Jack R Nyenhuis, Age 761441 Broadview Dr, Jenison, MI 49428

6341457, Jan 29, 2002

Feb 23, 2000

09/511226

Chad D. Aerts - Grand Haven MI
Phil E. Carpenter - Zeeland MI
Ernest C. De Leon - Holland MI
David B. Martin - Jenison MI
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

E04H 112

52239, 52 361, 52468, 522871, 5271804, 527168

A wall panel including a rectangular frame, a pair of wall members and a thin decorative sheet covering the wall members. The frame includes two spaced apart, generally parallel vertical frame members and spaced apart, generally parallel horizontal lower and upper frame members. The horizontal frame members are connected to the vertical frame members at opposite ends thereof to form the rectangular frame. In one embodiment, each of the frame members includes a core member and a pair of sidewall members attached to opposite sides of the core member. The wall members are attached to the sidewalls on opposing sides of the frame members. In another embodiment, inner wall members are attached to the opposing sides of the frame members, and outer wall members are thereafter attached to the inner wall member. A decorative sheet covers the outer surface of each outer wall member. The wall panels are connected to each other with a connector member.

6367876, Apr 9, 2002

Apr 11, 2001

09/833492

Jerome C. Caruso - Lake Forest IL
Steven J. Caruso - Antioch IL
Bruce R. Gezon - Caledonia MI
Marc A. Gierz - Hudsonville MI
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

A47C 1032

2973002, 2973008, 2973027

A tiltable chair including a housing, a back support pivotally attached to the housing about a first horizontal axis and a seat support pivotally attached to the housing about a second horizontal axis. A leaf spring includes a first end engaging the housing and a second end biasing the back support and seat support in an upward direction. A fulcrum member is moveably supported in the housing and engages a bottom surface of the spring intermediate the first and second ends of the spring. The chair also include an adjustable backrest and armrests slideably mounted on the back support, and a seat slideably mounted on the seat support. A tilt limiter is provided to limit the rearward tilting of the chair. A selector member includes indicia that indicates the setting of the tilt limiter so as to apprise the user of maximum available rearward tilt position of the chair.

6386636, May 14, 2002

Apr 11, 2001

09/833311

Jerome C. Caruso - Lake Forest IL
Steven J. Caruso - Antioch IL
Bruce R. Gezon - Caledonia MI
Marc A. Gierz - Hudsonville MI
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

A47C 1032

297353, 29741136

A tiltable chair including a housing, a back support pivotally attached to the housing about a first horizontal axis and a seat support pivotally attached to the housing about a second horizontal axis. A leaf spring includes a first end engaging the housing and a second end biasing the back support and seat support in an upward direction. A fulcrum member is moveably supported in the housing and engages a bottom surface of the spring intermediate the first and second ends of the spring. The chair also include an adjustable backrest and armrests slideably mounted on the back support, and a seat slideably mounted on the seat support. A tilt limiter is provided to limit the rearward tilting of the chair. A selector member includes indicia that indicates the setting of the tilt limiter so as to apprise the user of maximum available rearward tilt position of the chair.

6598937, Jul 29, 2003

May 6, 2002

10/140440

Jerome C. Caruso - Lake Forest IL
Steven J. Caruso - Antioch IL
Bruce R. Gezon - Caledonia MI
Marc A. Gierz - Hudsonville MI
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

A47C 1022

297353, 2972847

An adjustable backrest for a seating structure includes an upright having a rack. The backrest is moveably mounted on the upright. A pawl is pivotally mounted to the backrest about a pivot axis and is pivotable between an engaged position, wherein the pawl is engaged with the rack, and a disengaged position, wherein the pawl is disengaged from the rack. The pawl is further translatably mounted to the backrest, wherein the pawl is translatable relative to the backrest between at least a disabled position and an operative position. A spring biases the pawl into the engaged position when the pawl is in the operative position. A method of adjusting the height of the backrest is also provided.

6648471, Nov 18, 2003

Sep 10, 2002

10/238481

David Dalrymple - Rockford MI, 49341
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI, 49428

G02C 514

351111, 351 41

Eyeglasses are provided that have an inflatable bladder in the temple piece. The temple pieces of the frame do not extend to the ears of the wearer.

6877813, Apr 12, 2005

Jul 1, 2003

10/611002

Jerome C. Caruso - Lake Forest IL, US
Steven J. Caruso - Antioch IL, US
Bruce R. Gezon - Caledonia MI, US
Marc A. Gierz - Hudsonville MI, US
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI, US

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

A47C007/54

29741136

An adjustable armrest for a chair includes a housing having a cavity defined by a wall and a latch member slideably mounted in the cavity. The latch member includes a wedge shaped portion having a first and second surface forming a oblique angle between them. One of the first and second surfaces engages the wall of the housing at least when the latch is in the engaged position.

7004543, Feb 28, 2006

Aug 24, 2004

10/925559

Jerome C. Caruso - Lake Forest IL, US
Steven J. Caruso - Antioch IL, US
Bruce R. Gezon - Caledonia MI, US
Marc A. Gierz - Hudsonville MI, US
Jack R. Nyenhuis - Jenison MI, US

Herman Miller, Inc. - Zeeland MI

A47C 1/024

2973002, 2973008, 2973031, 2973021

A tiltable chair including a housing, a back support pivotally attached to the housing about a first horizontal axis and a seat support pivotally attached to the housing about a second horizontal axis. A leaf spring includes a first end engaging the housing and a second end biasing the back support and seat support in an upward direction. A fulcrum member is moveably supported in the housing and engages a bottom surface of the spring intermediate the first and second ends of the spring.

7350469, Apr 1, 2008

Apr 27, 2004

10/833251

Paul Koning - Holland MI, US
Matthew Ruster - Holland MI, US
Jack Nyenhuis - Jenison MI, US

A47B 3/00

108132, 108115

A latch assembly is disclosed comprising a handle pivotable from a first position to a second position, a slider movable in response to movement of the handle between the first position and the second position, and a pivot pivotable between an upright position and a foldable position, wherein when the handle is in the first position the pivot is locked in one of the upright position and the foldable position, and when the handle is moved to the second position the pivot is movable between the upright position and the foldable position.