David W Lambert

US Patent:

6623078, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Nov 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/999217

Inventors:

Zooey C. Chu - Grand Rapids MI
David J. Lambert - Madison TN

Assignee:

First Source Furniture Group LLC - Nashville TN

International Classification:

A47C 754

US Classification:

29741136, 29741125, 29741129

Abstract:

A chair having adjustable height arms includes a rigid chair frame having first and second uprights. A back is attached to the chair frame and includes upper and lower ends. A seat is also attached to the chair frame and is adjacent the lower end of the back. Cantilevered to each of the first and second uprights is an arm assembly that projects outwardly therefrom adjacent opposite sides of the seat. Each arm assembly includes a coupling structure that is releasably engaged with a respective upright and is configured to release from the upright when the arm assembly is tilted upward relative to the respective upright to permit the elevational position of the arm assembly to be adjusted.

US Patent:

6672669, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/999216

Inventors:

Zooey C. Chu - Grand Rapids MI
David J. Lambert - Madison MS

Assignee:

First Source Furniture Group LLC - Nashville TN

International Classification:

A47C 1024

US Classification:

29735412, 29735411, 2973011, 2973013, 29741136

Abstract:

A chair having a swingable chair back with a top pivot includes a frame having laterally spaced first and second uprights. A back having upper and lower ends is attached to the frame. Also attached to the frame adjacent the lower end of the back is a seat. A pivot assembly couples the first and second uprights to the back and permits pivoting of the back about a substantially horizontal pivot axis. The pivot axis projects laterally of the back and is positioned in the vicinity of the upper end of the back. A biasing device cooperates with the back and normally urges the lower portion of the back forwardly away from a rearward position.