Patents by Inventor Donald A. Wimmer

Donald A. Wimmer 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).

  • Patent number: 5683139
    Abstract: A chair tilt control mechanism for a pedestal base chair having a chair control housing mounted on the pedestal chair base and pivotally supporting a chair seat support member. A laterally movable front stop member retained within the chair control housing is movable and contacts the front flange of the chair seat support member and limits the pivotal movement of the chair seat support member to predetermined angular positions with respect to the chair control housing and the floor supporting the chair. Also disclosed is a lever member adapted to lock the chair seat support member in one or more predetermined angular positions. Also disclosed is a hollow plastic pivot pin for pivotally connecting a chair control housing to a chair seat support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Arkady Golynsky, Donald A. Wimmer
  • Patent number: 5464274
    Abstract: A chair tilt control mechanism for a pedestal base chair having a chair control housing mounted on the pedestal chair base and pivotally supporting a chair seat support member. A laterally movable front stop member retained within the chair control housing is movable and contacts the front flange of the chair seat support member and limits the pivotal movement of the chair seat support member to predetermined angular positions with respect to the chair control housing and the floor supporting the chair. Also disclosed is a lever member adapted to lock the chair seat support member in one or more predetermined angular positions. Also disclosed is a hollow plastic pivot pin for pivotally connecting a chair control housing to a chair seat support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Arkady Golynsky, Donald A. Wimmer
  • Patent number: 5265938
    Abstract: An adjustable arm for a chair and the like whereby the arm may be adjusted vertically within a plurality of incrementally spaced positions. The adjustable arm includes an actuator, a locking lever and a second lever located and mounted between the actuator and the locking lever. The second lever interacts with the actuator and the locking lever and has a pivot point for translating travel of the actuator to travel of the locking lever with ease and a minimum of effort on the part the user. The first lever includes a latch that coacts with predeterminately spaced grooves of a rack, thereby enabling the user to lock the arm into one of various vertical positions, easily and effortlessly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Robert A. Melhuish, Donald A. Wimmer
  • Patent number: 5029940
    Abstract: A tilt control mechanism that is mounted to the underside of a chair bottom, and permits the user or sitter to selectively control the chair height, as well as the degree of chair tilt. A tension adjustment mechanism is provided to permit the user to change the amount of spring tension exerted against the chair bottom when the chair is tilted back. Finally, a structural support is provided which interconnects the seat bottom with the tilt mechanism, and transmits downwardly-exerted weight to the mechanism. Each of these four mechanisms comprises a number of parts seated within a die cast enclosure or housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Arkady Golynsky, Donald A. Wimmer, Bryan B. Bray, Jr., Robert A. Melhuish