| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 297301100 |
Back adjusts independent of seat
| 38 |
| 297300100 |
Back and seat adjust simultaneously
| 35 |
| 297303100 |
Adjustable resistance
| 13 |
| 297296000 |
Back secured to resilient upright bar or rod
| 6 |
| 297299000 |
Spring mounts terminal of back | 4 |
| 20090284060 | CHAIRS WITH FLEXIBLE SPRING BACKREST - A chair comprises at least a seat assembly, an armrest, a backrest, and a spring linkage. The backrest frame ends are connected to the upstanding back-leg frame ends of the seat assembly by the spring linkages to make a chair with a flexible spring backrest. Each spring linkage is of a U-shaped configuration having two ends spaced vertically apart; the upper end attached to the backrest frame and the lower end attached to the back-legs of the seat assembly. The tip of the spring linkage serves as a pivotal axis, allowing the backrest to be flexible and bend backwards in response to an applied force while returning to its normal position when the force is removed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20110285191 | Chair - A chair includes a base that has a generally U-shaped member. The generally U-shaped member is comprised of a front member attached to a first end portion and a second end portion. A seat is supported on the base and is moveable from an upright position to a reclined position. A first resilient member is attached to the first end portion of the generally U-shaped member. A second resilient is attached to the second end portion of the generally U-shaped member. End portions of the first and second resilient members are attached to the seat adjacent to a rear portion of the seat. The first and second resilient members are sized and configured to resiliently move or flex such that the seat is positioned at the reclined position when a user sits on the seat. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20150035332 | CHAIR WITH A PIVOTING BACKREST - A chair having a fixed support structure including two side uprights, a backrest having two side portions, and a pair of elastic joints connecting said side portions of the backrest to said side uprights, wherein each of said elastic joints comprises: a bushing fixed to a respective side upright, a helical spring having a longitudinal axis, the helical spring having an upper end resting against a front wall of the bushing, a compression member resting against a lower end of the spring, an upper attachment fixed to a corresponding side portion of the backrest, and a rigid connecting rod having an upper end and a lower end. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20160143443 | Recline Adjustment System for Chair - A seating arrangement includes a base support, a support arrangement movable between upright and reclined positions, and a spring arrangement that includes a first portion attached to the support arrangement, a second portion attached to the base support, an intermediate portion positioned between the first and second positions, first and second members configured to bias the support arrangement from the reclined position toward the upright position, the second spring member spaced from the first spring member, and an adjustment member positioned between the first and intermediate portions, the adjustment member adjustable between positions that adjust the force exerted by the first and second spring on the support arrangement. | 05-26-2016 |
| 297291000 |
Spring centers back on pivot | 2 |
| 20100148554 | Backrest device - A backrest device comprises at least one backrest and at least one connecting unit having two springs, two jointing members and a connecting member. Each spring comprises a first end and a second end. Each jointing member is provided with at least one first engaging block for engaging with the first end of the spring. The connecting member is provided with at least one second engaging block for engaging with the second end of the spring and is fixed to a chair stably. When the user sits in the chair with his back leaning against the backrest, since the springs are flexible, which can enable the backrest to be freely adjusted and moved in response to the movement of the back of the user, producing a buffering effect and providing a comfortable support to the back of the user, so the user will feel comfortable. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100176636 | BUFFERING DEVICE FOR CHAIR - A buffering device for chair is disposed between a first part of a chair and a second part which is capable of pivoting with respect to the first part and between a first position and a second position. The buffering device is capable of keeping driving the second part to swivel back to the first position, and when the second part is located at the second position, the amount of deformation of an elastic member of the elastic member increases. | 07-15-2010 |
| 297292000 |
Coil spring surrounds horizontal pivot | 2 |
| 20100187883 | Apparatus for adjusting the seat back angle - An apparatus for adjusting the seat back angle, and more particularly an adjuster inclinedly disposed at a lower position of the bottom of the seat back and the rear side of the seat portion, comprising a rotating sleeve, an L-shaped connection body, a large spring, a shift shaft, and a locking device. When the locking device is locked, the seat back is positioned at a desirable inclination angle. When the locking device is unlocked, the shift shaft is axially movable such that the seat back is resiliently supported. Moreover, the compression state of the large spring is adjustable by a to-and-fro rotation of the rotating sleeve. In this way, the operators may adjust the resilience of the seat back | 07-29-2010 |
| 20160375802 | VEHICLE SEAT LATCHING MECHANISM - A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom adapted to mount to a vehicle. The seat assembly further includes a first seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom, and a second seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom proximate to the first seat back defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom. A pin is pivotally connected to the second seat back, is sized to be received within a latch mechanism on the first seat back, and is operably connected to the second seat back to pivot to a stowed position when the first seat back is pivoted to a recline angle that is less than the second seat back recline angle. | 12-29-2016 |
| 297307000 |
Constantly oriented during up-and-down movement | 1 |
| 20130020849 | Resilient Leaning Position-Restoring Device for Height-Adjustable Chair Back of Office Chair - A resilient leaning position-restoring device for a height-adjustable chair back of an office chair includes a back support unit, a height-adjustable chair back disposed on the back support unit, and a resilient leaning position-restoring device disposed between the back support unit and the chair back. The resilient leaning position-restoring device essentially includes a sliding element slidable along a slot disposed on the back support unit and being pulled downward by a spring. The upper end of the sliding element extends to form a resilient member of an inverted U shape. A lower end of the resilient member is coupled to the chair back. The resilient member maintains the predetermined resilience thereof for supporting the bottom of the chair back while height adjustment of the chair back is underway. The bottom of the chair back lends proper support to the sitter's waist, regardless of an adjusted position of the chair back. | 01-24-2013 |
| 297302100 |
Back and bottom adjust in a fixed relationship | 1 |
| 20130113253 | Tilting Device for a Chair - The invention relates to a tilting device ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 297293000 |
Coil spring comprises horizontal pivot | 1 |
| 20140339869 | VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR FOR UTILITY VEHICLES, WITH A SEAT PART AND A BACKREST AND FUNCTIONS THAT CAN BE USED TOGETHER - The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular for utility vehicles, with a seat part, a backrest and a lower part, in relation to which an upper part carrying the seat part and the backrest is resiliently mounted, the seat part being rotatably mounted in relation to the upper part by means of a rotary device about a rotational axis, which extends in the height direction of the vehicle seat, for a rotary movement and being resiliently mounted for a horizontal spring movement by means of a horizontal spring device in at least one direction running perpendicularly to the rotational axis, preferably the transverse direction of the vehicle seat, wherein both the rotary device and the horizontal spring device can be locked and unlocked at the same time with respect to the movements carried out with them by means of a common switching element. | 11-20-2014 |
| Entries |
| Document | Title | Date |
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| 20090302653 | Support Structure for a Seat - A support structure for a seat is provided comprising two lateral side wires ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100072799 | Conforming back for a seating unit - According to the present invention a back for a seating unit is provided. The back comprises a plurality of flexible finger elements. Each of the plurality of flexible finger elements has a distal end. The back further comprises a retainer connecting at least two of the flexible finger elements proximate their distal ends. When a load is applied to a flexible finger element, the retainer distributes at least a portion of the load to at least one adjacent flexible finger element. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100117422 | STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING MEMBERS - The present invention intends to arrange the appearance of furniture at a connecting portion between a first member having stiffness and a second member movable relative to the first member and having stiffness without forming the connecting portion in an unnaturally large diameter. More specifically, the present invention provides a structure for connecting members comprising: a first member having stiffness; a second member movable relative to the first member and having stiffness; and a spring member in which an end portion thereof is connected to the first member and other end portion thereof is connected to the second member so as to accumulate a reaction force by elastic deformation, wherein the spring member is formed into a frame-like shape extending along the first and second members. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100187882 | Integrally formed base arrangement of an office chair - An integrally formed base arrangement of an office chair, and more particularly, a base arrangement integrally made by plastic material, comprising: a) a middle axle seat; b) a first U-shaped pivotal seat perpendicular to the middle axle seat; c) a claw member having a plurality of arched supporting arms extending in the shape of claws from the external rim of the middle axle seat upward; d) a base frame disposed at the top of the supporting arms of the claw member, an annular groove being positioned at the surface of the base frame; e) two second U-shaped pivotal seats symmetrically formed at both sides of the bottom of the base frame; and f) two hand rest supports extended from both sides of the base frame and the claw member outward, thereby creating a connection surface directed upward at the external end thereof. In this way, a convenient and rapid assembly of components of the office chair is ensured. Moreover, a stable structure is achieved. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100259082 | ITEM OF SEATING FURNITURE - An item of seating furniture includes a carrying frame having a carrying element; a seat frame having a seat surface; and a backrest, wherein the carrying element extends into a region of the backrest; a sliding guide, wherein the seat frame is displaceable in the sliding guide relative to the carrying frame between a front working position and a rear resting position. The item also includes a pelvic support disposed in a rear region of the seat surface and inclined in the front working position in relation to a plane of the seat surface; a frame configured to carry the pelvic support and pivotably movable relative and kinematically coupled to the seat frame; a thrust bearing configured to support the frame in a displaceable and pivotably movable manner; and a joint connecting the frame to the seat frame at a trailing end portion of the seat frame. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100301651 | MEMORY APPARATUS FOR THE BACK OF A CHAIR - A memory device installed in a backrest of a chair is disclosed. The memory device includes a plurality of support shafts, a plurality of housings receiving the plurality of support shafts, a support block inserted in the respective housings and having a plurality of fixing grooves formed on both sides thereof, a spring for resilient supporting the support block, a setting block having one end rotatably receiving the support shaft, in a state where the setting block is inserted in both sides of the housing, and the other end with a fixing boss inserted in the fixing groove, a setting spring for resiliently supporting the setting block, a rotary lever connected to the setting block via a wire, a support plate connected to the rotary lever by a hinge, and having a setting groove and a release groove formed on an surface thereof, an operation lever resiliently installed on the rotary lever by a support spring, and a setting pin integrally formed with the operation lever and selectively inserted in the setting groove or the release groove. The memory device further includes a housing having a receiving hole which is stacked on an upper portion of the support shaft, with a portion of a lower part of the backrest of the chair being stacked with the support blocks. The housing is installed at a portion corresponding to cervical vertebra, and has a plurality of pocket grooves, a support pocket is inserted in the respective pocket grooves, and a guide shaft protrudes from the respective pocket grooves. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110012409 | MECHANISM FOR AN OFFICE CHAIR - A mechanism for an office chair has a displaceable actuating element. The position of the element changes during a movement of the office chair mechanism, and the change in position thereof changes the movement characteristic of the office chair mechanism. The actuating element is operationally connected to a functional element. The position of the functional element changes in the event of a change in the position of the actuating element during a movement of the office chair mechanism. At least one property of the change in position of the actuating element changes in the event of a change in the position of the functional element. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110018321 | Chair Capable of Reduced Transportation Volume and Rapid Assembly - A chair capable of a reduced transportation volume and rapid assembly includes a seat cushion fixing frame and a backrest supporting frame as separate components. The seat cushion fixing frame has an end coupled with an upside-down square U-shaped element bilaterally provided with downwardly extending sections, each section concavely provided with an oblique notch. The backrest supporting frame has an end corresponding in position to the seat cushion fixing frame and penetrated by a fixedly provided bar for being received in the oblique notches of the upside-down square U-shaped element during assembly. A resilient assembly is assembled to a bottom portion of a slot formed in a horizontal section of the backrest supporting frame. The two frames and the resilient assembly can be assembled rapidly without using tools. The seat cushion fixing frame and the backrest supporting frame are detachable from each other for compact packaging, thus effectively reducing transportation and production costs thereof. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110181085 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH AN ELASTOMER TORSION-SPRING ELEMENT - A seat assembly including a seat base, a back support, a support for the back support and/or for the seat base and at least one elastomer torsion-spring element. The back support and/or the seat base are/is pivotably hinged to the support in such a manner that a pivoting movement of the back support and/or of the seat base on a rotation axis can be carried out. During the respective pivoting movement of the back support and/or of the seat base with the elastomer torsion-spring element a restoring torque is generated that acts on the back support and/or on the seat base. The elastomer torsion-spring element includes an internal casing, an external casing encompassing the internal casing, and an elastomer body arranged in a space between the internal casing and the external casing. The elastomer body is rigidly connected to contact surfaces of the internal and external casings. The internal casing and/or the external casing are/is rotatably arranged on a rotation axis. During rotation of the internal casing and/or of the external casing on the rotation axis deformation of the elastomer body occurs. The contact surface of the internal or external casings include a non-circular cross section in a sectional plane perpendicular to the rotation axis. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110241399 | BIASING MECHANISM FOR A SEATING STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF - A seating structure includes a leaf spring and a body support structure biased by the leaf spring. One of the leaf spring and the body support structure has a cam with a concave cam surface, while the other of the leaf spring and body support structure has a cam follower with a convex cam surface. The cam follower engages the cam. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110285190 | Movable Chair Backrest - A movable chair backrest is substantially composed of an upper board pivotally attached to a front of a backrest frame. A lower end of the upper board is connected to a lower board by a resilient sheet. A bouncing board connects between the lower board and the backrest frame. Therefore, the lower board operationally swings forward, backward, rightward, leftward relative to the upper board to correspond to different sitting and leaning gestures of a user. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120019035 | Seating Furniture, more especially Office Swivel Chair - A chair comprises a seat and a backrest support which are mounted on a support member, the backrest support being pivotal about a horizontal pivot axis, and an energy accumulator which is tensioned when the seat is subjected to a load and acts on the backrest support, the energy accumulator engaging the backrest support at an effective distance from the pivot axis. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120086251 | CHAIR - A back portion for a chair has a back frame, the back frame having a lower portion adapted to extend across at least a major part of a lower region of a seated adult occupant's back, an upper portion vertically spaced from the lower portion and adapted to extend across at least a major part of an upper region of the occupant's back, and a relatively narrow interconnecting region between the upper portion and lower portion. The relatively narrow interconnecting region is resiliently flexible to provide a flexing movement in a rearward direction of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. A cover operatively connected to the back frame provides a supporting surface for the back of the seated occupant. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120146377 | Seating Apparatus With Reclining Movement - The invention provides a seating apparatus having a reclining movement with a corresponding seat lift movement. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a seating apparatus comprising a base, a curved support bar pivotally connected to the base, a plurality of ramps attached to one of the curved support bar and the base, and a plurality of rollers attached to the other of the curved support bar and the base for interacting with the plurality of ramps. As a user reclines, the plurality of rollers operatively engage the plurality of ramps to lift the seat of the apparatus. The combination of the reclining movement with the corresponding seat lift movement is particularly beneficial for providing an increased level of user comfort throughout a range of seating positions. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120223560 | Back Support, Orientation Mechanism and Method - A back support is pivotally oriented to locate a pivot point relative to posterior superior iliac spines of a seated user, such that when an upper portion of the back support contacts the upper torso of the user and moves to a desired angular orientation to balance the upper torso over the pelvic area, the back support transfers support to the posterior superior iliac spines to maintain the pelvic skeletal structure in alignment. A lower portion of the back support angularly contacts, supports and confines gluteal and buttocks tissue of the user independently of the degree of pivotal orientation of the upper portion. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120228911 | CHAIR WITH TILTING BACKREST - A chair with a tilting backrest including two flexible supporting sectional elements set at a distance from one another in a transverse direction, wherein each of said supporting sectional elements is provided with a plurality of through notches that form respective points of localized bending that enable bending backwards of the supporting sectional element, and wherein each of said notches has a first contact surface and a second contact surface that, in the position of maximum inclination backwards of the backrest, come to bear upon one another to stop bending backwards of the sectional element, wherein the projections of said first and second contact surfaces in a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chair are at least partially superimposed on one another in such a way as to prevent visual communication through said notches in a direction orthogonal to said vertical plane. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120235456 | Chair Having Angle and Tension Adjusting Functions - A chair includes a chair body, a connecting member, a back portion, and a restoring device. The chair body includes a base having a receiving chamber. The restoring device includes a threaded adjusting sleeve rotatably mounted in the receiving chamber, a threaded rod screwed into the adjusting sleeve, a pull cord having a first end mounted on the connecting member and a second end mounted on the threaded rod, and an elastic member biased between the base and the adjusting sleeve. Thus, when the back portion is pressed, the connecting member is driven to pivot about the chair body so that the back portion is moved to adjust its inclined angle. In addition, the elastic member provides a damping force to damp a further movement of the back portion to limit the inclined angle of the back portion. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120306248 | LUMBAR SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE BACKREST - A lumbar support for a vehicle backrest has a rest member with a front surface shaped to support an area of a user's back, and an elastic member behind the rest member; the elastic member has an intermediate portion fixed to the rest member and two opposite ends fixed connected to a backrest frame, maintains the rest member in a rest position and can deform in response to a thrust of the user's back so as to let the rest member move between the rest position and a first position under normal conditions, and then abruptly towards a second position when a thrust of a user's back exceeds a given force value; the force/displacement curve of the elastic member has a slope which is between zero and a given threshold in the section between the first and the second positions, the threshold being equal to 0.5 [N/mm]. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130001994 | Chair with a Resilient Back - A chair with a resilient back contains a back member, a cushion, and a support member, characterized in that: the support member includes a horizontally hollow tube in which an elastic mechanism is disposed, the back member includes two pressed pieces fixed on two sides thereof respectively, lower ends of the two pressed pieces connect with two ends of the elastic mechanism individually, and the cushion is secured on the support member, wherein the elastic mechanism is a torsion spring, a middle section of the elastic mechanism is fixed, and two outer ends of the torsion spring are coupled with the lower end of the pressed piece. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130082499 | CHAIR - A chair includes a base, a support element and a torsion element. The support element is coupled to the base and includes a seat region, a backrest region and a transition region connecting the seat region and the backrest region. The backrest region is reclinable relative to the seat region by way of elastic deformation of the support element. The torsion element is coupled to the base and to the backrest region. The torsion element controls the reclining of the backrest region relative to the seat region. The support element is exclusively connected to the torsion element above a lumbar region, wherein the backrest region can be inclined and/or twisted in relation to the seat region. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130099537 | BACKREST CHAIR, AND A SHEET MATERIAL FOR USE THEREON - [Problem] To provide a comfortable backrest chair. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130234484 | Backrest Inclination Structure for Lumbar Support - A backrest inclination structure for lumbar support enables a backrest to enter a free state when a user sitting at any position of a chair lifts a lever of a spring continuous control unit, such that the backrest fits the user's moving back when the backrest is configured for movable inclination. Hence, the backrest can move together with the user's back ergonomically to provide lumbar support. Accordingly, the user can sit comfortably on the chair and be free from lumbago and kyphosis which are common among sedentary individuals. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130241255 | CONTROLLABLE COMFORT SHELL FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat back having a support frame coupled to a seat foundation. The seat back also further includes a deformable seat shell adapted to assume various shapes between initial position and final positions in response to variable rearward loads applied by a seated passenger. The seat shell is coupled to the support frame by a compliant shell-motion controller via upper and lower motion-control links. The motion-control links allow pivotal motion, and at least one of the links includes a spheroidal joint. A link foundation extends between and interconnects the upper and lower motion-control links and is coupled to the support frame so that the link foundation does not move during seat shell deformation. The shell-motion controller may be pre-assembled as part of a backrest or the motion-control links may be formed after the link foundation is attached to the support frame. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140084653 | CHAIR HAVING A DYNAMICALLY-FLEXIBLE BACK AND SEAT - A chair including a dynamically-flexible back and seat having a shape that adjusts to the movements of a user seated in the chair to enhance user comfort. Each of the back and seat has an air gap formed therewithin and a resilient frame or liner with a spring memory. The resilient liner is adapted to flex in response to compressive forces that are generated as the user slides his body back or from side-to-side in the chair. Accordingly, some of the chair back and some of the chair seat move into respective air gaps so that the shapes of the back and seat change to conform to the movements of the user. The air gaps also establish air flow ventilation channels which run laterally through the back and seat of the chair. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140117732 | SEAT BACK, SEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A flexible resilient seat back, a chair including the seat back and methods of using the chair. The seat back includes an integral sheet material having rigidity sufficient to maintain its shape absent a deforming force; the sheet material having relatively upper and lower portions considered in a direction from top toward bottom, an area of the sheet material approximately at the juncture of the upper and lower portions protruding more forwardly than the major extent of the upper and lower portions, and the sheet material resiliently flexible permitting limited (controlled) deformation during use generally in a prescribed manner in response to force to bend the upper portion of the sheet material relative to the lower portion in a direction front to back and/or in a sidewise direction while supporting the back of the user. A method using and exercising using the chair with seat back. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140152064 | ITEM OF SEATING FURNITURE, IN PARTICULAR OFFICE CHAIR - The invention relates to an item of seating furniture ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140265493 | CHAIR WITH ACTIVATED BACK FLEX - A chair back that includes a back support, an upright frame, and at least one flex wing. The back support is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion. The upright frame is substantially rigid and has a first frame side and a second frame side. The flex wing is located between the first frame side and the first side portion, where the flex wing includes a front portion coupled to the first side portion, a back portion coupled to the first frame side, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion. The flex wing flexes during engagement by a user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140306503 | Chair Chassis - A chair chassis includes a base, a warped plate, a first adjustment member and a second adjustment member. The base including an upper cover, a lower cover and a front cover is arranged at a bottom surface of a seat of a chair. The warped plate is disposed under the upper cover of the base for connecting to a seat back of the chair. Two compression springs arranged in parallel with a certain interval are disposed between the first adjustment member and the warped plate for adjusting travel distance of the compression springs and changing a force of the seat back. The second adjustment member is used for lifting the chair by rotation of a second adjustment shaft. The chair chassis is fastened and adjusted by operating the second adjustment shaft to move along an axial direction. The chair chassis has simple structure, easy operation and improved applicability. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150091350 | Conforming Back for a Seating Unit - According to the present invention a back for a seating unit is provided. The back comprises a plurality of flexible finger elements. Each of the plurality of flexible finger elements has a distal end. The back further comprises a retainer connecting at least two of the flexible finger elements proximate their distal ends. When a load is applied to a flexible finger element, the retainer distributes at least a portion of the load to at least one adjacent flexible finger element. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150367756 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat of the present invention includes a seatback frame, a backrest section that supports a back of an occupant, a swivel-coupling section that couples the backrest section and that is capable of swiveling with respect to the seatback frame in a seat width direction, and an outer periphery support section that couples plural locations at an outer peripheral side of the backrest section to the seatback frame, that supports the backrest section with respect to the seatback frame, and that permits the backrest section to swivel. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160022044 | Flexible Substrate Assembly and Associated Furniture Using the Same - A novel, flexible substrate assembly including a flexible substrate member having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of rigid or semi-rigid ribs associated with at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of the flexible substrate member. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029801 | OFFICE CHAIR - A back support ( | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160096450 | TUNED FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MEMBER AND FLEXIBLE SUSPENSION FEATURES FOR COMFORT CARRIERS - A vehicle seat support carrier includes an upper seatback panel having a flexible body portion. A first set of flexible suspension members undulate in a first direction. A second set of flexible suspension members undulate in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. A lower seatback panel is operably coupled to the upper seatback panel. The lower seatback panel includes a border member defining a central aperture and first and second bolster supports. A central portion of each of the first and second bolster supports includes a plurality of flexible suspension members. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160100691 | CHAIR - A chair includes: a leg body; a backrest supporting body supported by the leg body; a backrest rear supporting member supported by the backrest supporting body; and a backrest that is supported by the backrest rear supporting member and supports the back of a user. The backrest has: a flexible upholstering material configured to receive the back of the user and is displaceable depending on the back; and a pair of vertical frame sections that are mounted on the upholstering material, have lower ends connected to the back rest rear section support section, and are separated in a width direction in which twisting deformation is allowed depending on a force applied from the upholstering material. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160192782 | CHASSIS OF SWIVEL CHAIR | 07-07-2016 |
