Seating structure having a fabric with a weave pattern
AssigneeHerman Miller, Inc.
InventorsWilliam E. Stumpf, Rodney C. Schoenfelder, Donald Chadwick, Carolyn Keller, Timothy P. Coffield, Randy U. Sayers, Jeffrey W. Bruner, Eric Cammenga
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Abstract
A seating structure having a fabric with a weave pattern for supporting the body of a user. The fabric includes a plurality of strands of multifilament yarn and a plurality of monofilaments running generally perpendicular to the strands. At least some of the monofilaments are arranged in pairs. The monofilaments in each pair weaving alternatively above and below some adjacent strands and crossing over each other between other adjacent strands.
Claims25
A seating structure having a fabric with a weave pattern for supporting a body of a user on the seating structure, the fabric comprising:
- a plurality of strands of multifilament yarn;
- a plurality of monofilaments running generally perpendicular to the strands, at least some of said monofilaments arranged in pairs, the monofilaments in each pair weaving alternatively above and below some adjacent strands and crossing over each other between other adjacent strands.
A seating structure having a fabric with a weave for supporting a body of a user on the seating structure, the seating structure comprising:
- a plurality of strands of multifilament yarn;
- a plurality of monofilaments running generally perpendicular to the strands, at least some of said monofilaments arranged in pairs, the monofilaments in each pair weaving alternatively above and below some adjacent strands and crossing over each other between other adjacent strands;
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- a carrier member integrally connected to an end portion of the fabric.
A moveable workspace seating structure having a fabric with a weave for supporting a body of a user, the seating structure comprising:
- a plurality of strands of multifilament yarn;
- a plurality of monofilaments running generally perpendicular to the strands, at least some of said monofilaments arranged in pairs, the monofilaments in each pair weaving alternatively above and below some adjacent strands and crossing over each other between other adjacent strands;
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- a carrier member molded to an end portion of the fabric and adapted to provide a three-dimensional contour to the fabric when connected to a frame of the seating structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.