Patents by Inventor Richard Holbrook

Richard Holbrook 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).

  • Chair with an adjustable seat
    Patent number: 6273506
    Abstract: A chair includes a base, a backrest supported by the base, a seat support by the base, and a seat slidably mounted to the seat support. A seat adjustment device can be employed to allow for forward and rearward adjustment of the seat relative to the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom S Niergarth, Graham J. Britain, Ed Sudduth, Richard Holbrook
  • Furniture and method of assembly
    Patent number: 5769500
    Abstract: A segment and frame for furniture and a method of assembling the furniture are provided which allow easy installment and removal of the segment by an individual. The segment preferably has rib-like side portions which are received into channels formed on the frame. The length of the segment is substantially the same as the distance between the frame members, so that the need for heating, stretching, and cooling of the segment for attachment to the frame is eliminated, and the assembly or disassembly can easily be performed by a single person. That is, one person can easily attach and secure the segment to the frame without special equipment or using fasteners such as screws or rivets. A single, wide segment or a plurality of segments may be used for the furniture, and decorative surfaces and cutouts can be included in the segments to create a stylish look.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Holbrook
  • Chair with a tilt control mechanism
    Patent number: 5765914
    Abstract: A synchronous tilt control mechanism is provided for a chair. The chair includes a base, a seat, a back, a torsion spring, a first slide member and a second slide member. The base further includes a tilt control housing mounted thereon. The back includes a forwardly extending support member. The seat and back are pivotally attached to the tilt control housing. The torsion spring has a forwardly extending leg and a rearwardly extending leg. The forwardly extending leg is mounted to the tilt control housing. The seat slidably engages the support member by way of the first slide member, which is disposed on one of the seat and the support member. The support member slidably engages the rearwardly extending leg of the torsion spring by way of the second slide member, which is disposed on one of the support member and rearwardly extending leg. A downward movement of the seat causes the back to move downwardly and rearwardly against an upward force provided by the torsion spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Britain, Tom Niergarth, Richard Holbrook, Ed Sudduth, Pat Von Ehr
  • Caster
    Patent number: D456697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Richard Holbrook
  • Caster
    Patent number: D457809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Richard Holbrook
  • Caster
    Patent number: D461398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Richard Holbrook
  • Chair
    Patent number: D399072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Herman Miller Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Holbrook