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Niels Diffrient
Also filed as: DIFFRIENT NIELS
60 granted patents·3 pending applications·2,059 citations·filing 1979–2018
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63 records- 0199US6709058B1Ergonomic chairHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 23, 2004·174 cites·13 claims
- 0298US6959965B2Ergonomic chairHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 1, 2005·117 cites·19 claims
- 0397US8061775B2Seating apparatus with reclining movementDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 22, 2011·48 cites·68 claims
- 0497USD274675SChairHAUSERMAN INC INT FURNITURE & TEX DIV·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 17, 1984·67 cites·1 claims
- 0597US4380352AReclining chairKNOLL INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1980·Granted Apr 19, 1983·148 cites·16 claims
- 0696US8777312B2Seating apparatus with reclining movementDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·29 cites·25 claims
- 0796USD660056SChairDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2011·Granted May 22, 2012·68 cites·1 claims
- 0895USD322729STableHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 31, 1991·42 cites·1 claims
- 0995US4429917AChairHAUSERMAN INC INT FURNITURE &·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 7, 1984·143 cites·16 claims
- 1094US7980631B2Ergonomic armrestHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2011·37 cites·9 claims
- 1193USD314299STable legHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 5, 1991·38 cites·1 claims
- 1292US10299595B2Chair with articulating backrestHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·19 cites·24 claims
- 1392USD282510SChairKNOLL INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 11, 1986·30 cites·1 claims
- 1491US5490466AAdjustable keyboard supportHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 13, 1996·81 cites·9 claims
- 1591USD274579SChairHAUSERMAN INC INT FURNITURE & TEX DIV·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 10, 1984·30 cites·1 claims
- 1689US5337657AComputer training and support table systemHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 16, 1994·71 cites·12 claims
- 1789USD329554STableHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 22, 1992·28 cites·1 claims
- 1889USD279332SCombined seat and backrest unit for an office chairKNOLL INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1979·Granted Jun 25, 1985·22 cites·1 claims
- 1987US7475946B2Ergonomic armrestHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 13, 2009·36 cites·9 claims
- 2087US6754998B2Partition panel for a space dividing systemKRUEGER INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·36 cites·20 claims
- 2186US8104837B2Ergonomic chair armDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 31, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 2286USD433854SErgonomic stoolSOFTVIEW COMPUTER PRODUCTS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 21, 2000·32 cites·1 claims
- 2386US4986195ATilting table top mechanismHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 22, 1991·61 cites·11 claims
- 2486US4624083AScreen system for offices and method of making and installing sameHAUSERMAN INC·Filed 1983·Granted Nov 25, 1986·56 cites·12 claims
- 2585USD453633SChairSOFTVIEW COMP PRODUCTS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 19, 2002·28 cites·1 claims
- 2685USD324615STable legHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 17, 1992·22 cites·1 claims
- 2785USD279443SCombined seat and back support unitKNOLL INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 2, 1985·20 cites·1 claims
- 2884US5640912AFoldable table with detachable wire management trayHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 24, 1997·57 cites·13 claims
- 2982US8240771B2Mesh chair componentDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 14, 2012·22 cites·43 claims
- 3080US4827850ATable with folding modesty panelHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted May 9, 1989·45 cites·10 claims
- 3179US7581791B2Ergonomic chair armHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 1, 2009·16 cites·23 claims
- 3279USD435746SChair armSOFTVIEW COMPUTER PRODUCTS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·22 cites·1 claims
- 3379US5934201ATable with wire managerHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·47 cites·11 claims
- 3479USD279241SChairKNOLL INTERNATIONAL·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 18, 1985·15 cites·1 claims
- 3577US6571519B1Panel partition system with centralized power and communication distributionKRUEGER INT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 3, 2003·41 cites·66 claims
- 3675US8840188B2Movable arm padDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·8 cites·20 claims
- 3774US4595970ALampHAUSERMAN INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 17, 1986·23 cites·29 claims
- 3873USD584908STwin arm headrestHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 20, 2009·18 cites·1 claims
- 3973US6817149B2Power and data supply column for a space dividing systemKRUEGER INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·17 cites·16 claims
- 4072USD661135SPair of armrests for a chair or the likeDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 5, 2012·15 cites·1 claims
- 4169USD535432SLamp shadeHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 16, 2007·15 cites·1 claims
- 4269USD333058STable pedestalHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 9, 1993·13 cites·1 claims
- 4368US5490467AFolding table mechanismHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 13, 1996·34 cites·12 claims
- 4467US5560302ATable bridging apparatusHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 1, 1996·38 cites·12 claims
- 4564USD623449SMesh backrest for a chairHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 14, 2010·11 cites·1 claims
- 4662USD274864SChairHAUSERMAN INC INT FURNITURE & TEXTILE DIV·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 31, 1984·8 cites·1 claims
- 4761USD673401SChair support structureHUMANSCALE CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 1, 2013·9 cites·1 claims
- 4859US4827851ATable with folding legHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted May 9, 1989·23 cites·13 claims
- 4958USD286350SChairDIFFRIENT NIELS·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 28, 1986·6 cites·1 claims
- 5057USD324145SModesty panelHOWE FURNITURE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 25, 1992·7 cites·1 claims
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