Supporting structure and seat apparatus having a retractable...

Details Supporting structure and seat apparatus having a retractable... Supporting structure and seat apparatus having a retractable...

2006-03-24

2008-05-27

White, Rodney B. (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Bottom and back connected to and foldable in wall or partition

In floor

C297S331000, C297S332000, C297S334000, C297S336000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07377582

ABSTRACT:
A seat apparatus include: a shaft rotated by a motor and operatively associated with the seat so as to move the seat; a first leg secured to the shaft and pivotably supported by the seat; a first spring, one end of which is fixedly attached to the shaft and an other end of which is fixedly attached to the seat; the first spring which biases the shift in a first direction; and a second spring, one end of which is fixedly attached to the shaft and an other end of which is fixedly attached to the seat, the second spring which biases the shaft in a second direction. The first direction opposes to the second direction.

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