Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Conforming back for a seating unit
- Patent Title (中): 适应一个座位单位
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Application No.: US12454995Application Date: 2009-05-26
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Publication No.: US08876209B2Publication Date: 2014-11-04
- Inventor: Gordon J. Peterson , Christopher J. Norman , Russell Holdredge , Bruce Smith , Luke Pearson , Thomas Overthun , Kara Johnson
- Applicant: Gordon J. Peterson , Christopher J. Norman , Russell Holdredge , Bruce Smith , Luke Pearson , Thomas Overthun , Kara Johnson
- Applicant Address: US MI Grand Rapids
- Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
- Current Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Grand Rapids
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Main IPC: A47C7/46
- IPC: A47C7/46 ; A47C7/44 ; A47C7/40 ; A47C3/12
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100072799A1 Conforming back for a seating unit Public/Granted day:2010-03-25
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