Seat suspension and method of manufacture

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

McPartlin, Sarah B (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Bottom or back

Made of individual elongated members extending across a...

C297S452210

Reexamination Certificate

active

07926880

ABSTRACT:
A seating construction includes a perimeter frame defining an open area, and a one-piece molded seating component supported on the frame. The seating component includes a plurality of integrally-formed flexible slats defining a support surface over the open area. Resilient wires are coupled to the slats to resiliently support the slats when flexed. The component can be handled as a unit for assembly, and is retained by connecting rods that extend along the side section of the frame, with the slats each rotatably engaging mating bearing structure on the frame. A flex-limiting member in a center of the frame limits the resilient supports to a maximum deflected condition. Tabs on the molded component interconnect the slats and permit one-piece molding, but are either flexible or breakable to permit independent flexing of the slats. Methods related to the above are also disclosed.

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