Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Chair with activated back flex
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Application No.: US15087103Application Date: 2016-03-31
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Publication No.: US10172465B2Publication Date: 2019-01-08
- Inventor: Jay R. Machael , Travis J. Crowell , Bruce Fifield
- Applicant: HNI Technologies Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IA Muscatine
- Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Muscatine
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: A47C7/44
- IPC: A47C7/44 ; A47C5/12 ; A47C7/46

Abstract:
A chair back that includes a back support, an upright frame, and at least one flex wing. The back support is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion. The upright frame is substantially rigid and has a first frame side and a second frame side. The flex wing is located between the first frame side and the first side portion, where the flex wing includes a front portion coupled to the first side portion, a back portion coupled to the first frame side, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion. The flex wing flexes during engagement by a user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160353896A1 CHAIR WITH ACTIVATED BACK FLEX Public/Granted day:2016-12-08
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