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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177302 | Seat cushion In one aspect, a seat includes a perimeter frame and a weight bearing surface. The perimeter frame includes a front frame member, two contoured lateral frame members, and a contoured rear frame member. Each lateral frame member has a front portion, a second portion ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7455366 | Thin sheet A cushioning material 8 is stretched over a frame 6 by engaging only front and rear edges of the cushioning material 8 with the frame 6, thereby applying a tension to the cushioning material 8 substantially only in the longitudinal... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7434888 | Chair having adjustable weight proportion accepting elements A seat includes a tray, a net mounted on the tray and a supporting device provided between the tray and the net. Thus, when a user sits on the seat, the net takes a proportion of the user's weight while the supporting device takes another proportion of the user's we... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7374189 | Adjustable matrix wheelchair seat An adjustable matrix wheelchair seat can be mounted on a pair of rods such as are provided on the seat rails of a typical wheelchair or on any pair of rods adapted to be rigidly fixed to and aligned in a longitudinal direction relative to the frame of the wheelchair... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7287815 | Ergonomic seating module and seat fitted with said module The incentive seating module comprises: a structural frame provided with a gaiter, a frame, disposed above said structural frame and provided with an arch, whereby the structural frame exhibits planar symmetry, means for connecting the frame to the structural frame ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267408 | Article of rattan furniture having a seat support cushion An improved support area for use with rattan furniture. The present invention provides a frame, a seat contact portion, and a back contact portion. In various embodiments, the chair includes a seat cushion that is supported by a seat support portion of the frame. Th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237845 | Furniture designed for sitting and having inner core support assembly An article of furniture has a sitting portion inner core assembly. The inner core assembly has a frame for providing structural support. Vertical bars connect lower and upper portions of the frame. Horizontal bars connect opposite sides of an upper portion of the fr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7175235 | Furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their untwisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polyme... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152929 | Structure of a double-mesh seat of a chair A chair seat includes a lower loop-shaped member, an auxiliary mesh, a loop-shaped pad part, and an upper mesh; the lower loop-shaped member encircles a first space; the auxiliary mesh is positioned over the first space and the lower loop-shaped member, and securely... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134718 | Vehicle seat An upper end portion of a seat backrest and a lower end portion of a head rest are superposed together. A rear end portion of an upper portion cushion member and a lower end portion of the seat backrest are superposed together. These superposed portions are sewn tog... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7066550 | Seat assembly for chair A seat for a chair includes a loop-like main frame having an upper flange wall and a lower flange wall. The main frame further includes an inner engaging edge extending radially inward and an outer flange extending radially outward. An upper perimeter face of the ou... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052080 | Frame for supporting a back pack and providing a seat structure A frame for supporting a back pack and providing a seat structure is formed of a rigid assembly having side portions with four downwardly extending tubular leg members and includes spaced apart, paralleled, lateral members extending between the side portions. A leg ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014269 | Chair back construction A back for a chair includes fabric panel with a flexible carrier attached to the panel around its periphery. The carrier is configured to be secured along a bottom edge to a bottom portion of a chair back frame member. The carrier is also secured to two vertical fra... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6957861 | Structure of a mesh back of a chair A mesh chair back includes a loop-shaped frame, an elastic mesh part, a waist support unit, and a smooth separating plate; the loop-shaped frame has left and right upright portions; the elastic mesh part is positioned over and secured on the loop-shaped frame; the w... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955402 | Office chair A fabric seat for a chair and a method and machine for manufacturing the fabric seat. The fabric seat comprises a seat frame that supports the outer circumference of a fabric material. The seat frame comprises grasping members that secure the fabric to the seat fram... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935699 | Seat cover for all types of seats in motor vehicles or planes A cover for a seat in a motor vehicle or plane. The seat cover is made of a leather material which is provided with a braided area consisting of cord-like or strip-like elements in at least one point which comes under particular stress. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932432 | Seat structure A seat structure includes a seat frame having two side frames and front and rear frames, a planar elastic member stretched between the front and rear frames, a three-dimensional net overlaid on the planar elastic member, two covering materials sewn to opposite side ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926358 | Impact absorbing structure and seat structure The object of the present invention is to suppress rebound of a human body when receiving a large impact load accompanying a collision or the like. A back frame member 20 and a seat frame member 10 are individually formed by welding or caulking, and a ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6729691 | Chair back construction A chair back is disclosed and includes a mesh material connected to a two-piece carrier, the carrier being deformable and stretchable. The carrier has a bottom edge including a groove and is engageable by tabs attached to a transverse member of a chair frame assembl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726286 | Seating structure having a fabric with a weave pattern A seating structure having a fabric with a weave pattern for supporting the body of a user. The fabric includes a plurality of strands of multifilament yarn and a plurality of monofilaments running generally perpendicular to the strands. At least some of the monofil... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6616240 | Human body support structure A human body support structure which provides a crossed series of cords mounted within an enclosed space formed by a rigid frame. Mounted on each of the cords are pins with a longitudinal axis of the pins being oriented perpendicular to the cords. Located... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588842 | Backrest A backrest for a chair comprising a frame, a membrane and a back support member. The membrane, at least a portion of which is transparent, is attached to the frame and has a first body-contacting surface and an opposite second surface. The back support me... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6550866 | Chair backrest with ventilating function A chair backrest comprises a frame, a support member, and a net. The frame is a loop-like member and includes a groove. The frame further includes an engaging portion to be securely connected to a seat of a chair. The support member is made of rigid mater... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6540950 | Carrier and attachment method for load bearing fabric An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes an expandable carrier secured to an unstretched load bearing fabric. To attach the carrier to the frame, the carrier and fabric are stretched together to desired shape an... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536791 | Adjustable matrix wheelchair seat An adjustable matrix wheelchair seat can be mounted on a pair of rods such as are provided on the seat rails of a typical wheelchair or on any pair of rods adapted to be rigidly fixed to and aligned in a longitudinal direction relative to the frame of the... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6439665 | Ergonomic chair with mesh seat and back An ergonomic chair comprising a frame having outer and inner peripheries and an upper surface. A mesh supporting surface is supported on the outer periphery of the frame. The mesh supporting surface deflects to at least a first predetermined angle when a ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6059368 | Office chair A support assembly for supporting the body of a user in a chair including a frame member having a channel. A prestretched membrane comprising an elastic material is attached to a carrier member, which is inserted in the channel. A method is also provided ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039404 | Structure for suspension in articles of furniture or the like and method for the assembly of said structure A suspension structure for parts destined to support the human body in articles of furniture or the like, comprising at least one pair of elastic-interwoven straps, positioned in tension between two opposite sides of the frame of the article of furniture,... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035901 | Woven fabric membrane for a seating surface A membrane for a seating structure including a plurality of groups of at least two adjacent and parallel strands of multifilament yarn and a plurality of monofilaments arranged in generally perpendicular interlocking relationship with the strands. The mon... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5878451 | Box spring with plastic band support for mattress Box spring with plastic band support for mattress consisting of a frame (1) and a set of bands (2) made of extruded plastic positioned one by one so as to enclose the frame (1), tightened mechanically under a specific tension and joined at their ends by h... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5845970 | Yarn having wicker appearance and article made therefrom A stackable arm chair is constructed from the combination of a frame which supports woven material to form the chair's seat, back and side arm portions. Openings provided in the side arm portions enable passage of the rear legs of an adjacent arm chair to... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5704690 | Yarn having wicker appearance and articles made therefrom A polymer wicker-like yarn used in the fabrication of furniture and other items has a groove on the outer surface extending in an axial direction along the yarn. The groove may be interrupted or may wobble along the axis of the yarn. The yarn may also hav... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5695253 | Article of furniture A plurality of support members are connected to a ring member, forming a substantially flat, rigid bottom with side, front and rear portions forming obtuse angles with the bottom. A substantially planar base member is connected to the bottom of the seatin... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5671975 | Seating system with horizontal bar having seat portions connected thereto A seating system has at least one support and at least one horizontal bar supported by the at least one support. At least one seat portion is connected to the horizontal bar. The at least one support has at least one suspending member. At least one suppor... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5632526 | Warp knit weft-insertion elastomeric fabric A seating structure including fabric support webs is provided. The seating structure includes a webbed support surface formed from a warp knit fabric with weft insertion of an elastomeric yarn. The stretch in the warp is substantially linear over a full r... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5549358 | Seat The seat has a seat portion with a seat frame and a seat surface comprised of a first wire mesh. The seat also has a seat back having a back frame and a back support surface comprised of a second wire mesh. The first wire mesh is comprised of first wires ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5544943 | Seat construction and method A seat construction for upholstered furniture is presented and a method of forming the same and includes a rectangular frame with webbing attached in the form of lateral strips positioned across the frame. Spaced therebelow are webbing strips which are po... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5533789 | Seating structure A seating structure including fabric support webs is provided. The seating structure includes a webbed support surface formed from a warp knit fabric with weft insertion of an elastomeric yarn. The stretch in the warp is substantially linear over a full r... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5503455 | Back cushion with optionally adjustable inclination A person can be supported in a reclining position on a support device that includes a back cushion defined by an annular curved frame, and a beaded cushion panel anchored to the frame. The back cushion is connected to a seat cushion and a supporting stand... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5445436 | Backing or seating for seating type furniture and means for securing backing or seating to a frame Patio furniture, for indoor or outdoor use, is formed by frame members made of aluminum tubular extrusions or similar materials. A plurality of straps or a one piece panel with several straps forms a seat and a back for the furniture. Each end of the stra... | 08/29/1995 |
