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US 2026/0047685 A1Published application
Seating system
OwnerWillis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand +2inventors
InventorsWillis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, Jacob Kubik, Frank James Deckert
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Abstract
In one or more embodiments, a dining chair is provided having a frame, a seat operably connected to the frame, a backrest operably connected to the frame, a reclining mechanism, and a counterbalance assembly positioned within the backrest, among other components. The backrest is configured to move between an upright position and a reclined position. In one or more arrangements, the counterbalance assembly is configured to provide a counterbalance force to move the backrest to the upright position in absence of an opposing force.
Claims40
A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest having a hollow interior;
- a reclining mechanism;
- the reclining mechanism having a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly configured to apply a bias force to the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is operably connected to the frame by the reclining mechanism;
- wherein the reclining mechanism is configured to move the backrest between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame.
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A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest having a rear support member and a front support member;
- wherein the rear support member and the front support member operably connect to form a hollow interior;
- a reclining mechanism;
- the reclining mechanism having a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly configured to apply a bias force to the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is operably connected to the frame by the reclining mechanism;
- wherein the reclining mechanism is configured to move the backrest between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is not visible from a front of the seating system, a back of the seating system, sides of the seating system, or a top of the seating system;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is accessible from a bottom of the backrest;
- and
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is positioned above the bottom of the backrest.
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A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest having a rear support member and a front support member;
- wherein the rear support member and the front support member operably connect to form a hollow interior;
- wherein a bottom of the backrest includes a recess between the rear support member and the front support member;
- a reclining mechanism;
- the reclining mechanism having a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly configured to apply a bias force to the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is operably connected to the frame by the reclining mechanism;
- wherein the reclining mechanism is configured to move the backrest between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is not visible from a front of the seating system, a back of the seating system, sides of the seating system, or a top of the seating system;
- wherein a portion of the counterbalance assembly is positioned in the recess between the rear support member and the front support member;
- and
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is accessible from the bottom of the backrest through the recess between the rear support member and the front support member.
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A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- a reclining mechanism;
- the reclining mechanism having a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly configured to apply a bias force to the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is operably connected to the frame by the reclining mechanism;
- wherein the reclining mechanism is configured to move the backrest between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- and
- wherein when the backrest is moved between the upright position and a reclining position, a point in the lumbar region of the user's back remains in contact with a point on the lower end of the backrest.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.