Patents by Inventor Phillip D. Minino

Phillip D. Minino 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).

  • Flexible back support member with integrated recline stop notches
    Patent number: 9572432
    Abstract: A chair system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a base comprising a seat for a user and one or more support legs, a back, and a flexible back support element rigidly coupled to the back and to the base, the flexible back support element comprising a flex zone, the flex zone comprising one or more notches, wherein the back is reclinable from an upright position to a reclined position, wherein the one or more notches are configured to narrow as the back reclines from the upright position to the reclined position, and wherein the one or more notches are open in the upright position and closed in the reclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: HNI Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Deisig, Nils Koehn, Corey J. Susie, John R. Koch, Phillip D. Minino
  • Flexible back support member with integrated recline stop notches
    Patent number: 8567864
    Abstract: A chair system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a base comprising a seat for a user and one or more support legs, a back, and a flexible back support element rigidly coupled to the back and to the base, the flexible back support element comprising a flex zone, the flex zone comprising one or more notches, wherein the back is reclinable from an upright position to a reclined position, wherein the one or more notches are configured to narrow as the back reclines from the upright position to the reclined position, and wherein the one or more notches are open in the upright position and closed in the reclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: HNI Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Deisig, Nils Koehn, Corey J. Susie, John R. Koch, Phillip D. Minino
  • FLEXIBLE BACK SUPPORT MEMBER WITH INTEGRATED RECLINE STOP NOTCHES
    Publication number: 20130038110
    Abstract: A chair system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a base comprising a seat for a user and one or more support legs, a back, and a flexible back support element rigidly coupled to the back and to the base, the flexible back support element comprising a flex zone, the flex zone comprising one or more notches, wherein the back is reclinable from an upright position to a reclined position, wherein the one or more notches are configured to narrow as the back reclines from the upright position to the reclined position, and wherein the one or more notches are open in the upright position and closed in the reclined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: HNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wolfgang DEISIG, Nils KOEHN, Corey J. SUSIE, John R. KOCH, Phillip D. MININO
  • Seat damper assembly
    Patent number: 8322794
    Abstract: A seat damper assembly for a chair includes a rubber element having a through hole and a bracket seat having a major surface with a raised portion around a perimeter of the major surface. A support bracket is configured to be coupled with the bracket seat such that the raised portion abuts an outer edge of the support bracket. A side of the support bracket opposite the bracket seat is shaped to receive a portion of a chair frame assembly. A fastener, disposed in the through hole in rubber element, is configured to couple with a seat pan to secure the seat damper relative to the seat pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brown, Travis J. Crowell, Aaron Michael Ickes, Jay R. Machael, Phillip D. Minino
  • SEAT DAMPER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100038946
    Abstract: A seat damper assembly for a chair includes a rubber element having a through hole and a bracket seat having a major surface with a raised portion around a perimeter of the major surface. A support bracket is configured to be coupled with the bracket seat such that the raised portion abuts an outer edge of the support bracket. A side of the support bracket opposite the bracket seat is shaped to receive a portion of a chair frame assembly. A fastener, disposed in the through hole in rubber element, is configured to couple with a seat pan to secure the seat damper relative to the seat pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Matthew C. BROWN, Travis J. CROWELL, Aaron Michael ICKES, Jay R. MACHAEL, Phillip D. MININO