Patents by Inventor Michael Englisch

Michael Englisch 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: 9713380
    Abstract: A chair includes a deformable seat shell forming a seat part and a backrest, and further includes a frame, the seat part being connected to the frame by means of a first pivot joint and the backrest being connected to the frame by means of a second pivot joint, the pivot joints allowing a twisting of the seat part and of the backrest relative to the frame caused by a deformation of the seat shell. The second pivot joint is connected to the backrest centrally in relation to the transverse direction of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Publication number: 20150265052
    Abstract: A chair includes a deformable seat shell forming a seat part and a backrest, and further includes a frame, the seat part being connected to the frame by means of a first pivot joint and the backrest being connected to the frame by means of a second pivot joint, the pivot joints allowing a twisting of the seat part and of the backrest relative to the frame caused by a deformation of the seat shell. The second pivot joint is connected to the backrest centrally in relation to the transverse direction of the chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Patent number: 7770973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is mounted on the base support so as to be pivotable about a first pivoting axis and the backrest is mounted on the seat so as to be pivotable about a second pivoting axis. The two pivoting axes are arranged so as to be displaceable relative to one another in order to be able to change the seat depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Publication number: 20070273189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is mounted on the base support so as to be pivotable about a first pivoting axis and the backrest is mounted on the seat so as to be pivotable about a second pivoting axis. The two pivoting axes are arranged so as to be displaceable relative to one another in order to be able to change the seat depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Patent number: D456163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co.
    Inventor: Michael Englisch
  • Patent number: D482205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Michael Englisch, Jörn Hübener, Torsten Wittenberg
  • Patent number: D609482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Michael Englisch, Anne-Katrin Sieferer