Support assembly for a seating structure

A support assembly for supporting a body of a user in a seating structure, the support assembly comprising:

• a frame member;
• an expandable carrier member expandable between at least a first and second configuration, wherein said carrier member is attached to said frame member when expanded to said second configuration, wherein said carrier member comprises a plurality of tab members each having a hook portion engaging said frame member;
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• a membrane of elastic material comprising an edge, wherein at least a portion of said edge is attached to said carrier member, wherein said membrane is stretched a desired amount as said carrier member is expanded between said at least said first and second configurations.

A support assembly for supporting a body of a user in a seating structure, the support assembly comprising:

• a frame member;
• an expandable carrier member expandable between at least a first and second configuration, wherein said carrier member is attached to said frame member when expanded to said second configuration;
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• a membrane of elastic material comprising an edge, wherein at least a portion of said edge is attached to said carrier member, wherein said membrane is stretched a desired amount as said carrier member is expanded between said at least said first and second configurations, and wherein said membrane comprises a fabric comprising monofilaments and strands of multifilament yarn.

A seating structure comprising:

• a frame member defining an opening and comprising a channel formed around at least a portion of said opening;
• a membrane comprising a stretchable, elastic material and having an edge portion;
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• a carrier member molded with at least a portion of said edge portion of said membrane, wherein said carrier member is inserted into said channel with said membrane covering said opening.

A seating structure comprising:

• a frame member defining an opening and comprising a channel formed around at least a portion of said opening;
• a membrane comprising a stretchable material and having an edge portion, wherein said membrane comprises a fabric comprising monofilaments and strands of multifilament yarn;
• and
• a carrier member molded with at least a portion of said edge portion of said membrane, wherein said carrier member is inserted into said channel with said membrane covering said opening.

A seating structure comprising:

• a frame member defining an opening and comprising a body facing surface and a channel formed in said body facing surface around at least a portion of said opening;
• a membrane comprising a stretchable material and having an edge portion, wherein said membrane comprises a fabric comprising elastomeric monofilaments and strands of multifilament yarn;
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• a securing member formed from a plastic material and dimensioned to be received within said channel, wherein said securing member is disposed in said channel and secures at least a portion of said edge portion of said membrane to said frame member with said membrane covering said opening and with at least a portion of said body facing surface remaining uncovered by said membrane.

A seating structure comprising:

• a frame member defining an opening and comprising a body facing surface and a channel formed in said body facing surface around at least a portion of said opening;
• a membrane comprising a stretchable material and having an edge portion;
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• a securing member formed from a plastic material and dimensioned to be received within said channel, wherein said securing member is disposed in said channel and secures at least a portion of said edge portion of said membrane to said frame member with said membrane covering said opening and with at least a portion of said body facing surface remaining uncovered by said membrane, wherein said plastic material is selected from the group consisting of polybutylene terephthalate, polystyrene and glass-filled polypropylene.