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US 7,472,962 B2Granted
Seating structure having flexible support surface
AssigneeHerman Miller, Inc.
InventorsJerome Carmel Caruso, Steven Jerome Caruso, John Fredric Aldrich, Andrew Keith Hector, Thomas William Granzow, Dean Thomas Miller, Richard Thomas Peek, Benjamin Booth Edinger, Chad D. Aerts
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Abstract
A seating structure includes a plurality of boss structures arranged in a pattern and a plurality of web structures joining adjacent boss structures within the pattern. At least some of the web structures are spaced apart such that they define openings therebetween. Adjacent rows of said web structures are spaced or staggered.
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A seating structure comprising:
- a plurality of boss structures arranged in a pattern, wherein each of said boss structures has a body-facing surface, said plurality of boss structures comprising at least some rows of boss structures extending in a first direction and at least some columns of boss structures extending in a second direction, wherein said first and second directions are substantially perpendicular, and wherein at least some adjacent rows of boss structures are offset in said first direction such that said boss structures in said adjacent rows of boss structures define at least in part different columns of boss structures;
- a plurality of web structures joining at least some adjacent boss structures within said pattern, wherein at least some of said web structures are non-planar and wherein at least some of said web structures form a hinge structure;
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- wherein at least some adjacent web structures defining said plurality of web structures are spaced apart such that said spaced apart adjacent web structures define openings therebetween and between adjacent boss structures.
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A seating structure comprising:
- a plurality of boss structures arranged in a pattern, wherein each of said boss structures has a body-facing surface, said plurality of boss structures comprising at least some rows of boss structures extending in a first direction and at least some columns of boss structures extending in a second direction, wherein said first and second directions form a substantially oblique angle;
- a plurality of web structures joining at least some adjacent boss structures within said pattern, wherein at least some of said web structures are non-planar and wherein at least some of said web structures form a hinge structure;
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- wherein at least some adjacent web structures defining said plurality of web structures are spaced apart such that said spaced apart adjacent web structures define openings therebetween and between adjacent boss structures.
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A seating structure comprising:
- a plurality of boss structures arranged in a pattern, wherein each of said boss structures has a body-facing surface;
- a plurality of web structures joining at least some adjacent boss structures within said pattern, wherein at least some of said boss structures have at least six web structures connected thereto, wherein at least some of said web structures are non-planar and wherein at least some of said web structures form a hinge structure;
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- wherein at least some adjacent web structures defining said plurality of web structures are spaced apart such that said spaced apart adjacent web structures define openings therebetween and between adjacent boss structures.
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