ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,708, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Humanscale Corp. (New York).
"Reclinable seating apparatus" was invented by Greg Allison (Allentown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weight-sensitive, reclinable seating apparatus that features a backrest pivot mechanism positioned entirely within the seat assembly (200) of the seating apparatus. The backrest pivot mechanism comprises a plurality of ramp assemblages positioned within the seat assembly (200), with the ramp assemblages each comprising one or more motion-facilitating components (272a, 272b, 222a, 222b, 252a, 252b) that engage one or more ramps (215a, 215b, 255a, 255b, 217a, 2...