U-shaped member. A second resilient is attached to the second end portion of the generally U-shaped member. End portions of the first and second resilient members are attached to the seat adjacent to a rear portion of the seat. The first and second resilient members are sized and configured to resiliently move or flex such that the seat is positioned at the reclined position when a user sits on the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Hendrik R. van Hekken
  • Support Apparatus for Display Devices and Other Objects
    Publication number: 20130306820
    Abstract: A support apparatus includes an arm assembly attached to a support assembly such that the arm assembly is positionable adjacent to an article of furniture such as a desk or work surface. A mounting device is attached to the arm assembly that is sized and configured to retain a display device. A vertically adjustable attachment mechanism attaches a first end of the counterbalance mechanism to the arm assembly or support assembly. The vertically adjustable attachment mechanism is sized and configured such that a vertical position of the first end of the counterbalance mechanism is adjustable via movement of at least one component of the vertically adjustable attachment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sapper, Ronald Snyder
  • Method of Fabricating a Chair
    Publication number: 20130241260
    Abstract: A method of making a chair includes the steps of providing at least one female fastener device. The at least one female fastener device is inserted into a substrate for attaching the at least one female fastener device to the substrate such that at least a portion of that female fastener device's body defining a channel extends into the substrate and the projections extend through the substrate such that the distal ends of the projections extend beyond a second side of the substrate that is opposite a first side of the substrate. The distal ends of the projections are bent into the second side of the substrate. At least one male fastener is inserted into the channel of the at least one female fastener device to attach a chair component to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Hendrik R. van Hekken, Jason Ferguson
  • FRICTION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130221174
    Abstract: A support apparatus includes an arm assembly attached to a mounting body. A frictional adjustment mechanism is provided between the mounting body and the arm assembly that permits an amount of friction induced by tilting of the mounting body to be adjusted so that a greater or lesser amount of force is needed by a user to tilt the mounting body and any object held by the mounting body. Preferably, the mounting body is configured to hold a monitor, liquid crystal display, or other display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: KNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Sapper, Ronald Snyder
  • Chair
    Patent number: D690953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Eslund Alken
  • Sofa
    Patent number: D690954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli
  • Table base
    Patent number: D696542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Eric Stromborg
  • Table base
    Patent number: D696883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Krusin
  • Chair
    Patent number: D698161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli
  • Chair
    Patent number: D699451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli
  • Ottoman
    Patent number: D699956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli
  • Sofa
    Patent number: D702053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli
  • Sofa
    Patent number: D702452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli
  • Chair
    Patent number: D702953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Beucler, Jean-Christophe Poggioli