Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Chair with flexible internal support
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Application No.: US17166968Application Date: 2021-02-03
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Publication No.: US11690457B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: John Koch
- Applicant: HNI Technologies Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IA Muscatine
- Assignee: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Current Assignee: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Muscatine
- Agency: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Main IPC: A47C5/12
- IPC: A47C5/12 ; A47C7/18 ; A47C7/28 ; A47C7/40

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a chair back assembly with an outer frame and an inner frame, wherein the outer frame is manufactured of different material than the inner frame to allow for a variety in support throughout the chair back assembly, resulting in localized support throughout the back of the chair. The availability of localized support results in an improvement in comfort and may also improve production in embodiments utilizing a foam covering. Specifically, the inner frame of the chair back assembly may include at least one vertical member and at least one horizontal member to provide additional support to the user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210235872A1 CHAIR WITH FLEXIBLE INTERNAL SUPPORT Public/Granted day:2021-08-05
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