US 5,495,629 AGranted

Support grid for sitting or lying furniture, as well as support elements for the support grid

AssigneeStudio Hu/ sler AG

InventorBalthasar Hu/ sler

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Abstract

The support grid for a lying, reclining or sitting furniture, particularly for a bed, according to the present invention comprises a plurality of support elements (1), e.g., laths, and at least two spring bodies (2), the latter being positioned transversely to the laths, the laths rest on the spring bodies and are fastened thereto. The laths have in cross-section a curved support under surface and are so fixed to the spring bodies that they can be pivoted to a limited extent with respect to the spring bodies about an axis running parallel to the longitudinal lath axis. As a result of this pivoting possibility each lath is given a further degree of freedom making it possible for it to adapt further to the shape of a body resting on the lath grid than is possible through the elasticity of the spring body. This increases the lying of sitting comfort of the support grid according to the invention.

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Dependent claims

A support grid for sitting or lying furniture comprising

at least two elongated spring bodies extending generally parallel with each other;
a plurality of support elements extending generally perpendicular to said spring bodies and resting on upper surfaces of said spring bodies, each of said support elements comprising
an elongated member having a generally planar upper surface and a lower surface shaped, at least at areas of contact with said spring bodies, so that, in cross-section, said elongated member is thicker along a longitudinal midline of said member than along longitudinal side edges of said member so that said member makes contact with said spring bodies along a linear area much narrower than a width of said member when not supporting a load;
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a plurality of fastener means flexibly holding said support elements to said spring bodies so that each said support element is restrained against longitudinal movement relative to said spring bodies and is movable in a rocking motion on said spring bodies.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.