WO2007127937A3 - Seat suspension and method of manufacture - Google Patents

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WO2007127937A3
WO2007127937A3 PCT/US2007/067664 US2007067664W WO2007127937A3 WO 2007127937 A3 WO2007127937 A3 WO 2007127937A3 US 2007067664 W US2007067664 W US 2007067664W WO 2007127937 A3 WO2007127937 A3 WO 2007127937A3
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slats
frame
seating
component
open area
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Kurt R Heidmann
Gordon J Peterson
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Steelcase Dev Corp
Kurt R Heidmann
Gordon J Peterson
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Priority to EP07761486A priority Critical patent/EP2020886B1/en
Priority to AT07761486T priority patent/ATE509552T1/en
Publication of WO2007127937A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007127937A2/en
Publication of WO2007127937A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007127937A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C5/00—Chairs of special materials
    • A47C5/12—Chairs of special materials of plastics, with or without reinforcement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/002—Chair or stool bases
    • A47C7/006—Chair or stool bases with castors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/16—Seats made of wooden, plastics, or metal sheet material; Panel seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/18—Seat parts having foamed material included in cushioning part
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/28—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type
    • A47C7/285—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type with metal strips or webs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/28—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type
    • A47C7/32—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type with tensioned cords, e.g. of elastic type, in a flat plane
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/42—Support for the head or the back for the back of detachable or loose type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/54—Supports for the arms

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  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A seating construction includes a perimeter frame defining an open area, and a one-piece molded seating component supported on the frame. The seating component includes a plurality of integrally-formed flexible slats defining a support surface over the open area. Resilient wires are coupled to the slats to resiliently support the slats when flexed. The component can be handled as a unit for assembly, and is retained by connecting rods that extend along the side section of the frame, with the slats each rotatably engaging mating bearing structure on the frame. A flex-limiting member in a center of the frame limits the resilient supports to a maximum deflected condition. Tabs on the molded component interconnect the slats and permit one-piece molding, but are either flexible or breakable to permit independent flexing of the slats. Methods related to the above are also disclosed.
PCT/US2007/067664 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 Seat suspension and method of manufacture WO2007127937A2 (en)

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EP07761486A EP2020886B1 (en) 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 Seat suspension and method of manufacture
AT07761486T ATE509552T1 (en) 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 SEAT SUSPENSION AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS

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US79608706P 2006-04-28 2006-04-28
US60/796,087 2006-04-28

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