US 2015/0305504 A1 · DROP IN SEAT DECK FOR FURNITURE ASSEMBLIES

Abstract

A drop-in seat deck for furniture assemblies. Various embodiments reduce the complexity and bulk of the seating frame, and also reduce the labor associated with assembly. Unlike the conventional spring suspensions, which apply constant spring loaded forces on the frame rails to maintain the springs in tension, the spring load force of the disclosed drop-in seat deck is provided by solely by the structure of the drop-in seat deck. Thus, the frame can be designed to support only the weight of the seated person is transferred to the rails of the seating frame, without consideration for pre-loading the seat deck. In various embodiments, dimensional changes to the seat deck occur under load. In some embodiments, these changes are accommodated by enabling a free end of the seat deck to slide on a support surface; in other embodiments, the changes are accommodated by flexures that are integral to the seat deck.

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Dependent claims

A furniture assembly, comprising:

a seating frame including a first support member and a second support member, said first support member and said second support member being substantially parallel and extending in a lateral direction;
and
a seat deck comprising a composite polymer material and including a first edge structure and a second edge structure, said first edge structure defining a channel dimensioned to capture an upper edge of said first support member, said first edge structure being fixedly attached to said first support member of said furniture assembly, said seat deck including an elongated slat member that is coupled to said first edge structure and said second edge structure, said elongated slat member extending between said first edge structure and said second edge structure in a fore-and-aft direction that is perpendicular to said lateral direction,
wherein said elongate slat member defines a convex arcuate profile that is convex in an upward direction, said convex arcuate profile defining a local maxima of said elongate slat member.

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Drop in seat deck for furniture assemblies

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