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Tilt mechanism for chairs

  • US 5,775,774 A
  • Filed: 08/12/1996
  • Issued: 07/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A support structure for use in a chair having a seat, a backrest and a base to provide a tilting action, the support structure having:

  • a front element adapted to be fixed to the base for extending forwardly and upwardly terminating at a distal end;

    a spring link adapted to be fixed to the base for extending rearwardly terminating at a rear end for bending to accommodate the tilting action;

    a seat support pivotally coupled to said distal end of the front element and coupled to the spring link at said rear end; and

    a backrest support fixedly attached to said rear end of the spring link whereby on assembly, a force applied to the backrest support will bend the spring link and result in said tilting action.

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