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Trinity is the first three-dimensionally controlled sound system that is configured remotely, capable of focusing sound exactly where it is intended. Trinity provides a completely new set of tools that allows advanced users unparalleled control not just over basic digital signal processor (DSP) settings but the vertical and horizontal directivity of the entire array. Using Kontrol™ software coupled with electronic actuators housed in each loudspeaker, audio engineers can make adjustments to the line array remotely and instantly with the touch of a button. In contrast, traditional line array speaker systems have a fixed horizontal and vertical dispersion pattern, which cannot be changed once manufactured. Trinity has opened the door for audio engineers to have full control of the line array at all times, remotely or locally.
3D WAVEFRONT CONTROL PK's Kontrol™ software allows full remote control of all DSP functions, and the vertical/horizontal characteristics of the array. COHERENT MIDRANGE INTEGRATOR (CMI) Seamlessly combines mid and high frequencies, coupled with low frequency apertures for a smooth and controlled directivity. POWER A 6000w Class D amplifier maximizes headroom while maintaining crystal clear audio. LONG THROW-COHERENT MIDRANGE INTEGRATOR (CMI) Delivers even coverage over long distances. QUICK & SAFE SETUP Auto aligning rigging and efficient cable interconnects reduces setup time and increases safety during the setup. TRANSPARENT SOUND Optimized FIR filters ensure highly reliable sound, regardless of genre. PRECISE SOUND FIELD CONTROL Electronically actuated systems with a high degree of resolution. FOCUSED SOUND Direct sound away from reflective surfaces and reduce spill into adjacent zones. LOCAL CONTROL An LCD menu on the rear of each module allows manual control of the system without a network. ROBUST AND WEATHERPROOF Trinity can be used in all conditions and requires no additional weather proofing or protection.
Trinity has been designed to provide exceptional headroom. A 6000 watt Class D amplifier maximizes power while ensuring perfect clarity.
Trinity's patent pending Coherent Midrange Integrator (CMI) wave guide has the unique ability to focus high frequency energy, increasing efficiency and enhancing long throw capability.
Auto-align rigging allows a single person to fly an entire system in less than 15 minutes, dramatically reducing setup time and labor cost.
Trinity incorporates only the highest quality components, combined with perfectly optimized FIR filers, ensuring highly reliable crystal clear sound reproduction regardless of musical genre or application.
The Coherent Midrange Integrator seamlessly combines mid and high frequencies coupled with precisely spaced low frequency apertures ensure that every audience member will hear the same high quality sound.
Electrically actuated systems inside each module allow continuous horizontal adjustment between 60 – 120 degrees with 10° resolution and continuous vertical adjustment from 0-6° with 0.1° resolution.
PK's Kontrol™ software allows full remote control of all DSP functions, and the vertical/horizontal characteristics of the array. Users are able to effortlessly adjust the system to changing conditions after it has been flown.
Trinity empowers users to focus the sound, reducing spill into adjacent zones and directing sound away from reflective surfaces. This drastically reduces the noise floor and increases sound quality without sacrificing SPL in the audience area.
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Attorneys may choose to work as legal generalists, or they may specialize in a particular field of law. Constitutional lawyers specialize in the law as it relates to the powers of the government and the rights of its citizens. A constitutional lawyer's salary may be impacted by such factors as geographic location and employment type.
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The median annual income for all U.S.-based lawyers in all fields of specialization and at all levels of experience was $112,760 as of May 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The top 25 percent earned more than $165,470 per year, while the bottom 10 percent earned less than $75,200.
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Constitutional lawyers typically work for the federal executive branch of government, state governments, local governments or in private practice, although constitutional lawyers may work for a variety of other types of employers. The mean annual wages for lawyers who worked for the federal executive branch was $130,210 as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those who worked for state governments earned mean annual wages of $82,190 while lawyers who worked for local governments earned $92,220. Lawyers in private practice earned $136,530.
The legal profession, like many professions, rewards those with experience with increased wages. Entry level constitutional lawyers who worked in small firms of 25 or fewer associates earned median annual wages of $72,000 as of April 2010, according to the National Association for Legal Professionals. A fifth-year associate at that same sized firm earned $90,000 while an associate with eight years of experience earned $102,500.
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Large legal firms tended to pay their associates higher wages. A constitutional lawyer with four years experience who worked at a firm with up to 50 associates earned median annual wages of $103,500 as of April 2010, according to the National Association for Legal Professionals. Her counterpart at a firm with more than 250 associates earned $135,000. A lawyer with six years experience who worked at a firm with between 101 and 250 associates earned $120,000, while her counterpart at a firm of more than 500 earned $151,500.

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Microsoft's SmartWomen initiative was celebrated with an award at the European Business Awards in Rome this week. SmartWomen is an initiative dedicated to women in Malta, designed in collaboration with Microsoft Malta and the Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology (MIIIT) to ensure that Maltese women can benefit from a higher employability rate because of ICT certifications.
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Q: 80-20 usually focuses on Presidential races. Why focus on Paul Fong, running for a city district 1 seat in San Jose?
A: 80-20's goal is find the most effective way to increase the political voice of Asian Ams, whether through presidential election or local elections.
Q: Why Paul Fong?
A: After the "STOP SCA-5" experience in California, 80-20 sadly realized that the AsAm community in CA, where 35 % of Asian Ams reside, was NOT holding its elected AsAm officials accountable to defend its rightful interest. It wasn't just Paul Fong. Former CA Sen. Leland Yee was another. Leland Yee has already been driven out of politics, when his arms trade deal was exposed. Paul Fong is unfortunately still in politics. Fong didn't speak for us as an elected official. Indeed, he seems bent on using us or even doing us in for his own benefit.
Q: That is a very strong accusation. Can you give concrete evidences?
A: Yes. 2 well-known public records.
(1) In 2011, Paul Fong proposed banning shark fin in CA, without giving the AsAms in CA adequate time to adjust to such a ban. For what? Save sharks? Compare him against the US senators from tobacco-producing states, who gave their constituents decades to adjust, even when smoking cost human lives.
(2) In 2014, Fong was the head of the AsAm Caucus in CA Assembly when SCA-5 passed the Senate & required a 2/3 majority to pass the Assembly. Fong sat on the fence in spite of appeals from thousand of AsAms for him tostate his opposition to SCA-5. However, on the day SCA-5 was dead, Fong jumped out to claim credit and tried to raise campaign contributions. 80-20
understands and sympathizes with the unique needs of elected officials. Still, in this case, we found Fong's Machiavellian behavior disgusting!
Now, Fong runs for a City Council seat in San Jose, because he'll be term limited out of the 29th Assembly district. The mainstream media seems to see him as a slick unprincipled politician just like we do. The Mercury News (MN), which has ample time to observe Fong, endorsed his opponent, Chappie Jones, with a cutting comment on Fong. MN has this to say about Fong.
"In District 1, Assemblyman Paul Fong, D-Cupertino, bought a condo in San Jose last year to be labor's candidate for council. His Assembly district included only part of District 1 until two years ago, when redistricting added the rest. We can't resist repeating our favorite Fong quote: 'I know the San Jose area very well because I've driven by it every day, too.' Fortunately, his opponent, Chappie Jones, is the real deal . . . " (Emphasis added)
Click here for the complete Mercury News editorial endorsement.
Q: Powerful evidences! But he is only a local politician. So what if 80-20 succeeds in getting him out of politics?
A: A good question! Getting him out of politics will be a message heard by ALL AsAm elected officials NATIONWIDE!
As soon as SCA-5 was dead, 80-20 declared to defeat 2 AsAm politicians, Leland Yee and Paul Fong, to set examples. They were particularly unfaithful to our community's rightful interests during the SCA-5 episode. If both are no longer around after the November election, this message will be registered and welcomed by all good AsAm elected officials.
That message together with the bloc vote which 80-20 leads in presidential elections give Asian Ams the political voice that we need to be EQUAL CITIZENS of this great nation.
HELP! FORWARD this to your friends in San Jose.
S. B. Woo, a volunteer
President, 80-20 National AsAm PAC, Inc. (http://www.80-20initiative.net)
PS: On the strong recommendation of SVCA of CA, 80-20 endorses Catharine Baker for CA Assembly district 16.


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She's usually the quiet one — is she willing to switch roles to draw out this shy guy? A three-hour dinner at Casa Luca downtown must mean yes, right?
Gregory: She was quite pretty. I was, like, maybe I should have dressed even better, because she was even more elegant. I was just blown away.
Tiffany: I thought he was very cute. I wanted to break the ice because he seemed very shy.
Gregory: I was afraid she would see me from the entrance and then leave.
Tiffany: I could tell he had some sort of accent, but I couldn't place it because he's Italian Chinese American. I couldn't figure out what it was until he told me.
Gregory: I studied art. I come from Florence, the Renaissance city, but I end up in the U.S. and work at a bank. Life is unpredictable. I told her it's not what I want to do, but for the moment I couldn't find anything else.
Tiffany: He went to school for illustration and graphic design. I went to school for art history. We have similarities in that we both like to attend museums.
Gregory: There was an exhibit I went to see that she wanted to see. And there was one that she saw that I wanted to go see.
Tiffany: I wouldn't say we had the same taste in movies or books, but we were kind of familiar with what the other person liked. He is very, very into movies. He was suggesting a couple that he thought I would like, which I appreciated. They were French films.
Gregory: From what I understood … she doesn't have things she is passionate about. I thought she was more like an easygoing person when she said that.
Tiffany: There were pauses sometimes. It wasn't just a free flow of thoughts and ideas. I don't know if that was because he was nervous or quiet.
Gregory: We didn't have any awkward moments. We just talked. Throughout the night I got a kind of feeling of what her personality was.
Tiffany: I felt like I had to draw him out — especially in the beginning. Among my group of friends I'm the quiet one. Going out with someone where they are quiet, it's just different. The conversation was good; I'm not complaining.
Gregory: I think in general we have some kind of connection, because we talked for two hours and a half. We must have some kind of connection. Plus, before we left for the night she told me she had a good time.
Tiffany: We both had to get to work early [the next day]. We left around 10:15.
Gregory: She had this app where she called a taxi.
Tiffany: My Uber cab got there really early. The cabbie called me, and we had to go outside. We were trying to say goodbye. That made it rushed and maybe a little awkward.
Gregory: I think she [asked for] my phone number right before she hopped in the taxi. We hugged each other. Then when I was walking I was like, Oh, I don't have her phone number. What if she's been nice the whole night just because she didn't want to be rude, and she didn't really like me, and she'll never call me? But when I got to my Metro station, she texted me. I was like, Oh, I think it went good then.
Tiffany: Knowing that the date that you're going on is going to be written about in the paper could make people clam up a little bit. For that reason, I wouldn't hold that against anyone. Maybe if it was the same on the second date it would be an issue. I've dated people who are the opposite of shy, and those weren't always the best situations. I appreciate someone who can be thoughtful and humble and respectful, and listen, and [be] present in the moment.
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Gregory: Maybe 5 [out of 5]. Because nothing went wrong — everything went smoothly. Hopefully we'll see each other again.
Tiffany: Maybe a 3 or 3.5. I have no idea how he feels. I didn't get any sort of read — that's how reserved he was. I left feeling like he was very sweet and a very nice guy and that I might go out again.
UPDATE: The couple went to a movie on a second date, and though Gregory contacted Tiffany for a third date, they have no plans to go out again.
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The Wyoming Cowgirl Volleyball Team (9-5 overall) closed out the Hampton Inn Invitational with a split record on Saturday in Charleston. They swept the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders (8-7 overall) in three sets (25-16, 26-24, 28-26) but fell to the College of Charleston (7-7 overall) in the championship match in four sets (27-29, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22). They finished the tournament in second place, while Jodi Purdy and Tamara Kitic were named to the All-Tournament Team.
It was the Cowgirls who got off to a good start in the early part of the match against Texas A&M Corpus Christi as they took a 7-3 lead. The Islanders responded with a 5-1 run to even it up at eight all. Nine unanswered by Wyoming helped them regain a nine-point advantage, 17-8, but TAMUCC scored six straight of their own to pull within four, 18-14. The Cowgirls would re-group and score the final seven of nine points to take the first set 25-16.
The two teams were all tied up at three through the first six points of the second set until two of three points by the Islanders put them up 6-4. Wyoming scored four straight to take their first lead of the set, 8-6, but Texas A&M Corpus Christi answered right back with five unanswered to give them an 11-8 advantage. The Cowgirls battled back by scoring six of eight to gain a slight 14-13 lead. The momentum shifted the other way as the Islanders scored five in a row to put them up four, 18-14. Wyoming chipped away at the lead with an 8-3 run to go up by one, 22-21. They would score the next two points to earn set point, 24-21, but TAMUCC scored three straight to tie it up at 24 all. The Cowgirls held their composure and came away with the set 26-24 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Islanders took an early 4-2 lead to begin the third set, which was answered with three of four points by Wyoming to even it up at five all. A 5-2 run from TAMUCC helped them regain a three point advantage, 10-7. The Cowgirls responded with five straight points to give them a 12-10 lead. The Islanders chipped away and scored the next six of eight to put them up by two, 16-14. After Wyoming tied it up at 16 all, the two teams went back and forth neither gaining a real advantage. With the score at 22 all, the Cowgirls ran off the next two of three points to earn match point but the Islanders would get the next two scores to earn set point, 25-24. Wyoming responded with two straight points to earn match point, 26-25. After Texas A&M Corpus Christi tied it up one more time, Wyoming scored the final two points to win the set 28-26 and the match.
Two Cowgirls finished the match in double-figures led by junior Jodi Purdy. She recorded 20 kills plus 13 digs. Reese Plante followed with ten kills and four blocks. Becky Stewart led the way with 18 digs while Calli Miller and Emily Rochelle each added ten digs. They hit .250 (55-19-144) for the match and out blocked the Islanders 8.5-5.0.
Wyoming took an early 3-1 lead to begin the match against College of Charleston which was answered with a 4-1 run by the Cougars to put them up 5-4. The Cowgirls scored six of the next eight points to help them regain a three point lead, 10-7. The Cougars would even it up at 11 all and then eventually take the lead 14-13. Wyoming scored the next point to tie it up and went on a 4-2 run to give them a two-point advantage, 18-16. CofC got the next two points on the board which made it 18 all. This time, the Cowgirls ran off five of eight to get the score to 23-21, but the Cougars scored three straight to give them set point. Wyoming would hold off three set points and earn their own before falling 29-27 in the first set.
The momentum continued with the Cougars as they opened up with a 6-1 lead to begin the second set. After the Cowgirls ended the run, they scored the next two points to pull within four, 8-4. College of Charleston would run off the next six of the next seven to extend the lead back to nine, 14-5. Wyoming ended the run with two straight points which was answered with four of seven to give the Cougars an eight point lead, 18-10. The Cowgirls tried to chip into the lead and went on a 6-2 run to close the gap to four, 20-16. The College of Charleston scored the next three of four to regain a six point lead, 23-17. Wyoming wouldn't give up and ran off three points to pull within three, 23-20. Unfortunately, it would be enough as the Cougars scored the last two points to win the set, 25-20, to go ahead 2-0 in the match.
Wyoming seemed to regroup in the third set as they took a 9-3 advantage. The Cougars would score the next two of three points to end the run, but the Cowgirls went on a 6-3 run to give them an eight-point lead, 16-8. The College of Charleston scored the next two points to make it a six point set, 16-10, which was answered with Wyoming ran off six of ten to make the score 22-14. Despite being out scored the remainder of the way, the Cowgirls won the set 25-20.
In the fourth set, Wyoming went up early with a 6-3 lead. After a timeout by CofC, they would go on a 7-4 run to even it all up at ten. The Cowgirls ended the run, the Cougars scored five of seven to make it a two-point set, 15-13. Wyoming answered with a 4-2 run to pull ahead by one, 18-17, but College of Charleston scored five straight to make it 22-17. The Cowgirls would mount one more comeback but it would fall short as they lost the set, 25-22, and the match, 3-1.
The Cowgirls were led by Jodi Purdy with a season high 21 kills, plus 16 digs and a .234 (21-6-64) hitting percentage. She was followed by Reese Plante with nine kills and three total blocks. Wyoming hit .247 (61-18-174) for the match.
Wyoming returns home next week as they open up Mountain West play. They will host conference newcomer Boise State, on Thursday, Sept. 22, and the Air Force Academy Falcons, on Saturday, Sept. 24. Both matches will be played in the UniWyo Sports Complex.


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Categories: New Releases A Certain Scientific Railgun 3, Andre Norton, Ashes of Candesce, Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless, Dom Testa, Forerunner, Han Yu-Rang, Hilary Davidson, Jack Whyte, Karl Schroeder, Kazuma Kamachi, Motoi Fuyukawa, My Boyfriend is a Vampire, Other Kingdoms, Richard Matheson, The Forest Laird, The Galahad Legacy, The Next One to Fall
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Vintage Wedding Inspiration
So, I have a problem. I live in the wrong decade for bridal wear. :)
One of the reasons I find it so hard to get excited about wedding dresses is... they just don't do it for me. After a few searches, my Pinterest account became hijacked with images of modern bridal wear, and I realized I don't like any of it.
But after a few searches for vintage bridal dresses I realized I love wedding dresses, just not the ones from this century. :)
So as I go to get fitted one more time, for a wedding dress that still doesn't fit right, enjoy these lovely bits of bridal inspiration from previous years, all pinned to my Vintage Weddings Pinterest board...
Friday, February 10, 2017
Bride and Groom
So I haven't been around here too much lately, but I have a very good reason for that - I'm engaged! I finally found the perfect person, and I couldn't be happier. But I've been plunged headfirst into the odd world of wedding planning. I feel very out of my element - I've never been the "plan your elaborate wedding since birth" type. I like things simple, but lovely, and I like things to be a certain way. And I also know I want to DIY as many things as I can without it looking too silly or taking on too much to handle.
As a result, I've started planning a few simple projects along the way, which I'll post monthly to Feeling Stitchy. The first project is up above, a free pattern for two Bride and Groom hoops. The design is very simple - just the lettering, but you can adapt it in just about any way possible - with beading, fabric, and wrapping your hoops in a decorative way.
I opted for our wedding colors - navy and ivory, using a navy linen I've used in previous projects. I also used DMC Snow White for the bride hoop and DMC 822 (an Ecru shade) for the Groom hoop. I wrapped the hoops in ivory and light grey bias tape to give them a neat look. I also love the Chantilly lace on the bride hoop and delicate stitches on the groom hoop.
Did you DIY anything for your wedding? Would you like to see a DIY project in particular? Let me know! :)
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Things that are NOT fun to realize after the fact:
-After brushing your teeth vigorously for a couple of minutes, killing cavities galore, and diligently scrubbing with the tongue cleaner, that you're pretty sure your toothbrush is the pink one...Not the orange one in your hand.
Proof that it is God's will that I do not ever get to bed at a reasonable hour:
-Why else would the lame radio channels on TV play the following series of songs, just as I was getting prepared for bed, if not to stop that immediately and begin to boogie & retrogress about my elementary years?
Song One: "All I Have to Give" -The Backstreet Boys (1999)
Song Two: "Whatta Man" - Salt 'n Peppa (1993)
Song Three: "I Don't Want to Wait"-[a.k.a. the Dawson's Creek theme song] Paula Cole (1996)
So, take THAT Scopes v. State!
Monday, July 13, 2009
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 23, 2005
|Filing date
|Mar 3, 2004
|Priority date
|Sep 12, 2002
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Adam C. Bedford, Robert J. Battey, David A. Bodnar, Jonathan B. Hadley, Jeffrey A. Hall, Kurt R. Heidmann, Eric Johnson, Gary Lee Karsten, Gordon J. Peterson
|Original Assignee
|Steelcase Development Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (27), Referenced by (44), Classifications (37), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-assigned co-invented application Ser. No. 10/455,076, filed Jun. 5, 2003, entitled COMBINED TENSION AND BACK STOP FUNCTION FOR SEATING UNIT, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. This application is further related to an application Ser. No. 10/455,487, filed on Jun. 5, 2003, entitled SEATING WITH COMFORT SURFACE, and also to an application Ser. No. 10/455,503, filed Jun. 5, 2003, entitled CONTROL MECHANISM FOR SEATING UNIT, and also to an application Ser. No. 10/241,955, filed Sep. 12, 2002 entitled "SEATING UNIT WITH MOTION CONTROL", the entire contents of each of which are also incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to a seating unit having an adjustable back tension function and an adjustable back stop function.
Comfort, simplicity, and adjustability continue to be highly-demanded features in seating. Specifically, it is desirable to provide a control that is easy to operate, simple to manufacture and assemble, has relatively low cost and relatively few components, and that has a modern thin sleek appearance. It is further desirable that the structure complement the ability to provide weight-activated support upon recline so that heavier seated users feel secure upon recline even without adjustment. In regard to adjustability, it is desirable to provide controls that are easy and intuitive to operate. For example, many chairs having a reclineable back also have an adjustable spring for varying the back support provided upon recline, but most controls work against the spring to compress the spring during adjustment. This takes considerable effort, even if a mechanical advantage is provided, since the springs are substantial and there is significant energy input required to compress the spring. Even adjustments that decompress the spring require effort to overcome frictional forces that prevent unexpected decompression. Further, seated users constantly find themselves searching among several different controls trying to find the correct control for the particular adjustment that they desire. Still further, once the proper control is selected, the user still has to figure out which way to adjust the control to achieve the desired effect. It is desirable to invent a more integrated control mechanism that provides a logical and intuitive combination of chair adjustments, where increasingly supportive adjustments cause an increasing level of back support, even though the increasing support is provided by different mechanisms.
In addition to the above, it is desirable to provide a chair that is optimally designed to use recyclable parts, and that uses components that can be easily separated for recycling and/or repair. Expanded thermoset foam products are usually classified as not recyclable, and further they are generally considered to be unfriendly to the environment as compared to steel, remeltable thermoplastic, and more natural materials. Eliminating thermoset foam would be a significant step toward making a chair 100% recyclable. However, the comfort and cost advantage must be maintained for competitive reasons.
Accordingly, an apparatus solving the aforementioned problems and having the aforementioned advantages is desired.
In one aspect of the present invention, a seating unit includes a base, a seat, a back, and a control operably supporting the seat and the back on the base for synchronous movement as the back is moved between upright and recline positions. The control includes a housing, a first mechanism providing a biasing supporting force to the back during recline, and a booster spring mechanism for increasing the supporting force. An on/off selector device for selectively activating and deactivating the booster spring mechanism includes a stop member slidably mounted to the housing and that is movable to a disengaged first position for deactivating the booster spring mechanism and an engaged second position for activating the booster spring mechanism. The booster spring mechanism is operably connected to the back for rotation therewith during recline of the back. The booster spring mechanism defines an axis of rotation and includes an arm extending from the axis of rotation that freely rotates when the stop member is in the disengaged first position, but that engages the stop member to tension the booster spring mechanism upon recline of the back.
In another aspect of the present invention, a seating unit has a base, a seat, and a back adapted to pivot between upright and reclined positions. An energy mechanism biases the back toward the upright position. A first adjustment mechanism adjusts a first control member on the chair, and a second mechanism for adjusting a second control member on the chair. An improvement includes a single actuator operably coupled to both the first adjustment mechanism and the second mechanism for selectively operating both said mechanisms together or one at a time.
In another aspect of the present invention, a seating unit includes a base, a back, and an underseat control operably coupled to and supporting the back for movement between upright and reclined positions. The control includes a housing. An adjustable component and an actuator adjust the adjustable component. The actuator includes a handle for operating the stop member and an over-torque mechanism connecting the handle to the adjustable feature. The over-torque mechanism is configured to release and prevent damage to the stop member and to the actuator and to the adjustable component when a damaging excessive force is transmitted by the handle but when the stop member is prevented from moving. In a narrower form, the over-torque mechanism operates when the handle is rotated in either of two different directions.
In another aspect of the present invention, a back for a seating unit includes a back frame with side frame members. Flexible primary supports extend between the side frame members and are configured to flex to provide comfortable support to a seated user. A covering extends between the side frame members and covers the side frame members and the flexible support members. A lumber device is located behind the covering in a lumbar area of the side frame members and includes flexible secondary supports that extend between the side frame members to supplement a supporting force of the primary support wires in a selected location, and includes a tube of fabric encapsulating a longitudinal portion of the secondary support wires.
In another aspect of the present invention, a seating unit includes a back frame having a top frame section extending across the back frame, a headrest mount adjustably attached to the back and defining a horizontal pivot axis, and a headrest adjustably attached to the headrest mount. The headrest mount includes first and second elongated structural components that engage upper and lower surfaces of the top frame section in a clamping arrangement that distributes stress from the headrest across the top frame section.
These and other aspects, objects, and features of the present invention will be understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art upon studying the following specification, claims, and appended drawings.
A chair 20 (
The illustrated control mechanism 24 also has several advantages and inventive aspects. The control mechanism 24 includes a "booster" mechanism 25 (
The seat 22 (
The side sections 31 include a series of notches 36 (six such notches are illustrated) at about 3 to 7 inches rearward of a front end of the side sections 31, or more preferably 4 to 6 inches. The notches 36 create a flex point, which causes a front section 37 of the side sections 31 to flex downwardly when pressure is placed on the front end of the side sections 31. For example, front section 37 will flex when the front of the seat 22 is lifted against the knees of a seated user and the user is lifted, which occurs during recline of back 23.
In a modified seat subassembly, the notches 36 are eliminated, and the section 37 is made semi-flexible. Also, it has been found very useful to provide triangular abutment ribs 36′ integral to the section 37 and having a face 36″ that, after limited angular flexure, is adapted to abut a front of the support 38. Thus, after the limited angular flexure, the triangular rib 36″ increases the resistance to further angular bending of front section 37.
A pair of tracks 38 is attached to the bottoms of the side sections 31 rearward of the notches 36. The pair of tracks 38 is adapted to slidably engage a seat support structure for providing a depth-adjustable feature on the chair 20. Nonetheless, it is noted that the present inventive concepts can be used on chairs not having a depth-adjustment feature.
The side sections 31 of perimeter frame 30 (
The comfort surface of the seat 22 (
Support members 45 (
As noted above, the rearmost five support members 45 (
Right and left top caps 57 (
The illustrated seat 22 (
The present arrangement of seat 22 offers several advantages. Assembly is easy, and it is difficult to incorrectly assemble the seat. By the present arrangement, each different pair of wire sections can be flexed different amounts, and further, each long section 51 in a given support member can be flexed more or less (and can be flexed in a different direction) than the other long section 51 in the pair. The pockets 50 engage the bearing shoes 53 and limit their movement, such that they in turn limit flexure of the wire long sections 51 to a maximum amount so that the support surface cannot flex "too far". Based on testing, the maximum limit of flexure provided by the pockets 50 is a soft limit, such that a seated user does not feel an abrupt stop or "bump" as the maximum flexure is achieved. It is noted that the present wire long sections 51/52 are all the same diameter and shape, but they could be different diameters, stiffnesses, or shapes. The individual wire long sections 51 travel to support a seated user's body along discrete and independent lines of support, with the wire long sections 51 moving in and out to meet the body and support the user. Specifically, as a seated user reclines, the wires move and flex to create a shifting new "support pocket" for the seated user.
The back 23 (
The pairs of long wire sections 51 act in a coordinated distributed dynamic fashion (primarily in a vertical direction) that provides an optimal comfort surface. This is a result of the constrained/limited movement of the bearing shoes 53 on adjacent pairs of the long sections 51 of the rod support members 45 and also is a result of the fabric 60 as it stretches across and covers the long sections 51. Nonetheless, it is noted that an extremely comfortable support can be achieved even without the fabric 60, because the long sections 51 flex in a manner that does not pinch or bind the seated user as the shape of the support pocket for their body changes.
It is noted that the long sections 51 in the seat 22 flex and move to provide support primarily vertically, but that some of the long sections 51 may have a horizontal or angled component of movement and/or may provide a horizontal or angled component of force to a seated user. In particular, the long sections 51 located at a front of the "recline" support pocket 65 (see wires 51A) tend to engage any depression in the flesh of a seated user at a front of the seated user's protruding hip area (i.e. behind the seated user's thighs and in front of the seated user's "main" hip area) which tends to securely hold the seated user in the seat 22. This occurs regardless of the location of the depression in the flesh of a particular seated user, due to the plurality of independently flexible long sections 51 in the seat 22. This added holding power appears to be important in preventing seated users from feeling like they will slide down an angled back (such as during recline) and forward and off the seat. The present inventors believe that this benefit, though subtle, is a very important and significant advantage of the chair 20. Notably, even with a fabric cover, there may be a horizontal component of force provided by the long sections 51, limited only by the movement of the long section 51 under the fabric, the stretchability of the fabric, the movement of bearing shoes 53, and the forces generated by the rolling action of the seated user's hips.
The operation of the seat 22 is illustrated in
The back 23 (
Briefly, the back 23 (
Similar to the seat 22, the back side frame members 71 include pockets 77 (see seat frame pockets 50), covers 77′ covering the pockets 77 (only a left cover 77′ is shown), and support members 78 (similar to seat support members 45) are provided as hard-drawn spring steel wires with long sections 79 (similar to seat long sections 51). Several of the support members 78 have ends that are operably supported by bearing shoes 80 (similar to bearing shoes 53). Notably, the illustrated back support members 78 come in two different lengths because the back 23 has a smaller top width and a larger bottom width. (See FIG. 15 and notice the change in position of the pockets 77 at a middle area on the side frame members 71.) The top half of the side frame members 71 includes a plurality of U-shaped pockets 81 for receiving a wire 79 without a bearing shoe 80. A top edge of the top frame member 72 is U-shaped and bent rearwardly for increased neck support and comfort to a seated user. Wire strips 83 extend from the top corners of the back frame 70 to a center point located between a seated user's shoulders, and then extend downward into connection to a center of the bottom transverse member 73. When tensioned, the wire strips 83 cause the comfort surface of the back (i.e. support members 78) to take on an initial concave shape (sometimes referred to as a "PRINGLES�(potato chip shape"). This concave shape increases the comfort by providing a more friendly "pocket" in the back 23 for a seated user to nest into when they initially sit in the chair 20. This same pretension on the wires 78 can be caused by tensioning the upholstery cover on the back between upper and lower edges of the upholstery. Thus, wire 83 can be eliminated, if desired.
An adjustable lumbar support 85 (
The present control mechanism 24 (
The seat support 122 (
The side members 130 are rigidly interconnected by a cross beam 131 (FIG. 36). The pivot mechanism 124 includes one (or more) pivoted arms 132 that are pivotally supported at one end on the base support 121 by a pivot pin 133, and pivotally connected to a center of the cross beam 131 at its other end 134 by pivot pin 134″ and pin bearings 134′. Pin bearings 134′ are attached to cross beam 131, such as by screws. The pivot pin 133 is keyed to the arm 132, so that the pivot pin 133 rotates upon movement of the seat (i.e. upon recline). Thus, the direction and orientation of movement of the seat support 122 (and seat 22) is directed by the linear movement of the bearing ends 128 as the arms 127 of leaf spring 123′ flex (which is at a 45� angle forward and upward, see R1 in FIG. 38), and by the arcuate movement of the pivoted arm 132 on the pivot mechanism 124 as the pivot arm 132 rotates (which starts at a 45� angle and ends up near a 10� angle as the back 23 approaches a full recline position, see R2 in FIG. 38). The distance of travel of the front of the seat 22 is preferably anywhere from about � to 2 inches, or more preferably is about 1 inch upward and 1 inch forward, but it can be made to be more or less, if desired. Also, the vertical component of the distance of travel of the rear of the seat is anywhere from about � to 1 inch, but it also can be made to be more or less, as desired. Notably, the vertical component of seat movement is the component that most directly affects the potential energy stored during recline in the chair 20. Restated, the greater the vertical component of the seat (i.e. the amount of vertical lift) during recline, the more weight-activated support will be received by the seated user during recline.
The back-supporting upright 123 (
Specifically, during recline, a rear of the seat support 122 initially starts out its movement by lifting as fast as a front of the seat support 122. Upon further recline, the rear of the seat support 122 raises at a continuously slower rate (as arm 132 approaches the 10� angle) while the front of the seat support 122 continues to raise at a same rate. The back 23 (i.e. back upright 123) moves angularly down and forward upon recline. Thus, the seat support 122 moves synchronously with the back upright 123, but with a complex motion. As will be understood by a person skilled in the art of chair design, that a wide variety of motions are possible by changing the angles and lengths of different components.
The booster mechanism 25 (
In operation, when the booster mechanism 25 is "off" (FIG. 19), the arm 154 moves freely as a seated user reclines in the chair. Thus, during recline as the seat rises and lifts the seated user, the flexible arms 127 and 140 of leaf springs 123′ and 137 flex and store energy. This results in the seated user receiving a first level of back support upon recline. When additional support is needed (i.e. the equivalent of increased spring tension for back support in a traditional chair), the booster mechanism 25 is engaged by rotating stop member 155 (FIG. 20). This prevents the arm 154 from moving, yet pivot pin 133 is forced to rotate by the arm 154. Therefore, during recline, the rubber ring 152 of the torsion spring 150 is stretched, causing additional support to the seated user upon recline. In other words, the support provided to the back 23 during recline is "boosted" by engagement of the booster mechanism 25.
It is contemplated that several separate torsion springs 150 can be added to the axle of pivot pin 133, and that they can be sequentially engaged (such as by having their respective stop members 155 engage at slightly different angles). This would result in increasing back support, as additional ones of the torsion springs were engaged. (See
A stop pin 290 (
A back stop 205 (
A manual control mechanism 220 (
The combination of the booster mechanism 25 and the back stop 205 results in a unique adjustable control mechanism, as illustrated in FIG. 24. Literally, the device combines two functions in a totally new way—that being a single device that selectively provides (on a single member) a back stop function (i.e. the back stop mechanism 202/205) and also a back tension adjustment function (i.e. the booster mechanism 150/155).
It is contemplated that the pivot pin 155′ can be extended to have an end located at an edge of the seat 22 under or integrated into the seat support 122. In such case, the end of the pivot pin 155′ would include a handle for grasping and rotating the pivot pin 155′. However, the selector device 227 of the manual control mechanism 220 (
A manual control mechanism 220 (
The selector device 227 (
The illustrated selector device 227 (
The clutch portion 235 (
It is noted that actuation of the booster mechanism 25 and the back stop 205 is particularly easily accomplished, since the actuation action does not require overcoming the strength of a spring nor of overcoming any friction force caused by the spring 150. Further, the actuation action does not require movement that results in storage of energy (i.e. does not require compressing or tensioning a spring). Thus, a simple battery-operated DC electric motor or switch-controlled solenoid would work to operate the booster mechanism 25 and/or the back stop 205.
The illustrated control mechanism 24 above has front and rear leaf springs used as flexible weight-bearing members to support a seat and back for a modified synchronous movement, and has a pivoted link/arm that assists in directing movement of a rear of the seat. However, the present arrangement can also include stiff arms that are pivoted to the base support 121, or can include any of the support structures shown in application Ser. No. 10/241,955, filed on Sep. 12, 2002, entitled "SEATING UNIT WITH MOTION CONTROL", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. Also, a "booster" mechanism 25 provides added biasing support upon recline when a stop is engaged. However, it is contemplated that a continuously adjustable biasing device such as a threaded member for adjusting a spring tension or cam could be used instead of the booster mechanism 25.
Since the seat support 122 raises upon recline, potential energy is stored upon recline. Thus, a heavier seated user receives greater support upon recline than a lightweight seated user. Also, as a seated user moves from the recline position toward the upright position, this energy is recovered and hence assists in moving to the upright position. This provides a weight-activated movement seat, where the seat lifts upon recline and thus acts as a weight-activated motion control. (i.e. The greater the weight of the seated user, the greater the biasing support for supporting the user upon recline.) It is noted that a variety of different structures can provide a weight-activated control, and still be within a scope of the present invention.
A modified chair or seating unit 20B (
The chair 20B (
The chair control mechanism 24B (
As shown in
The laterally-extending arms 127B of the front spring 123B′ (
Each seat 22B (
The seat 22B is depth adjustable, and includes a pair of seat carriers 330 (
In the illustrated chair design, the latch 334 is two-sided (
The illustrated latch 334 (
As noted above, the chair control mechanism 24B (
A lever 351 (
The seat 22B (
The lower frame components 359 and 360 (
Each support member 45B (
The seat 22B also includes a cushion assembly 375 (
Where the cushion assembly 375 is sufficiently elastic and resilient, the cushion assembly 375 can include front and rear hook-like formations that permit it to be hook-attached to a front and a rear of the seat support structure (i.e. frame 30B). (See the discussion of
It is contemplated that, instead of the support members 45B comprising a single long wire with bent ends, the support members 45B can be made to include long resilient wires or stiff members, supported at their ends by hinges to the side frame components, with the axis of rotation of the hinges extending forwardly and being at or slightly below the long resilient wires. For example,
It is noted that the condition shown by the dashed lines in
A comparison of
Earlier, it was mentioned that the support members (e.g. support members 45/51, 45B/51B, 78B, 380/382) can have different shapes or sizes. In particular, it is noted that their shape, stiffness, spacing, and material type will greatly affect the forces noted above. Specifically, in regard to shape and material, it is contemplated that the support members can be spring steel rods having a round cross section (as illustrated), or that they can be flat steel bands (such as, for example, 1 mm thick by 10 to 20 mm wide), or that they can be springs made from fiberglass and/or composite materials, or they can be engineering plastics (such as acetal or nylon). It is contemplated that the sections 367′ (see
The seat upper frame component 358 (
Fore/aft leaf springs and transverse leaf springs can be added to optimize any one of the sections 385-388. In particular, it is contemplated that fore/aft springs will be added to help support the transition area at ends of the front section 388 near a front of the side sections 385-386.
The illustrated reinforced-plastic springs 490 (
The structure of back 23B (
A cushion assembly 375′ (
As shown in
The cushion assembly 375′ further includes a sheet of upholstery material 540 connected to the flat leg 533 by a strip of elastic sheet material 541. (Alternatively, the elastic sheet material 541 can be eliminated, and the upholstery material 540 attached directly to the flat leg 533, if testing shows that the added elastic stretch from the sheet material 541 is not required.) Specifically, one edge of the elastic sheet material 541 is sewn to the flat leg 533 of clip 532 by stitching 542, and an opposite edge is sewn to the upholstery material 540 by stitching 543. The strip 541 extends completely across a width of the back frame 400. Different methods are known for attaching and sewing the upholstery material 540 to the strip 541, and for attaching and sewing the strip 541 to the flat leg 533, such that only a single simple seam is illustrated. It is contemplated that in some embodiments, in addition to the sheet material 541, a foam layer 544 and stable backing sheet 545 will be attached to the cushion assembly 375′, although this is not required.
To attach the cushion assembly 375′ to the back frame 400, the flat leg 533 of the extruded clip 532 of the cushion assembly 375′ is pressed into the channel 530 of the bottom frame section 403 of the back frame 400, with the opposing leg 534 frictionally engaging an outer front surface of the bottom frame section 403. The combined thickness of the elastic sheet material 541 and the flat leg 533 captured within the channel 530, along with the detent protrusion 535 engaging the detent channel 531, form a strong secure connection that retains and holds the cushion assembly 375′ to the back frame 400. It is noted that the sheets 540 and 541 overlay onto the barbed leg 534 when the cushion assembly 375′ is fully installed onto the back frame 400 (see the arrow 548 in
A rail 424 (
The illustrated lumbar device 427 (
Another important discovery is the independent action of the right and left lumbar devices 427. By adjusting the right and lumber devices 427 to a same height, a maximum lumbar support force can be achieved in a particular area (i.e. two wire long support sections 414 are supported). By adjusting the right and left lumbar devices 427 to different heights, the lumbar support area is effectively enlarged (i.e. four wire long support sections 414 are supported). Further, where one lumbar device 427 is adjusted high and the other is adjusted relatively low but still in an effective lumbar supporting area, the lumber devices 427 provide an exceptionally wide range of non-uniform adjustability, (i.e. more to the right in one area and more to the left in another area). It is also conceived that different lumbar devices 427 can be provided, such that a user can select the lumbar support that they desire by choosing an appropriate lumbar device 427.
Even if a single one of the illustrated lumbar devices 427 is used (e.g. if the other side lumbar support device 427 is parked in the disabled position), the seated user does not feel an unbalanced lumbar support from the back 23B. However, it is conceived that the present lumbar device 427 can be designed to appreciably shift the lumbar support to one side (i.e. the long wire section 414 is supported only on one side, such that more lumbar support is provided on one side of the chair and less support on the other side). This initially may seem to be undesirable since the lumbar support is unbalanced. However, testing has shown that some seated users want and even prefer an unbalanced lumbar support. This may be particularly true for users having a curved spine, where non-uniform support has beneficial health effects. Also, users may want different lumbar support at different times as they sit and/or recline sideways in unsymmetrical positions, and as they turn and shift to different unbalanced positions in their chairs.
The illustrated back frame 70B (
The side frame members 322 of the seat 22B include a pair of arcuate recesses 510 (
A headrest 440 (
A top of the upright support 450 includes a transverse T-shaped section 452 (
The seat supports (FIG. 50), back supports 78B (FIG. 53), seat frame 30B (FIGS. 45 and 50), back frame 70B (FIGS. 53 and 69), springs 123B′ and 137B and control mechanism 24 (
It has been discovered that during recline of the chair 20B (
It is noted that the present appearance and design of the illustrated chairs and individual components of the chairs, (such as the armrest, headrest, wires visible on a rear of the back, "gull wing" shape of the underseat control spring, and other items) are considered by the present inventors to be novel, ornamental, and non-obvious to a person of ordinary skill in this art, and hence are believed to be patentable.
A modified chair or seating unit 20D (
Seating unit 20D (
In one form, the back covering and/or back cushion assembly is replaced with a material called a "technical" fabric. This fabric is known in the industry as a filament-type material of dyed PE or PET, and is a 3D knit fabric with inner monofilament and outer layer of knitted multifilament, such as about 3 mm to 8 mm thick. The surface of the material forms an open knit with excellent breathability. The material is called a "technical" fabric because it creates a pattern that is "technical" and detailed in appearance, with the holes forming a "busy" pattern that is both geometric and small in scale. The holes provide some level of see-through or "transparency" (meaning the holes through the knit allow visual recognition of objects through it and allow some light to pass through it). The properties of the material are advantageous, including their durability, good surface or "hand feel", and anti-compression-set properties.
The modified control mechanism 24D (
The stop member 155D (
In a second position (FIG. 82), the stop surface 612 engages the stop surface 615 on the spring arm 154D, such that the booster spring 150D is engaged and supplements (i.e. adds to) the back supporting force during recline of the back 23D. Notably, the back 23D is permitted to move to a full recline position. In a third position (FIG. 83), the stop surface 613 engages the mating stop surface 614 on the link 132D. Since the stop surface 613 is angularly stepped from the stop surface 612, the back 23D is permitted a partial recline before the stop surface 613 engages the link's stop surface 614. Notably, the stop surface 612 of the stop member 155D engages the stop surface 615, such that the booster spring 150D is continuously engaged during this partial recline. In a fourth position (FIG. 84), the stop surface 612 engages the stop surface 614 of the link 132D, preventing any recline of the back 23D (i.e. "zero recline").
Advantageously, the only frictional force that must be overcome when moving the stop member 155D is the effort to slide the stop member 155D along rods 606 and 607, which is designed to have a very low frictional force. Thus, normally, a very low "shifting force" is required. It is contemplated that the shifting force for moving the stop member 155D can be provided by a Bowden cable with telescoping internal wire that is stiff enough to provide both a "push" shifting force and a "pull" shifting force. Alternatively, the shifting force can be provided by any of the alternative concepts shown in
The illustrated hand control 620 (which incorporates modified selector device 227D) for moving the stop member 155D is shown in
The four positions of the stop member 155D (
Notably, the above discussion describes circumstances that occur when selecting between positions "1" and "4". However, the same set of circumstances will occur when selecting between any two of the positions "1" through "4". For example, one could substitute position "2" for the position "4" in the above discussion.
The control 620 (
The control 620 includes an inner assembly comprising a second crowned ring 644 (FIG. 85 and also see FIG. 88), a spring 645, and a mounting bolt 646 that rotatably retains the cable-puller part 626 as follows. When assembled (FIG. 87), the cable-puller part 626 is biased against the ring 644 and against the seat side frame member 130D by the spring 645 and bolt 646. The cable-puller part 626 has a sleeve portion 647 (FIG. 85), an arcuate section 648 attached to an end of the cable 622, and an undulated end surface 649. The ring 644 has a mating undulated surface 650 that abuts the end surface 649. When the cable-puller part 626 is rotated in direction 651 (see condition "B" in FIG. 89), the end of the cable 622 merely stays put as the arcuate section 648 rotates. When the cable-puller part 626 is forced to rotate in a direction opposite direction 651, the end surface 649 of the cable-puller part 626 rides up on the undulated surface 650 of the ring 644, causing the spring 645 to compress. This allows the handle 628 to rotate, yet allows the cable-puller part 626 to remain stationary (until the force "F1" is removed and the stop member 155D is able to be moved). The detent system is designed to hold the handle 628 in a selected position, and the spring 645 causes the cable-puller part 626 to move to the selected position when the "F1" force is removed and the stop member 155D is shifted to the selected position.
It is specifically contemplated that the undulations 649 and 650 can be configured to provide a one-way over-torque release feature (as described above) or can be configured to provide a two-way over-torque release feature. (In other words, the undulations 649 and 650 can be designed to allow the handle to be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise without forcing the cable-puller part to be forcibly moved, thus providing a two-way over-torque protection which prevents breaking and damaging the cable-puller part 626.) By this arrangement, the control 620 prevents damage to components when the selector device 227D is forced to move at a time when the stop member 155D cannot be moved. Advantageously, the overload device allows the selector device 227D to be moved to a selected position and holds the selector device 227D in the selected position, and then snaps the stop member 155D to the selected position when pressure is taken off the stop member 155D permitting it to move. Seated users appreciate the above-described release feature because it lets them adjust the chair (regardless of whether the chair controls are deadlocked or not) . . . and then the control automatically moves to the adjusted position at such time as the interference is eliminated.
The seat 22D and back 23D (
The back covering 656 (
The lumbar device 427D (
Unlike prior art lumbar devices, it is contemplated that the front and rear thin panels 681 and 682 are as thin as possible and are surprisingly flexible, so that the lumbar support comes from the active flexing of the wire 680, rather than from a stiff flat part. Thus, the lumbar support provided is very much like the support provided by the wires 78D in "comfort surface" of the back 23D. As a result, the lumbar support comes from the increase in force versus displacement curve provided (i.e. the wire 680 of the lumbar device supplements the wires 78D of the back 23D) . . . instead of the increased lumbar support coming only from a forced shape change in the lumbar area of the back 23D. Nonetheless, it is contemplated that increased lumbar support can come from both a lumbar shape change and also an increased lumbar support force curve.
The wire 680 is able to flex and move within and between the panels 681 and 682, and the ends 685 of the wire 680 extend outward from ends of the panels 681 and 682. Handles 683 include a thin body 688 with a U-shaped cavity 689 for receiving the ends 685. A handle 690 is attached to an end of components 680, 681, 682, and extends outward from them to form a grip to facilitate adjustment of the lumbar device 427D that can be grasped from a side of the chair 20D. The wire 680 can be snapped into position or a second tab or a clip 691 can be provided to loosely retain the wire 680 slidably within the U-shaped cavity 689. Advantageously, one or both sides of the lumbar device 427D can be adjusted, so that an optimal comfortable support can be obtained. The lumbar device 427D is held in place by the tension of the back covering 656, which, due to the curvature of the back, causes tension between the back covering 656 and the back frame 667.
It is contemplated that the wire loop 680 can be replaced with a flat strip of spring metal or leaf-spring-like plastic member. In fact, the entire lumbar wire 680 and "clam shell" covers 681, 682 could be replaced with a single molding or stamping, with its handles 42 being formed on or attached to ends of the lumbar device.
Another lumbar device 427E (
The lumbar device 427E is positioned under the upholstery back covering and in front of the back frame side sections 71E, with the handles 683E slidably engaging the side section 71E. If the back frame side sections 71E are non-parallel, the sock 682E stretches (or elastically shrinks) to compensate as the lumbar device 427E is moved vertically. The slipperiness of the sock 682E helps the lumbar device 427E slip up and over each successive back wire 78E as the lumbar device 427E is vertically adjusted. The long parallel sections of the wire 684E can be (but do not necessarily need to be) bent to form a slightly bowtie-shaped arrangement, which shape also helps slip up and over each successive wire 78E.
The headrest 440D (
The T-frame 704 (
The C-shaped headrest support 441D (
A pair of bearing supports 727 are provided for detentingly supporting the headrest support 441D on the tubular section 726. The bearing supports 727 include a sleeve portion 728 that fits into the cavity 733 of tubular section 726, and a configured outer end portion 729 that fits non-rotatably against the inboard surface 724′ of the projections 722 and 723. Screws 730 fit through the holes 725 in the apertured flanges 724 and thread into holes 731 in the bearing supports 727. The cavity 733 in the tubular section 726 includes longitudinal ridges 734, and a bent-wire U-shaped detent clip 735 includes legs 736 that fit against the outer surface of the sleeve portion 728 detentingly against the ridges 734 of the tubular section 726. The end 737 of the detent pin 735 is located inboard of the end of the screw 730 and extends across an inboard end of the sleeve portion 728 through a slot (which makes it non-rotatable). Thus, the headrest support 441D is angularly adjustable, but is held in a selected position by the detent system described above. One or two detent clips 735 can be used.
The C-shaped headrest support 441D has relatively flat first and second surfaces 738 and 739 that are positioned at distances D1 and D2, respectively, (
As noted above, the back frame 70D (
The leg 745 (
Although an office chair is illustrated, it is specifically contemplated that the present inventive concepts are useful in other seating units other than office chairs. It is also contemplated that the present inventive concepts are useful in non-chair furniture and other applications where movement of a first structure relative to a second structure is desired, particularly where simultaneous coordinated or synchronized movement is desired and/or where a bias force is desired or adjustable stop is desired.
It is to be understood that variations and modifications can be made on the aforementioned structure without departing from the concepts of the present invention, and further it is to be understood that such concepts are intended to be covered by the following claims unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.
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|Matthew Rutman
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|Apr 8, 2010
|Sato Office Gmbh
|Seat having a seat panel and a backrest
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|U.S. Classification
|297/300.2, 297/300.7, 297/301.5, 297/285, 297/300.8, 297/301.6, 297/301.7, 297/300.3
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Mar 3, 2004
Owner name: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MICHIGAN
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Me too. He plans to have a waiter or something bring it to the table