EP3062662A4 - Zero-wall clearance linkage mechanism for providing additional layout - Google Patents

Zero-wall clearance linkage mechanism for providing additional layout Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3062662A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: zero; linkage mechanism; providing additional; wall clearance; additional layout
Prior art date: 2013-10-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP14857803.2A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3062662A1 (en

Inventor

Gregory M. Lawson

Stephen Lake

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L&P Property Management Co

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L&P Property Management Co

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2013-10-28

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2014-10-28

Publication date

2017-06-14

2013-10-28 Priority claimed from US14/064,700 external-priority patent/US9386857B2/en

2014-10-28 Application filed by L&P Property Management Co filed Critical L&P Property Management Co

2016-09-07 Publication of EP3062662A1 publication Critical patent/EP3062662A1/en

2017-06-14 Publication of EP3062662A4 publication Critical patent/EP3062662A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
- A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
- A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
- A47C1/034—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
- A47C1/035—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably coupled seat and back-rest, i.e. the seat and back-rest being movably coupled in such a way that the extension mechanism of the foot-rest is actuated at least by the relative movements of seat and backrest
- A47C1/0355—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably coupled seat and back-rest, i.e. the seat and back-rest being movably coupled in such a way that the extension mechanism of the foot-rest is actuated at least by the relative movements of seat and backrest actuated by linkages, e.g. lazy-tongs mechanisms

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Dentistry (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
Passenger Equipment (AREA)

EP14857803.2A 2013-10-28 2014-10-28 Zero-wall clearance linkage mechanism for providing additional layout Withdrawn EP3062662A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US14/064,700 US9386857B2 (en)	2010-08-27	2013-10-28	Zero-wall clearance linkage mechanism for providing additional layout
PCT/US2014/062660 WO2015066030A1 (en)	2013-10-28	2014-10-28	Zero-wall clearance linkage mechanism for providing additional layout

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3062662A1 EP3062662A1 (en)	2016-09-07
EP3062662A4 true EP3062662A4 (en)	2017-06-14

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EP14857803.2A Withdrawn EP3062662A4 (en)	2013-10-28	2014-10-28	Zero-wall clearance linkage mechanism for providing additional layout

Country Status (6)

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EP (1)	EP3062662A4 (en)
CN (3)	CN110811193B (en)
AU (1)	AU2014342531A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2927593A1 (en)
MX (1)	MX2016005600A (en)
WO (1)	WO2015066030A1 (en)

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CN104936483B (en)	2020-08-07
CN110811193A (en)	2020-02-21
CA2927593A1 (en)	2015-05-07
EP3062662A1 (en)	2016-09-07
WO2015066030A1 (en)	2015-05-07
CN110811193B (en)	2023-06-06
MX2016005600A (en)	2016-08-11
CN104936483A (en)	2015-09-23
CN110215066A (en)	2019-09-10
AU2014342531A1 (en)	2016-05-12

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2017-06-14	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20170512
2017-06-14	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: A47C 1/0355 20130101AFI20170508BHEP
2018-01-18	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE
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2018-06-13	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20171212