Omni-Directional Flexible Swivel Chair
AssigneeAmtab Manufacturing Corporation
InventorSteven M. Samikkannu
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Abstract
A chair assembly includes a seat, a base having a post, and a bracket attaching the seat to the base. The bracket includes a plate attached to the seat, a retainer, and an absorber. The retainer includes a receiving portion receiving the post of the base and a flange extending radially from the receiving portion. The absorber includes an annular shape and is disposed about the receiving portion and between the flange and the plate. The absorber is configured to flex between the flange and the plate to accommodate pivotal movement of the seat relative to the post in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis of the post.
Claims22
A chair assembly, the chair assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- a base having a post;
- and
- a bracket attaching the seat to the base, the bracket comprising:
- a plate attached to the seat;
- a retainer including (i) a receiving portion receiving the post of the base and (ii) a flange extending radially from the receiving portion;
- and
- an absorber including an annular shape and disposed about the receiving portion and between the flange and the plate, the absorber configured to flex between the flange and the plate to accommodate pivotal movement of the seat relative to the post in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis of the post.
A chair assembly, the chair assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- a post extending from the seat;
- a base;
- and
- a bracket attaching the seat to the base, the bracket comprising:
- a plate attached to the base;
- a retainer including (i) a receiving portion receiving the post and (ii) a flange extending radially from the receiving portion;
- and
- an absorber including an annular shape and disposed about the receiving portion and between the flange and the plate, the absorber configured to flex between the flange and the plate to accommodate pivotal movement of the seat and the post relative to the base in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis of the post.
A bracket for a chair assembly, the bracket comprising:
- a plate;
- a retainer including (i) a receiving portion configured to receive a post of a chair assembly and (ii) a flange extending radially from the receiving portion;
- and
- an absorber including an annular shape and disposed about the receiving portion and between the flange and the plate, the absorber configured to flex between the flange and the plate to accommodate pivotal movement of a seat of the chair assembly relative to a base of the chair assembly in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.