US3230005A
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Multi-seating assembly
Assignee: MillerKnoll Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1984-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Staples
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:27
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/56; A47C7/58; A47C1/00; A47C1/12; A47C11/00; A47C11/005; A47C7/62; A47C7/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A SEAT ASSSEMBLY HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEATS ARRANGED IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP; A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING MEANS; A PAIR OF RAILS; SAID RAILS BEING RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION WITH THEIR GREATER DIMENSION EXTENDING VERTICALLY; SAID RAILS BEING SPACED APART FORE AND AFT OF SAID SUPPORTING MEANS AND ARRANGED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER; EACH OF SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF FORE AND AFT SPACED OPENINGS SEPARATED BY A WEB, AND EACH OF SAID OPENINGS RECEIVING ONE OF SAID RAILS THEREIN WITH THE WALLS OF SAID OPENINGS ENGAGING THE VERTICAL SIDES OF SAID RAILS AND SAID WEB FORMING A RIGID CROSS-BRACE BETWEEN SAID RAILS; MEANS SECURING SAID RAILS IN SAID OPENINGS; AT LEST ONE SEAT SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR EACH OF SAID SEATS; EACH OF SAID SEAT SUPPORTING MEMBERS BEING SECURED TO BOTH OF SAID RAILS AND HOLDING SAID RAILS IN SAID PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATIONSHIP; SAID RAILS BEING BENDABLE ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THEIR GREATER DIMENSION TO PERMIT SAID PLURALITY OF SEATS TO BE ARRANGED IN A CURVED PATTERN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A SEAT ASSSEMBLY HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEATS ARRANGED IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP; A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING MEANS; A PAIR OF RAILS; SAID RAILS BEING RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION WITH THEIR GREATER DIMENSION EXTENDING VERTICALLY; SAID RAILS BEING SPACED APART FORE AND AFT OF SAID SUPPORTING MEANS AND ARRANGED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER; EACH OF SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF FORE AND AFT SPACED OPENINGS SEPARATED BY A WEB, AND EACH OF SAID OPENINGS RECEIVING ONE OF SAID RAILS THEREIN WITH THE WALLS OF SAID OPENINGS ENGAGING THE VERTICAL SIDES OF SAID RAILS AND SAID WEB FORMING A RIGID CROSS-BRACE BETWEEN SAID RAILS; MEANS SECURING SAID RAILS IN SAID OPENINGS; AT LEST ONE SEAT SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR EACH OF SAID SEATS; EACH OF SAID SEAT SUPPORTING MEMBERS BEING SECURED TO BOTH OF SAID RAILS AND HOLDING SAID RAILS IN SAID PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATIONSHIP; SAID RAILS BEING BENDABLE ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THEIR GREATER DIMENSION TO PERMIT SAID PLURALITY OF SEATS TO BE ARRANGED IN A CURVED PATTERN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |