Flexible sling chair with living hinge
OwnerNicholas Godfrey, Cameron Murrell +1inventors
InventorsNicholas Godfrey, Cameron Murrell, Robert Royce Bertschy
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OwnerNicholas Godfrey, Cameron Murrell +1inventors
InventorsNicholas Godfrey, Cameron Murrell, Robert Royce Bertschy
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The present invention provides for construction of a variety of useful objects including chairs and ottomans from multiple polymers or high density polyethylene (HDPE) by utilizing a living hinge; the hinge comprising a single contiguous sheet of stock, the stock having some material removed rendering the sheet flexible and pliable; wherein some material removed forms a mesh or matrix; wherein the mesh or matrix has been optimized to allow for pliability while eliminating points of excessive stress; wherein the single contiguous sheet is bent in a predetermined shape; the single contiguous sheet relaxing into that predetermined shape over time; and wherein the bent shape retains flexibility under load and while returning to its predetermined shape when no longer under load.
A chair, comprising:
An ottoman comprising:
A method of manufacturing a chair, comprising:
A method of manufacturing an ottoman, comprising:
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