公开(公告)号：US20190133324A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16241496

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

Inventor： James Nolan Ludwig ,  Bruce M. Smith ,  Carl V. Forslund, III ,  Christopher J. Norman ,  Gordon J. Peterson ,  Fredric Biddle ,  Nickolaus William Charles Deevers

IPC: A47C7/14 ,  A47C7/26 ,  A47C7/28

Abstract: A seating support arrangement includes a seating frame, a cover member supported by the seating frame, the cover member having a first elastic modulus in a first direction, the cover member having an outer surface area and a support area that is less than the outer surface area and is configured to support a user, and a polymer film surface layer attached to the support area of the cover member such that the combination of the cover member in the support area and the surface layer has a second elastic modulus in the first direction that is greater than the first elastic modulus.

公开(公告)号：US20170224119A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15488372

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: Steelcase, Inc.

Inventor： Gordon J. Peterson ,  Christopher J. Norman ,  Russell Holdredge ,  Bruce Smith ,  Luke Pearson ,  Thomas Overthun ,  Kara Johnson

IPC: A47C7/44 ,  A47C3/00

Abstract: According to the present invention a back for a seating unit is provided. The back comprises a plurality of flexible finger elements. Each of the plurality of flexible finger elements has a distal end. The back further comprises a retainer connecting at least two of the flexible finger elements proximate their distal ends. When a load is applied to a flexible finger element, the retainer distributes at least a portion of the load to at least one adjacent flexible finger element.

公开(公告)号：US20140084660A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14029995

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Norman ,  Nickolaus William Charles Deevers ,  Todd Quigley ,  Mark J. Dinneweth

IPC: A47C7/24

CPC classification number: A47C7/46 ,  A47C1/03 ,  A47C7/24 ,  A47C7/28 ,  A47C7/462 ,  A47C31/023 ,  B60N2/5825 ,  B60N2/6027

Abstract: A chair component assembly includes a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user and including a shell member having an outer peripheral edge, the support component further including at least one coupler having an interior and an opening facing the outer peripheral edge of the shell member, and at least one tab member located substantially proximate the opening of the at least one coupler, and an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including an edge that is retained within the interior of the at least one cupler by the at least one tab member.

Abstract translation: 椅子部件组件包括适于支撑就座者的一部分并且包括具有外周边缘的壳体部件的支撑部件，所述支撑部件还包括至少一个连接器，所述至少一个连接器具有内部和面向所述外周边缘的外周边缘的开口 壳体构件和至少一个突出部件，其基本上邻近所述至少一个联接器的开口定位，以及围绕所述支撑部件的至少一部分缠绕并包括保持在所述至少一个内部的内部内的边缘的内饰套组件 一个杯子由至少一个标签构件。

公开(公告)号：US20140084652A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14029985

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Norman ,  Nickolaus William Charles Deevers ,  Todd Quigley ,  Mark J. Dinneweth

IPC: A47C7/46

CPC classification number: A47C7/46 ,  A47C1/03 ,  A47C7/24 ,  A47C7/28 ,  A47C7/462 ,  A47C31/023 ,  B60N2/5825 ,  B60N2/6027

Abstract: A chair back assembly includes a substantially rigid peripheral frame defining a central opening, and a substantially flexible back shell coupled to the peripheral frame and spanning at least a portion of the central opening, wherein a first portion of the back shell is fixed with respect to the frame at a first position, a second portion of the back shell is fixed with respect to the frame at a second position that is different than the first position, a third portion of the back shell is constrained with respect to the frame in at least one direction of motion at a third position located between the first position and the second position, and wherein a fourth portion of the back shell is free from constraint with respect to the frame at a fourth position located between the third position and the second position.

Abstract translation: 椅背组件包括限定中心开口的基本上刚性的周边框架，以及耦合到周边框架并跨越中心开口的至少一部分的基本上柔性的后壳，其中后壳的第一部分相对于 所述框架在第一位置处，所述后壳的第二部分在与所述第一位置不同的第二位置处相对于所述框架固定，所述后壳的第三部分至少相对于所述框架被约束 位于第一位置和第二位置之间的第三位置处的一个运动方向，并且其中后壳的第四部分在位于第三位置和第二位置之间的第四位置处相对于框架没有约束。