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US 12,616,307 B2Granted
Chair having rear handle assembly
AssigneeGasser Chair Company, Inc.
InventorGreg Gasser
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Abstract
A chair with a vertically oriented handle, or just a handle that is to be installed in a vertical orientation on a chair, is provided. The handle has an ergonomic design and is aesthetically pleasing. The handle shape ergonomically conforms to a natural curve to provide better support and reduce strain during transportation. The handle is located centrally relative to a centerline to maintain or reduce the center of gravity of the chair which provides better stability during transportation.
Claims21
A chair comprising:
- a seat adapted to be sit upon;
- a seat back having an upper end and a lower end defining a vertical direction therebetween, the seat back having a first side and a second side defining a lateral direction therebetween, and the seat back having a front surface and a rear surface defining a transverse direction therebetween;
- a handle on the rear surface of the seat back, wherein the handle includes a length dimension that is oriented in the vertical direction, a width dimension that is oriented in the lateral direction, a thickness that is oriented in the transverse direction, and the handle including a first end of the handle and a second end of the handle, the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle being located along the length dimension of the handle;
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- wherein the length of the handle is a maximum dimension of the handle, the length of the handle being vertically oriented on the rear surface of the seat back, the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle are both connected to the rear surface of the seat back;
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- wherein the handle is configured to facilitate at least one of moving or rearranging of the chair from one location to another.
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A handle for a chair, the handle comprising:
- an upper portion;
- a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are located vertically below the upper portion;
- a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is located vertically below the first portion and the second portion, the first portion, the second portion, the upper portion, and the lower portion of the handle together defining a length of the handle;
- an aperture defined between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the aperture extends through the handle;
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- wherein the handle includes a first end and a second end, the handle being configured to be installed vertically on a chair such that, when the handle is installed vertically on the chair, a maximum length dimension of the handle is oriented substantially in a vertical direction, the first end and the second end of the handle are both located along the length dimension of the handle and are both connected to a rear surface of the seat, and the aperture extends through the handle in a lateral direction;
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- wherein the handle is ergonomically configured to conform to a natural curve of a hand of a user and thereby to provide better support for the hand during the at least one of moving or rearranging of the chair.
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A chair comprising:
- a seat adapted to be sit upon, the seat defining a seat upper edge;
- a seat back having an upper end and a lower end defining a vertical direction therebetween, the seat back having a first side and a second side defining a lateral direction therebetween, and the seat back having a front surface and a rear surface defining a transverse direction therebetween;
- a handle on the rear surface of the seat back, the handle positioned fully below the seat upper edge, wherein the handle includes a length dimension that is oriented in the vertical direction, a width dimension that is oriented in the lateral direction, a thickness that is oriented in the transverse direction, and the handle including a first end of the handle and a second end of the handle, the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle being located along the length dimension of the handle;
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- wherein the length of the handle is a maximum dimension of the handle, the length of the handle being vertically oriented on the rear surface of the seat back, the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle are both connected to the rear surface of the seat back;
- and
- wherein the handle is configured to facilitate at least one of moving or rearranging of the chair from one location to another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.