Patents Assigned to Pro Cord S.p.A.
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Patent number: 8991924Abstract: A chair with a tilting backrest including two flexible supporting sectional elements set at a distance from one another in a transverse direction, wherein each of said supporting sectional elements is provided with a plurality of through notches that form respective points of localized bending that enable bending backwards of the supporting sectional element, and wherein each of said notches has a first contact surface and a second contact surface that, in the position of maximum inclination backwards of the backrest, come to bear upon one another to stop bending backwards of the sectional element, wherein the projections of said first and second contact surfaces in a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chair are at least partially superimposed on one another in such a way as to prevent visual communication through said notches in a direction orthogonal to said vertical plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: PRO-CORD S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Piretti
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Publication number: 20150035332Abstract: A chair having a fixed support structure including two side uprights, a backrest having two side portions, and a pair of elastic joints connecting said side portions of the backrest to said side uprights, wherein each of said elastic joints comprises: a bushing fixed to a respective side upright, a helical spring having a longitudinal axis, the helical spring having an upper end resting against a front wall of the bushing, a compression member resting against a lower end of the spring, an upper attachment fixed to a corresponding side portion of the backrest, and a rigid connecting rod having an upper end and a lower end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: PRO-CORD S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo PIRETTI
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Patent number: 8894150Abstract: Chair comprising, a base structure bearing a seat, a tilting backrest, and at least one joint which connects the backrest to the base structure and allows a movement of the backrest between a rest position and a backward tilted position under a backwards push applied by the user, wherein said joint comprises a first and a second curved component with a circular profile coupled together in a telescopic manner and fixed to the base structure or to the seat and, respectively, to the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: 8668267Abstract: A chair comprising a basic structure, a seat, a backrest, and at least one joint made of plastic material, which connects the backrest to the basic structure, wherein the joint has a first connection portion fixed to or integral with respect to the backrest, and a second connection portion connected to the basic structure, wherein said second connection portion comprises a first and a second arm, which are elongated in a longitudinal direction and are set at a distance from one another in a vertical direction, wherein the first arm has a front portion fixed to the basic structure and is deformable between a resting position corresponding to the resting position of the backrest and a deformed position corresponding to the position where the backrest is tilted backwards, wherein the second arm has a front portion, which is mobile in a longitudinal direction with respect to the basic structure between a first position corresponding to the resting position of the first arm, and a second position corresponding toType: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Piretti
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Patent number: 8540315Abstract: A nesting chair includes a base having a transverse member. A backrest and seat are interconnected with the base. A seat rotation mechanism is configured to allow the seat to rotate from an initial seating position to an upwardly rotated nesting position. The seat rotation includes a first bearing area defined by an underside of the seat, and a second bearing area defined by a separate bearing member. The first and second bearing areas are located on opposite sides of the transverse member. A retainer arrangement is used to secure the bearing member to the seat with the transverse member therebetween. The seat is rotatable about the transverse member from the initial seating position to the upwardly rotated nesting position to enable the nesting chair to be nested with a plurality of like chairs. The transverse member is provided with a stop engageable with the seat for maintaining the seat in the seating position.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: 8282166Abstract: A chair comprising, a base structure including two rear tubular elements open at the top, a backrest having two tubular portions open at the bottom and aligned to said tubular elements of the base structure, and two elastic devices, each of which has a top support inserted in a tubular portion of the backrest, a bottom support inserted in the corresponding tubular element of the base structure, and an elastic element flexurally deformable to enable tilting between the top support and the bottom support, wherein each of said elastic devices comprises a plurality of sectors stacked on top of one another and arranged between the top support and the bottom support, and wherein, in a resting position of the elastic element, a plurality of slits are formed on the rear side of each elastic device between each pair of adjacent sectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: 8205936Abstract: A chair convertible into a chaise lounge comprises: a stationary base structure having a front section and a rear section, a sitting unit including a seat portion and a backrest portion, wherein the seat portion is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane; and two foot-rests, each of which has a portion for resting the feet and a portion for resting on the floor. Each of the foot-rests is articulated to the front section of the base structure about a respective vertical axis of articulation and is rotatable substantially through 180° between an inoperative position and an operative position. In the inoperative position, each portion for resting the feet extends underneath the seat portion of the sitting unit, and in the operative position each portion for resting the feet extends forward beyond a front edge of the seat portion and has an inclination with respect to a horizontal plane opposite with respect to the inclination of the seat portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Piretti Alessandro
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Publication number: 20110175412Abstract: A nesting chair includes a base having a transverse member. A backrest and seat are interconnected with the base. A seat rotation mechanism is configured to allow the seat to rotate from an initial seating position to an upwardly rotated nesting position. The seat rotation includes a first bearing area defined by an underside of the seat, and a second bearing area defined by a separate bearing member. The first and second bearing areas are located on opposite sides of the transverse member. A retainer arrangement is used to secure the bearing member to the seat with the transverse member therebetween. The seat is rotatable about the transverse member from the initial seating position to the upwardly rotated nesting position to enable the nesting chair to be nested with a plurality of like chairs. The transverse member is provided with a stop engageable with the seat for maintaining the seat in the seating position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D642819Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D643652Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D643653Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D643654Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D648968Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventors: Giancarlo Piretti, Patrick W. Fricke, Karl J. Koehler
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Patent number: D650616Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D672581Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D673395Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D673396Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D687239Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Piretti
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Patent number: D693587Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti
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Patent number: D694033Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Pro-Cord S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Piretti