Office chair
US6955402B2 · kind B2 · utility
139Cited by
33References
28Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49867
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fabric seat for a chair and a method and machine for manufacturing the fabric seat. The fabric seat comprises a seat frame that supports the outer circumference of a fabric material. The seat frame comprises grasping members that secure the fabric to the seat frame and retain the desired stretch in the fabric. The grasping members can be teeth. A cover is also provided, which is snapped onto the circumference of the seat frame, to trap the fabric and protect the user from the grasping members.
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