Attachment structure for suspension seating

US11812866B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MillerKnoll, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Johann Burkhard Schmitz · Berlin, DE
• Carola Eva Marianne Zwick · Berlin, DE
• Roland Rolf Otto Zwick · Berlin, DE
• James D. Slagh · Holland, US
• Brent Tracy · Holland, US
• Michael D. Stanton, Sr. · Rockford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 28, 2022
• Grant date: Nov 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47C7/54
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A seating structure includes a frame, a carrier, and a suspension material. The frame includes first and second side frame members and first and second cross frame members forming a closed loop and defining an opening therebetween. The frame also includes a plurality of first attachment features on an outer perimeter of the frame. The carrier includes first and second side carrier members and first and second cross carrier members that form a closed loop. The carrier also includes a plurality of second attachment features on an inner perimeter of the carrier. The plurality of second attachment features engages the plurality of first attachment features to attach the carrier to the frame. The suspension material is attached to the carrier and extends over the opening in the frame to define a continuous seat and backrest.