ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,028, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Chair arm assembly" was invented by Robert J. Battey (Middleville, Mich.), Todd T. Andres (Sparta, Mich.), Todd David Krupiczewicz (Alto, Mich.), Kurt R. Heidmann (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Gordon J. Peterson (Rockford, Mich.) and Gary Karsten (Wyoming, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 locati...