Invention Application
- Patent Title: COMFORT SURFACE FOR SEATING
- Patent Title (中): 舒适的表面
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Application No.: PCT/US2004/017614Application Date: 2004-06-04
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Publication No.: WO2004107920A1Publication Date: 2004-12-16
- Inventor: PETERSON, Gordon, J. , HEIDMANN, Kurt, R. , TUBERGEN, Renard, G.
- Applicant: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , PETERSON, Gordon, J. , HEIDMANN, Kurt, R. , TUBERGEN, Renard, G.
- Applicant Address: 6100 East Paris Avenue, S.E., Caledonia, MI 49316 US
- Assignee: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,PETERSON, Gordon, J.,HEIDMANN, Kurt, R.,TUBERGEN, Renard, G.
- Current Assignee: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,PETERSON, Gordon, J.,HEIDMANN, Kurt, R.,TUBERGEN, Renard, G.
- Current Assignee Address: 6100 East Paris Avenue, S.E., Caledonia, MI 49316 US
- Agency: DOLCE, Marcus, P.
- Priority: US10/455,487 20030605; US10/846,784 20040514
- Main IPC: A47C7/28
- IPC: A47C7/28
Abstract:
A seating unit (50) includes a perimeter frame (90), a flexible seating surface supported by the frame, and parallel elongated resilient force-distributing members (103) coupled to the seating surface to control a contour of the seating surface when supporting a user. The resilient force-distributing members (103) are bendable along their length and are sufficient in number and distribution to substantially reduce localized deflection of the seating surface and thereby reduce pressure point contact felt by the user. The resilient force-distributing members (103) can be wire rods, long strips, or other resilient material with memory. The resilient force-distributing members (103) can be supported on opposing sides of the perimeter frame in various ways to reduce inward pressure on the opposing sides during flexure of the resilient force-distributing members (103).
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