Emeco Industries, Inc. announced that its dispute concerning Restoration Hardware's "Naval Chair" product line has been settled. As part of that settlement, Restoration Hardware has agreed to permanently cease selling the chairs that Emeco accused of infringement, and its existing inventory of such chairs will be recycled. Emeco began production of the Navy Chair(R) in 1944 under contract with the United States Navy, which wanted a chair capable of withstanding fire, weather, war and sailors.