Patents by Inventor Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen
Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen 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: 9700148Abstract: An article of furniture comprises a base providing a seating area and having a back edge and a front edge, a support coupled to the base near the back edge and a distance from the front edge, and a linkage coupling the support to the base so that the support can be presented in generally upright and generally forward positions relative to the base. The distance from the front edge of the base to the support in the upright position is greater than the distance from the front edge of the base to the support in the forward position, and the support provides a surface that is a top surface when the support is in the upright position and is a rear surface when the support is in the forward position. The support remains between the back and front edges of the base in both the upright and forward positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Jesse Menayan, Michael Waalkes, Robert Arko, Timothy Stuive
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Publication number: 20160166071Abstract: An article of furniture comprises a base providing a seating area and having a back edge and a front edge, a support coupled to the base near the back edge and a distance from the front edge, and a linkage coupling the support to the base so that the support can be presented in generally upright and generally forward positions relative to the base. The distance from the front edge of the base to the support in the upright position is greater than the distance from the front edge of the base to the support in the forward position, and the support provides a surface that is a top surface when the support is in the upright position and is a rear surface when the support is in the forward position. The support remains between the back and front edges of the base in both the upright and forward positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Jesse Menayan, Michael Waalkes, Robert Arko, Timothy Stuive
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Patent number: 9259089Abstract: An article of furniture and seating system are disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base providing a seating area and a support coupled to the base. A linkage couples the support to the base so that the support can be presented in a generally upright position and in a generally forward position relative to the base. The seating system comprises a base comprising a seat and a backrest comprising a first surface and a second surface. A member couples the backrest for movement on a path of travel relative to the base. The backrest is moveable to an upright position and to a forward position. When the backrest is in the first position the first surface is presented in a generally downward orientation. When the backrest is in the second position the first surface is presented in a generally forward orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Jesse Menayan, Michael Waalkes, Robert Arko, Timothy Stuive
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Publication number: 20140217793Abstract: An article of furniture and seating system are disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base providing a seating area and a support coupled to the base. A linkage couples the support to the base so that the support can be presented in a generally upright position and in a generally forward position relative to the base. The seating system comprises a base comprising a seat and a backrest comprising a first surface and a second surface. A member couples the backrest for movement on a path of travel relative to the base. The backrest is moveable to an upright position and to a forward position. When the backrest is in the first position the first surface is presented in a generally downward orientation. When the backrest is in the second position the first surface is presented in a generally forward orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Jesse Menayan, Michael Waalkes, Robert Arko, Timothy Stuive
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Patent number: 8721000Abstract: An article of furniture and seating system are disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base providing a seating area and a support coupled to the base. A linkage couples the support to the base so that the support can be presented in a generally upright position and in a generally forward position relative to the base. The seating system comprises a base comprising a seat and a backrest comprising a first surface and a second surface. A member couples the backrest for movement on a path of travel relative to the base. The backrest is moveable to an upright position and to a forward position. When the backrest is in the first position the first surface is presented in a generally downward orientation. When the backrest is in the second position the first surface is presented in a generally forward orientation.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Jesse Marin Menayan, Michael Waalkes, Robert Peter Arko, Timothy Dean Stuive
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Publication number: 20130320734Abstract: An article of furniture and seating system are disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base providing a seating area and a support coupled to the base. A linkage couples the support to the base so that the support can be presented in a generally upright position and in a generally forward position relative to the base. The seating system comprises a base comprising a seat and a backrest comprising a first surface and a second surface. A member couples the backrest for movement on a path of travel relative to the base. The backrest is moveable to an upright position and to a forward position. When the backrest is in the first position the first surface is presented in a generally downward orientation. When the backrest is in the second position the first surface is presented in a generally forward orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Jesse Marin Menayan, Michael Waalkes, Robert Peter Arko, Timothy Dean Stulve
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Patent number: D698177Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Robert Arko, Jesse Marin Menayan
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Patent number: D698178Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Robert Arko, Jesse Menayan
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Patent number: D698179Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Robert Arko, Jesse Menayan
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Patent number: D726424Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen, Robert Arko, Jesse Menayan
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Patent number: D991205Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: URMET S.P.A.Inventor: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen
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Patent number: D991206Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: URMET S.P.A.Inventor: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen
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Patent number: D991207Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: URMET S.P.A.Inventor: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen
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Patent number: D1008206Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: URMET S.P.A.Inventor: Huu-Toan Antoine Nguyen