96 patents
Utility
Seating Arrangement
11 Jan 24
A seating arrangement including a seat member, a base, and an arm assembly including an arm base having a central portion and a receiver portion and exclusively supported from the base via a central portion at a position located between lateral outermost edges of the seat member, an arm stalk telescopingly received within the receiver portion and movable between retracted and extended positions, an arm support supported by the arm stalk, where the arm support moves in a forward direction with respect to the seat member as the arm stalk is moved from the retracted position to the extended position, and a bearing arrangement positioned between the arm stalk and the receiver portion and including a bearing member located between the receiver portion of the arm base and the arm stalk and a biasing member configured to bias the bearing.
Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Kurt R. Heidmann, Gordon J. Peterson, Russell T. Holdredge, Nathan Brock
Filed: 20 Sep 23
Utility
Multi-use Conferencing Space, Table Arrangement and Display Configuration
14 Dec 23
A conferencing assembly, the assembly comprising a first table assembly including (i) a first table top having oppositely facing front and rear edges, (ii) at least a first display screen supported adjacent the rear edge of the first table top, a second table assembly including (i) a second table top having oppositely facing front and rear edges and (ii) at least a second display screen supported adjacent the rear edge of the second table top.
Mark A. Baloga, Frank G. Graziano
Filed: 28 Aug 23
Utility
Table and Panel Furniture System
30 Nov 23
A table assembly comprising a table including a top member and at least a first leg support member, the top member forming a substantially flat top surface and circumscribed by an outer edge, the at least one leg support member supporting the top member in a substantially horizontal position, a table dock secured to the top member and forming an elongated channel having a dock length dimension and at least a first display panel circumscribed by a panel edge and having at least one straight edge having a panel length dimension, the dock length dimension less than panel length dimension, wherein at least a portion of the straight edge of the panel is receivable within the dock channel with the panel extending out the open first and second ends of the channel to support the panel in a substantially upright orientation with at least a portion of the display panel extending to a height above the flat top surface.
David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Timothy Elms, Jeffrey Coffey, Duck Young Kong, Brett Robert Kincaid, Mark William Schoolmeester, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Jake Eisner, Cody Jay Holstege, Michael Skibinski
Filed: 2 Aug 23
Utility
Personal Control Apparatus and Method for Sharing Information In a Collaborative Workspace
2 Nov 23
A conferencing assembly for sharing content from source devices includes a common display screen, a switcher controlling input to the screen, and a table assembly with a tabletop opening.
Lewis Epstein, Brett Kincaid, Hyun Yoo, Suzanne Stage, Lukas Scherrer, Larry Cheng
Filed: 3 Jul 23
Utility
Display Support System and Method for the Use Thereof
3 Aug 23
A wall mount bracket assembly includes a first bracket having a vertical flange and a horizontal flange and a second bracket having a vertical flange and a horizontal flange.
Santiago Carral O Gorman, Mark McKenna, Giorgio Verduzio, Matthew David Remelts, Mark J. Dinneweth
Filed: 6 Apr 23
Utility
CorrectedMicroclimate Control Systems and Methods
27 Jul 23
A method and system for temperature control of a microclimate device are disclosed.
Ryan Schmidt, Caroline Kelly, Mark McKenna, Christopher Norman, Rob Scheper, Timothy Swieter
Filed: 17 Sep 19
Utility
Table Apparatus and Method
29 Jun 23
Some implementations of a table system can include a protective member that is positionable below a table to provide protection to both a table and chairs.
Benjamin Saintmane Conway, Peter Conway, Jacob Edward Snowbarger
Filed: 1 Mar 23
Utility
Seating Arrangement
18 May 23
A seating arrangement includes a seat assembly slidably movable between a forward most position and a rearward most position and that includes a seat support structure configured to support a seated user thereon, and at least one elongated slide bearing attached to the seat support structure and including a bearing surface and at least one stop member, wherein the bearing surface and the at least one stop member are a single, integral piece.
Gordon J. Peterson, Robert J. Battey
Filed: 10 Jan 23
Utility
Panel Assembly and Accessories and Method for the Use and Assembly Thereof
23 Mar 23
A panel assembly includes a vertical panel, an overhang panel and a curved transition panel disposed between the vertical panel and the overhang panel.
John Mark Allen, William B. Bennie, Brian Bultsma, Rachel L. Dekker, Michael John Feldpausch, Anbazhagan Gandhi, James D. Houda, Trevor A. Knauf
Filed: 14 Sep 22
Utility
Item of Furniture, In Particular a Cabinet
2 Mar 23
An item of furniture includes a first and a second side wall, a rear wall, a base arrangement, and a cover arrangement which delimit a receiving space.
FLORIAN FRIES
Filed: 14 Feb 20
Utility
Retaining Clip for Securing a Wall Element of an Item of Furniture to a Furniture Structure and Item of Furniture Having at Least One Retaining Clip
2 Mar 23
The invention relates to a retaining clip for securing a wall element of an item of furniture to a furniture structure, the retaining clip including a securing section and a stop section which is configured to abut a first structural element of the furniture structure.
FLORIAN FRIES
Filed: 14 Feb 20
Utility
Chair Having a Flexible Support Member
16 Feb 23
A seating unit includes a chair with a backrest and a hook assembly.
Keith Robert Machin, Mark Schneider, David O. Morton, Ryan Jerome Ramos, Mark Spoelhof, Jamie Payne, Daniel George Parker
Filed: 31 Oct 22
Utility
Lamp Assembly
19 Jan 23
A lamp assembly includes a base, a support arm coupled to the base, a housing coupled to the support arm, a mirror supported by the housing, a light arrangement supported in the housing, wherein the base, the support arm, and the housing are reconfigurable between a first configuration where the housing is located vertically above the base and a reflective surface of the mirror is parallel with a worksurface, a second configuration where the housing is located vertically above the base and the reflective surface is perpendicular to the worksurface, and a third configuration where the housing is located at least partially rearward of the base and the reflective surface is substantially perpendicular to the worksurface.
Mark McKenna
Filed: 15 Jul 21
Utility
Chair Arm Assembly
24 Nov 22
A chair assembly includes a base assembly, a seat assembly having a pair of side edges and a fore-to-aft extending longitudinal centerline, a back assembly movable between upright and reclined positions, and an arm assembly including an arm base extending from a first location between the side edges to a second location laterally outward of one of the side edges, wherein the arm base extends at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal centerline and at an upward angle from the first location toward the second location, a support assembly supported by and extending upwardly from the arm base, and an armrest supported by the support assembly that is adjustable to support the armrest between a plurality of selected vertical positions, wherein the arm assembly and back assembly move at a different rate from one another as the back assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions.
Robert J. Battey, Todd T. Andres, Todd David Krupiczewicz, Kurt R. Heidmann, Gordon J. Peterson, Gary Karsten
Filed: 5 Aug 22
Utility
Workspace System and Components and Method for the Use Thereof
17 Nov 22
A cart assembly including a frame having a horizontal worksurface, a plurality of vertical support members extending upwardly from the horizontal worksurface and an upper rail spaced above the horizontal worksurface and connected to the vertical support members.
John M. Allen, Charles Beasley, William Bennie, Justin G. Beitzel, Antonio Caballero, Robert Jeffers, Alban Moriniere, Penghao Shan
Filed: 28 Jul 22
Utility
Body Support Assembly and Methods for the Use and Assembly Thereof
10 Nov 22
A body support assembly includes a moveable body support member coupled to a deflectable suspension material.
Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Gordon J. Peterson
Filed: 29 Apr 22
Utility
Seating Arrangement
27 Oct 22
A seating arrangement includes a seat portion, a back portion, a support member caused to move between first and second positions, and a back recline lock arrangement that includes an actuator, a lock member caused to move between a locked position when the actuator is in an engaged position where the lock member prevents the support member from moving from the first position toward the second position, and an unlocked position when the actuator is in a disengaged position, and wherein the actuator is configured to move from the disengaged position to the engaged position when the chair back is in the reclined position, and the lock member is prevented from moving from the unlocked position to the locked position until the back assembly is moved from the reclined position to the upright position.
Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Kurt R. Heidmann, Gordon J. Peterson, Russell T. Holdredge, Nathan Brock
Filed: 1 Jul 22
Utility
Personal Workspace Assembly
22 Sep 22
A lounge assembly comprising a lower wall structure including at least first and second spaced apart side walls and a rear wall that together form an assembly space, each of the side walls and rear wall including an internal surface, a seat assembly supported between the first and second side walls, a first coupler mounted to the internal surface of the first side wall, a support arm having an arm length dimension between proximal and distal ends, the proximal end mounted to the first coupler adjacent the internal surface of the first side wall for rotation about a first vertical axis and a tablet member supported at the distal end of the support arm for rotation about a second vertical axis through a second range of motion with respect to the support arm.
Russell T. Holdredge, Sean Corcorran, David K. Jones, Duck Young Kong, Todd David Krupiczewicz, Keith Robert Machin, Mark McKenna, Gordon Peterson, Mark Spoelhof, Pradeep Mydur, David J. Battey
Filed: 6 Jun 22
Utility
Clip Fastener for Privacy Screen
22 Sep 22
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a modular fastener assembly for use with multiple panel members.
Daniel Paulucci, Yuka Hiyoshi
Filed: 17 Mar 21
Utility
Body Support Assembly and Methods for the Use and Assembly Thereof
15 Sep 22
A body support assembly includes a seat assembly and backrest assembly supported by a tilt control assembly.
Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Gordon J. Peterson, Nathan R. Brock, Mark Spoelhof
Filed: 11 May 22