Patents by Inventor Andrew Blair Hector
Andrew Blair Hector has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11006759Abstract: A chair can include armrest apparatuses. Each of the armrest apparatuses can be configured so an arm pad is connectable to an armrest without the use of a mechanical fastener (e.g. a screw, a bolt, etc.) and without the use of an adhesive or welding, and without the use of mechanical tools (e.g. screw driver, hammer, etc.) by use of interlocking mating profiles defined in the structure of the arm pad and structure of the armrest to which the arm pad is attached. Embodiments of the chair can be configured as a side chair, task chair, or other type of chair having at least one armrest or other type of armrest apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Knoll, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Blair Hector, Christopher Flynn
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Patent number: 10743667Abstract: A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base at spaced apart locations. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive forward motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Knoll, Inc.Inventors: Glen Oliver Loew, Andrew Blair Hector
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Publication number: 20200008582Abstract: A chair can include armrest apparatuses. Each of the armrest apparatuses can be configured so an arm pad is connectable to an armrest without the use of a mechanical fastener (e.g. a screw, a bolt, etc.) and without the use of an adhesive or welding, and without the use of mechanical tools (e.g. screw driver, hammer, etc.) by use of interlocking mating profiles defined in the structure of the arm pad and structure of the armrest to which the arm pad is attached. Embodiments of the chair can be configured as a side chair, task chair, or other type of chair having at least one armrest or other type of armrest apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Andrew Blair Hector, Christopher Flynn
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Patent number: 10463155Abstract: A chair can include armrest apparatuses. Each of the armrest apparatuses can be configured so an arm pad is connectable to an armrest without the use of a mechanical fastener (e.g. a screw, a bolt, etc.) and without the use of an adhesive or welding, and without the use of mechanical tools (e.g. screw driver, hammer, etc.) by use of interlocking mating profiles defined in the structure of the arm pad and structure of the armrest to which the arm pad is attached. Embodiments of the chair can be configured as a side chair, task chair, or other type of chair having at least one armrest or other type of armrest apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Knoll, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Blair Hector, Christopher Flynn
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Publication number: 20190223604Abstract: A chair can include armrest apparatuses. Each of the armrest apparatuses can be configured so an arm pad is connectable to an armrest without the use of a mechanical fastener (e.g. a screw, a bolt, etc.) and without the use of an adhesive or welding, and without the use of mechanical tools (e.g. screw driver, hammer, etc.) by use of interlocking mating profiles defined in the structure of the arm pad and structure of the armrest to which the arm pad is attached. Embodiments of the chair can be configured as a side chair, task chair, or other type of chair having at least one armrest or other type of armrest apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Andrew Blair Hector, Christopher Flynn
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Publication number: 20190150620Abstract: A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base at spaced apart locations. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive forward motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Glen Oliver Loew, Andrew Blair Hector
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Patent number: 10231546Abstract: A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base at spaced apart locations. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive forward motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Knoll, Inc.Inventors: Glen Oliver Loew, Andrew Blair Hector
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Publication number: 20180249835Abstract: A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base at spaced apart locations. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive forward motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Glen Oliver Loew, Andrew Blair Hector
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Patent number: 9565945Abstract: A seating device can include a height adjustment mechanism that permits a height of a seat to be adjusted. The height adjustment device can be configured so that a user may provide a force to provide upward height adjustment and may also provide a force to allowing for a controlled downward height adjustment of the seat. The height adjustment device can include an actuator that is connected to a rotatable member via linkages. An end of one of the linkages may engage the rotatable member to prevent rotation of the rotatable member, which can prevent height adjustment of the seat. Movement of the actuator may cause the linkages to move so that the rotatable member is free to rotate so that a user may provide a force on the seat to effect height adjustment of the seat and/or cause the seat to be lowered at a desired speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Knoll, Inc.Inventors: Adam Deskevich, Michael Harper, Andrew Blair Hector, Jeffrey P. Lee, Robert A. Melhuish, Hendrik R. Van Hekken
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Publication number: 20160331139Abstract: A seating device can include a height adjustment mechanism that permits a height of a seat to be adjusted. The height adjustment device can be configured so that a user may provide a force to provide upward height adjustment and may also provide a force to allowing for a controlled downward height adjustment of the seat. The height adjustment device can include an actuator that is connected to a rotatable member via linkages. An end of one of the linkages may engage the rotatable member to prevent rotation of the rotatable member, which can prevent height adjustment of the seat. Movement of the actuator may cause the linkages to move so that the rotatable member is free to rotate so that a user may provide a force on the seat to effect height adjustment of the seat and/or cause the seat to be lowered at a desired speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Adam Deskevich, Michael Harper, Andrew Blair Hector, Jeffrey P. Lee, Robert A. Melhuish, Hendrik R. van Hekken
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Patent number: 9173483Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base, an intermediate member positioned above the base, a top member positioned above the intermediate member, and an adjustability mechanism that is attached to the base, the intermediate member, and the top member such that the intermediate member and the top member are each moveable relative to the base and such that the intermediate member is moveable relative to the top member and the top member is moveable relative to the intermediate member.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A.) Stadebouq B.V.Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
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Patent number: 9138058Abstract: A chair includes a base, a seat assembly comprising a seat, and a height adjustment mechanism attached between the base and the seat assembly. The height adjustment mechanism vertically moves a position of the seat from a first position to a second position that is higher than the first position. The height adjustment mechanism includes a first gas spring attached to the base, a second gas spring attached to the seat assembly, and a support attached between the first gas spring and the second gas spring. The first gas spring is at least partially within a lower portion of the base and the second gas spring is at least partially within the seat assembly. The seat assembly is movable relative to the lower portion of the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A.) Stedebouw B.VInventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
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Patent number: 9113702Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base support, an intermediate support moveably attached to the base support via a first moveable attachment mechanism, and a top support moveably attached to the intermediate support via a second moveable attachment mechanism. The first moveable attachment mechanism includes a first rotatable member that rotates about a first axis of rotation such that the intermediate support is rotatable relative to the base support and is rotatable relative to the top support. The second moveable attachment mechanism includes a second rotatable member that is rotatable about a second axis of rotation such that the top support is rotatable relative to the intermediate support and is also rotatable relative to the base support.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A.) Stedebouw B.V.Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
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Publication number: 20140312667Abstract: A chair includes a base, a seat assembly comprising a seat, and a height adjustment mechanism attached between the base and the seat assembly. The height adjustment mechanism vertically moves a position of the seat from a first position to a second position that is higher than the first position. The height adjustment mechanism includes a first gas spring attached to the base, a second gas spring attached to the seat assembly, and a support attached between the first gas spring and the second gas spring. The first gas spring is at least partially within a lower portion of the base and the second gas spring is at least partially within the seat assembly. The seat assembly is movable relative to the lower portion of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Stedebouw B.V.Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
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Publication number: 20140311062Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base, an intermediate member positioned above the base, a top member positioned above the intermediate member, and an adjustability mechanism that is attached to the base, the intermediate member, and the top member such that the intermediate member and the top member are each moveable relative to the base and such that the intermediate member is moveable relative to the top member and the top member is moveable relative to the intermediate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Stedebouw B.VInventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
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Publication number: 20140311389Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base support, an intermediate support moveably attached to the base support via a first moveable attachment mechanism, and a top support moveably attached to the intermediate support via a second moveable attachment mechanism. The first moveable attachment mechanism includes a first rotatable member that rotates about a first axis of rotation such that the intermediate support is rotatable relative to the base support and is rotatable relative to the top support. The second moveable attachment mechanism includes a second rotatable member that is rotatable about a second axis of rotation such that the top support is rotatable relative to the intermediate support and is also rotatable relative to the base support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Stedebouw B.V.Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector