Seating element

The seating element of claimn 12, wherein said pad is filled with a gel material.

A seating element comprising a skeleton having a skin and a plurality of ribs at respective ends pivotably connected with said skin, said skin forming a substantially flexible support area, which is adapted to support a seating force exerted by a body, said skeleton cooperating to at least partially deform said support area in a direction opposite to said seating force as a result of said seating force, wherein said skin integrally forms a backrest and a seat.

A seating element comprising a skeleton having a skin and a plurality of ribs at respective ends pivotably connected with said skin, said skin forming a substantially flexible support area, which is adapted to support a seating force exerted by a body, said skeleton cooperating to at least partially deform said support area in a direction opposite to said seating force as a result of said seating force, wherein said seating element further comprises a shape adjustment means, said shape adjustment means being adapted to introduce a biasing force into said skeleton, said skeleton adjusting its shape in response to said biasing force.

A seating element comprising a skeleton having a skin and a plurality of ribs pivotably connected with said skin, said skin forming a substantially flexible support area, which is adapted to support a seating force exerted by a body, said skeleton cooperating to at least partially deform said support area in a direction opposite to said seating force as a result of said seating force, wherein a biasing element is provided, which is oriented substantially along a diagonal of a section of said skeleton, said section being defined by two of said ribs and said skin.