David Henry Simon

US Patent:

7707790, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Apr 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/835430

Inventors:

Otto N. Williams - Berkeley CA, US
Joe A. Noble - San Francisco CA, US
Todd J. Sorel - Hayward CA, US
Jess A. Sorel - Oakland CA, US
Bryan T. White - Freemont CA, US
Christopher A. Luomanen - San Francisco CA, US
Max Williams - Castro Valley CA, US
David E. Simon - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Jon H. Lefors - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Steelcase Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

E04B 2/30

US Classification:

52239, 522381, 522823, 522824, 52281, 160135

Abstract:

A free-standing, partition-type furniture system adapted to subdivide an open space of a room, comprising a plurality of first partition panels, each including a first body portion having a pair of side edges, and a first screen member operably coupled to the first partition panel and laterally shiftable with respect to the first partition panel such that the first screen member extends from one of the side edges of the first body portion. The furniture system also includes a plurality of second partition panels each including a second body portion having an upper edge, and a second screen member operably coupled to the second partition panel and vertically shiftable with respect to the second partition panel such that the second screen member extends from the upper edge of the second body portion. The plurality of first and second partition panels are operably coupleable and arrangeable so as to subdivide the open space of a room.

US Patent:

7874620, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Apr 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/080804

Inventors:

Brett W. Kooistra - Grand Haven MI, US
Benjamin B. Edinger - Grand Haven MI, US
David Ritch - Venice CA, US
Mark Saffell - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Gary L. Cruce - Seattle WA, US
David E. Simon - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Todd Ireland - Coopersville MI, US

Assignee:

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

International Classification:

A47C 1/00

US Classification:

297326, 29734415, 29734416

Abstract:

A health care chair includes a base and a seating portion attached to the base. A lift assist mechanism connects the base and seating portion and assists in moving the seating portion from a first reclined position to a second inclined position without electrical power. The chair also includes moveable arms attached to the seating portion that rotate between a first substantially horizontal position and a second substantially vertical position.

US Patent:

20100205868, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

May 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/772828

Inventors:

Otto N. Williams - Berkeley CA, US
Joe A. Nobles - San Francisco CA, US
Todd J. Sorel - Hayward CA, US
Jess A. Sorel - Oakland CA, US
Bryan T. White - Freemont CA, US
Christopher A. Luomanen - San Francisco CA, US
Max Williams - Castro Valley CA, US
David E. Simon - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Jon H. Lefors - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A47F 10/00
A47B 21/00

US Classification:

52 364

Abstract:

A free-standing, partition-type furniture system adapted to subdivide an open space of a room, comprising a plurality of first partition panels, each including a first body portion having a pair of side edges, and a first screen member operably coupled to the first partition panel and laterally shiftable with respect to the first partition panel such that the first screen member extends from one of the side edges of the first body portion. The furniture system also includes a plurality of second partition panels each including a second body portion having an upper edge, and a second screen member operably coupled to the second partition panel and vertically shiftable with respect to the second partition panel such that the second screen member extends from the upper edge of the second body portion. The plurality of first and second partition panels are operably coupleable and arrangeable so as to subdivide the open space of a room.