Chair, in particular office chair

• US 5,281,002 A
• Filed: 02/14/1992
• Issued: 01/25/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dauphin Entwicklungs- und Beteiligungs GmbH
• Original Assignee: Entwicklungs - und Beteiligungs-KG, Friedrich W. Dauphin GmbH & Co.
• Inventors: Dauphin, Friedrich W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Saether, Flemming
• Application Number:
  US07/834,952
• Time in Patent Office: 711 Days
• Field of Search: 297/453, 297/219, 297/413, 297/DIG. 6
• US Class Current: 297/452.38
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/40 for the back
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/06 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A chair, in particular an office chair, comprises a seat support with a seat and a back rest having a base plate. The base plate is covered at least on its rear side with a covering made of a flexible material. The base plate and the seat support are interconnected in a fastening region. An opening is provided which accommodates at least the fastening region and which can be closed by a concealing member which is formed by at least one Velcro strip.

Claims

1. A chair, in particular an office chair, comprising:

a seat support (4);

a seat (5) carried by said seat support (4);

a back rest (6), having a base plate (28) which is covered at least on a rear side (33) with a covering (35) made of a flexible material and being connected with said seat support (4) in a fastening region (36),

wherein the covering (35) is provided with an opening (37) accommodating at least the fastening region (36),

and wherein a concealing member (38) formed of the material of the covering (35) is provided closing the opening (37) by means of a fastener (41).

2. A chair according to claim 1, wherein the concealing member (38) is formed as a flap which is connected with the covering (35).

3. A chair according to claim 1, wherein the concealing member (38) is formed in one piece with the covering (35).

4. A chair according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is formed by at least one Velcro strip (41).

5. A chair according to claim 1, wherein the fastening region (36) is formed between said base plate (28) and a back rest support (27) connected with said seat support (4).

6. A chair, in particular an office chair, comprising:

a seat support (4);

a seat (5) carried by said seat support (4);

a back rest (6), having a base plate (28) which is covered at least on a rear side (33) with a covering (35) made of a flexible material and being connected with said seat support (4) in a fastening region (36),

wherein the covering (35) is provided with an opening (37) accommodating at least the fastening region (36),

wherein a concealing member (38) is provided closing the opening (37) by means of a fastener (41),

wherein the concealing member (38) is formed of the material of the covering (35),

wherein the fastening region (36) is formed between said base plate (28) and a back rest support (27) connected with said seat support (4), and

wherein a support plate (42) for the concealing member (38) is disposed in the opening (37).

7. A chair according to claim 6, wherein the concealing member (38) is formed as a flap which is connected with the covering (35).

8. A chair according to claim 6, wherein the concealing member (38) is formed in one piece with the covering (35).

9. A chair according to claim 6, wherein the fastener is formed by at least one Velcro strip (41).