Patents by Inventor Olav H. Fismen

Olav H. Fismen 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: 7938487
    Abstract: A tilting fitting device enables a chair seat to be tiltable forwards and backwards against spring force of tilt-resisting springs, the tilting fitting having an upper part that is fastenable to the chair seat and a lower part that is fastenable to a chair base and tiltably connected to the upper part, wherein the tilting resistance is adjustable by adjusting spacing between the tilt-resisting springs and distance of each spring from a respective side of a tilting axis for the upper part. An actuating element is arranged for simultaneous engagement with two support members, an actuating element, along a part of each of its two sides in the element's direction of motion. On movement of the actuating element in the longitudinal direction of the tilting axis, it is adapted to cause rotation of the support members and springs mounted thereon, thereby changing the spacing of the springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: HAG ASA
    Inventor: Olav H. Fismen
  • Publication number: 20090015048
    Abstract: A tilting fitting device enables a chair seat to be tiltable forwards and backwards against spring force of tilt-resisting springs, the tilting fitting having an upper part that is fastenable to the chair seat and a lower part that is fastenable to a chair base and tiltably connected to the upper part, wherein the tilting resistance is adjustable by adjusting spacing between the tilt-resisting springs and distance of each spring from a respective side of a tilting axis for the upper part. An actuating element is arranged for simultaneous engagement with two support members, an actuating element, along a part of each of its two sides in the element's direction of motion. On movement of the actuating element in the longitudinal direction of the tilting axis, it is adapted to cause rotation of the support members and springs mounted thereon, thereby changing the spacing of the springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: HAG ASA
    Inventor: Olav H. Fismen
  • Patent number: 5904397
    Abstract: A seating unit having two adjacent and mutually pivotal support elements 3, 4) pivotal between an initial position and a maximum flexed position. A spring element (12) is secured between the support elements (3, 4) and biases the support elements (3, 4) into the initial position. The spring element (12) comprises a base member (13) arranged in an area between the support elements (3, 4). At least one engagement element extends from the base member (13) into cavity (14, 15) in one of the support elements (3, 4) such that the support elements (3, 4) may pivot relative to each other. The engagement element is provided with a rigid stop (17, 17') projecting from the base member (13) to define the maximum flexed position of the support elements. The engagement element is further provided with a leaf spring (18, 18'; 68) to restore the support elements (3, 4) to their initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Hag A/S
    Inventor: Olav H. Fismen