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Chair with conforming seat

US6811218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 2002
Grant dateNov 2, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C7/14
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A task chair including a seat support structure, and a seat supported by the seat support structure and having a seating surface which may ergonomically conform to a seated user. The seating surface includes rigid and flexible portions connected to one another, the flexible portions allowing resilient flexing of the seating surface to create conformance zones which dynamically support a seated user in an ergonomic manner.

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