Seating unit with novel flexible supports

Details Seating unit with novel flexible supports Seating unit with novel flexible supports

2007-06-26

2007-06-26

Cranmer, Laurie K. (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Back movement resiliently opposed in operating position

Back and seat adjust simultaneously

C297S325000, C297S300600, C297S322000, C297S302100

Reexamination Certificate

active

11233848

ABSTRACT:
A seating unit includes a seat, a back, a base, and a motion control having a plurality of flexible supports for operably supporting the seat and back on the base. The flexible supports are movable in a generally fore-to-aft direction but stiff in a generally vertical direction, and further the flexible supports have end sections projecting generally outward from said base for operably engaging the seat and/or back, so that when the flexible supports flex in the fore-to-aft direction, they provide for directed movement of the seat and/or the back. In one form, the flexible supports are integrally molded with the center section of the motion control.

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