Patents Assigned to Sedus Stoll AG
  • Patent number: 6827402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with adjustable seat depth, wherein the seat of the chair consists of a rigid seat support plate (1) and a sliding and ductile seat cushion plate (2), on which the seat cushion is arranged. The invention is characterized by the fact that the seat cushion plate (2) contains a flexible area (7), which forms a seat trough, that on the seat support plate (1) two lateral guide rails (8) are arranged, in which the seat cushion plate (2) can be displaced with guide ribs (6) that are incorporated in said plate and that between the seat support plate (1) and the seat cushion plate (2) a device (15) for improving the sliding characteristics, preferably a polyethylene foil that is coated with Teflon, is arranged. The chair is characterized by very good sitting comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Jutta Habermann, Bernhard Kallup, Artur Wuerth, Juergen Schillinger
  • Publication number: 20040195899
    Abstract: The backrest of a chair comprises a frame (1), a backrest support (6) and a neck support (15). A membrane is clipped into the frame (1), and the backrest support (6) is articulated on a tilting mechanism. The frame comprises two side parts (2, 3) and two cross-pieces (4, 5), the lower cross-piece (4) lying at the height of the user's lumbar vertebra. The frame (1) and the backrest support (6) are interconnected in one piece. The component created as a result, is advantageoulsly a plastic injection moulding produced by the gas injection technique (GIT), and the plastic is a glass-fibre-reinforced polyarylamide. This overall structure of the backrest provides a high level of sitting comfort by elastic support of the back in all major regions and directions of movement, but at the same time also considerably reduces production, transport and assembly complexity and has an aesthetically impressive, distinctive form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Grasse, Manfred Schlegel, Mathias Seiler
  • Patent number: 6755472
    Abstract: A neckrest, for a chair having a backrest, is configured to be attached to a backrest shield in a height-adjustable manner. The neckrest includes a circular cross-section retaining rod, configured to be connected to the backrest shield via an articulated or movable connection so as to be tiltable by up to approximately 30° in a vertical plane vertically with respect to a surface of the backrest, and a circular cross-section guide sleeve, mounted on the retaining rod so as to be slidingly shiftable by up to approximately 200 mm on the retaining rod. The retaining rod includes a molding on a side thereof which is closest the backrest and seated in a housing having a recess. The molding has a round surface which slides under pressure on a polyurethane rubber material friction dampening device so as to achieve the articulated connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Thomas Stenzel, Michael Klaesener
  • Publication number: 20040103828
    Abstract: In the case of a table with fold-away legs, the tubular legs (4) are connected in an articulated manner to articulation sockets (3) which are fastened on the underside of the table top (1). The articulated connection here is produced via a T-bolt (8) which has its crosspiece (23) mounted in a pivotable manner in the articulation socket (3), under the force of a spring (10), and which has its lower shank (26) screwed to a threaded ring (13) which has an external thread (21) of relatively large pitch, on which the tubular leg (4) can be moved by rotation in the longitudinal direction by means of a leg insert (14) fastened therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Peter Maier, Kurt Buntru
  • Patent number: 6732661
    Abstract: A movable table flap that which can be integrated into a work surface of a table, wherein in a closed position the upper side of the table flap is flush with the work surface of the table and a device for connecting various electric appliances and communication facilities is arranged underneath the table flap, wherein in the open position, the table flap can be both inclined and recessed simultaneously. The position of the table flap is changed by use of a compression spring, which is movable in an arched guide slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Grasse, Manfred Flum, Harry Fischer
  • Publication number: 20040070249
    Abstract: In the case of a chair with adjustable seat depth, the seat comprises a rigid supporting panel (1) and a single-piece, longitudinally flexible seat panel (2) which bears the seat cushion (3) and is connected in a longitudinally displaceable manner to the supporting panel (1). The longitudinal displaceability is achieved by providing guide strips (6) mounted in guideways (4) on the top side of the seat panel (2), the guide strips being fastened on the supporting panel (1) via screws (7), and the screws (7) passing through slots (5) on the base of the guideways (4). The supporting panel (1) is advantageously designed as a frame and consists of cast aluminium, and the seat panel (2) consists of polypropylene. This achieves an optimum sliding pairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Thomas Stenzel, Michael Klaesener
  • Publication number: 20040070252
    Abstract: In the case of a neck support for a chair, the head cushion (6) is articulated, via an articulation bearing (5), on a guide sleeve (4) which can be displaced on a retaining bar (2), which is articulated on the top edge of the backrest (1) of the chair via a further articulation bearing (3), the retaining bar (2) and the guide sleeve (4) being of rectilinear design, this resulting in linear height adjustability of the neck support. The bottom articulation bearing (3) and preferably also the top articulation bearing (5) each comprise a cylinder (7) on the retaining bar (2) and two cylinders (8, 9) on the bearing foot (10) or on the link plate (26), it being possible for the first cylinder (7) to rotate in a controlled manner between the two second cylinders (8, 9) via blocks (13). In particular in combination with a height-adjustable backrest, the neck support according to the invention has an optimum adjustment range for the user's head and neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Thomas Stenzel, Michael Klaesener, Klaus Maier
  • Publication number: 20040066080
    Abstract: In the case of a chair, in particular a swivel chair for the office, the armrest is made up of an armrest carrier, which comprises a carrier (1) and a sleeve (2) sliding thereon and is attached to the seat at the bottom by a seat flange (3) which can be displaced transversely to the seat direction, and of an arm support (10, 11), which can be displaced longitudinally via a guide (7) and can be rotated via a rotary part (4) mounted in a rotary bearing (5). The guide (7) is arranged parallel, but eccentrically in relation, to the axis of symmetry of the arm support. Since the rotatability of the arm support is at least 180°, it is possible to set different clear distances between the two arm supports (10, 11) of the chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Klaus Maier, Michael Klaesener, Thomas Stenzel
  • Patent number: 6712009
    Abstract: A folding table including a folding steel wire frame and a table top. The wire frame includes four vertical struts and four cross-struts, and the table top has a front edge profile connected thereto. The front edge profile pivotably connects to the upper ends of the vertical struts. The vertical struts each connect on their lower ends to rollers in a horizontally non-pivoting manner. The rollers are also connected to the lower ends of the cross-struts in a horizontally pivoting manner. A first anchor plate is arranged on the bottom of the table top for fixably connecting upper ends of two of the cross struts, and a second anchor plate is arranged on the bottom of the table of fixably connecting upper ends of the other two of the four cross struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Kurt Buntru, Harald Hergesell, Mathias Seiler
  • Publication number: 20030141751
    Abstract: A neckrest, for a chair having a backrest, is configured to be attached to a backrest shield in a height-adjustable manner. The neckrest includes a circular cross-section retaining rod, configured to be connected to the backrest shield via an articulated or movable connection so as to be tiltable by up to approximately 30° in a vertical plane vertically with respect to a surface of the backrest, and a circular cross-section guide sleeve, mounted on the retaining rod so as to be slidingly shiftable by up to approximately 200 mm on the retaining rod. The retaining rod includes a molding on a side thereof which is closest the backrest and seated in a housing having a recess. The molding has a round surface which slides under pressure on a polyurethane rubber material friction dampening device so as to achieve the articulated connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Thomas Stenzel, Michael Klaesener
  • Publication number: 20030140825
    Abstract: The invention relates to a folding table, consisting of a table top (1) and a folding steel wire frame (2) with four vertical struts (3) and four cross-struts (4). It is characterized by the fact that the vertical struts (3) on one hand are arranged on the top in a pivoting manner in a table front edge profile (5) that is firmly connected with the table top (1) and on the other hand are arranged on the bottom in rollers (6) in a horizontally non-pivoting manner, wherein the vertical struts (3) each are arranged only in half of the rollers (6) and in the other half of the rollers (6) the cross-struts (4) are arranged in a horizontally pivoting manner, and wherein the cross-struts (4) at their upper ends are fixed in an anchor plate (7), which is arranged on the bottom of the table top (1). The table with a filigree appearance exhibits good stability, can be transported easily and is well protected against damage due to scratching during assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Kurt Buntru, Harald Hergesell, Mathias Seiler
  • Publication number: 20030140822
    Abstract: The invention relates to a work table, consisting of a frame (1) with a vertical central column (5) as well as a base (6) and a height- and tilt-adjustable work surface (3), which is fastened to a support element (9). The invention is characterized by the fact that on the upper end of the central column (5) a joint seating device (7) is provided, about whose horizontal axis (17) a swivel arm (4) is arranged in a pivoting manner, wherein the swivel arm (4) contains another rotary joint (18), about whose horizontal axis (19) the support element (9) and the work surface (3) connected with it are arranged in a pivoting manner. With this work table, a user can easily and quickly realize a change in the working position (upright sitting position, tilted-back almost lying position, standing position).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: SEDUS STOLL AG
    Inventors: Mathias Seiler, Martin Pabst
  • Patent number: 6588844
    Abstract: A chair has both a tiltable seat and a tiltable backrest mounted on a backrest support. The chair includes a pedestal mounted on a bottom of the tiltable seat. An eccentric disk is seated in the pedestal so as to be movable therein. A rod eccentrically penetrates the eccentric disk via a prismatically-shaped cross-section recess through the eccentric disk so that the rod is not movable with respect to the eccentric disk. A handle is connected on an outer end of the rod for use in turning the rod together with the eccentric disk. An arm is mounted on the backrest support of the tiltable backrest, wherein the rod is seated in the arm in a movable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventor: Thomas Stenzel
  • Patent number: 6575530
    Abstract: A device for lumbar support for an office chair having a seatback including a seatback frame and a membrane stretched over the seatback frame. The device can be arranged behind the membrane and can be housed in the seatback frame to provide vertical and horizontal adjustment independent of the membrane. Preferably, the device includes a central part having two comparably rigid carrier elements connected to each other via an elastic element arranged therebetween, the rigid carrier elements each including a guide track that can be arranged in the seatback frame to provide the vertical adjustment. A front part includes a cushion attached to an upholstery plate, the upholstery plate facing the membrane. A rear part includes a plastic plate. The cushion and the plastic plate are connected via a clip connection, and the clip connection is guided in slots of the carrier elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Harry Fischer, Klaus-Peter Grasse, Manfred Schlegel, Mathias Seiler
  • Publication number: 20030070592
    Abstract: The invention relates to a moving table flap (1) that can be integrated into the work surface (4) of a table (2), wherein in the closed position the upper side (3) of the table flap (1) is flush with the work surface (4) of the table (2) and a device (6) for connecting various electric appliances and communication facilities is arranged underneath the table flap (1), characterised by the fact that in the open position the table flap (1) can be both inclined and recessed simultaneously. The position of the table flap (1) is changed by means of a compression spring (15), which is moved in an arched guide slot (14). The device (6) is easy to access and to operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Grasse, Manfred Flum, Harry Fischer
  • Patent number: D473737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Michael Klaesener, Mathias Seiler
  • Patent number: D479066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Michael Klaesener, Mathias Seiler
  • Patent number: D479928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventors: Michael Klaesener, Mathias Seiler
  • Patent number: D488313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventor: Matthias Seiler
  • Patent number: D493292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sedus Stoll AG
    Inventor: Matthias Seiler