Abstract: In a chair 11 comprising at least a backrest portion 1 to support a back of a seated person and a back frame 2 to connect the backrest portion 1 with a seat, the backrest portion 1 has a pocket 3 that covers an upper portion of the back frame 2, the pocket 3 has an engaging portion 4 that prevents the upper portion from being pulled out of the pocket 3 by making an engagement with the upper portion of the back frame 2 and the upper portion of the back frame 2 is covered with the pocket 3 and the backrest portion 1 is mounted on the back frame 2 by engaging the engaging portion 4 with the covered upper portion of the back frame 2.

Abstract: Improved block of seats for airports, having a bearing structure (1), on which a cover (2) is incorporated which determines the consecutive surfaces of the seats and back-rests, where each section of the cover (2) is made up of a laminar structure (7) that is assembled between a pair of profiles (6), which are fastened with respect to the bearing structure (1) by means of fittings (5) which in the assembly establish a positioning of the profiles (6) determining a tightening of the laminar structures (7).

Abstract: The invention includes a bicycle saddle whose seating surface is made of a stretched membrane, where the membrane is stretched into a vaulted shape from the nose extending at least partially through the rider's crotch toward the cantle at the rear of the seat. The invention further includes at least one carrier member acting upon the membrane to create, at least partly, the vaulted shape, and an attachment of at least part of a perimeter of the membrane to at least one of the carrier members. The attachment further provides the vaulted shape to the membrane and/or a tension to the membrane. The invention also further includes a saddle undercarriage attached to at least one of the carrier members providing at least part of the tension to the membrane, whenever the saddle undercarriage flexes. The saddle undercarriage is further comprised of a means for mounting to a seat post. An embodiment of the invention includes a ventilation path through the seating surface to the rider.

Abstract: IMPROVED DECKCHAIR, constituted by a monobloc chassis (1), a back (2) and an adjustable, articulating support frame (3) of the back (2) that has openings (4) on its front and back crosspieces capable of attaching the ends of a canvas provided with orifices or perimetral buttonholes (5a) which, together with other orifices (6) surrounding the deckchair, permit securing the canvas by means of zigzag lacing (7). Another row of orifices (8) has been provided on said front and back crosspieces for alternate mounting of small boards (9) that are also transversally secured by tongue and groove means to alternately replace the canvas. The chassis (1) is flat with rounded edges, with the peculiarity that three different performance alternatives (1a, 1b, 1c) can be obtained from the same mold by means of respective changes in the central part of the mold, thus permitting its stacking (FIGS. 10 and 11).

Abstract: A chair that enables the occupant to be seated with correct posture. The chair (10) has a seat assembly (12) for supporting a person sitting on the chair. The seat assembly includes a seat frame (42) and sheet material (32) that is stretched and secured in place relative to the frame to support the weight of a person sitting on the chair by tension forces in the sheet material. The sheet material (32) includes a bead (58) along an edge thereof, the seat frame including an extruded section with a recess (56) into which the bead (58) is located. The bead (58) is secured in the recess (56) by a retaining member (60) so as to secure the sheet material (32) under tension to the seat frame (42).

Abstract: A vehicle seat having a supporting structure, and a first and second contoured panel fitted to the supporting structure and defining the seat portion and the backrest of the seat respectively. The supporting structure has a first and a second lateral supporting member extending along opposite sides of the seat and connected to each other by a transverse member extending along the join between the seat portion and the backrest.

Abstract: An upholstered folding chair includes a chair frame, a base member permanently attached to the frame, and an upholstered insert configured to slide into and removably interlock with either the base member or the chair frame. The base member includes a retaining rim, which covers and protects at least some of the edges of the upholstered insert, and the base member and upholstered insert may have interlocking members which become hidden between the base and insert when the two are interlocked together. The base can be either a back base for receiving and supporting an upholstered chair back insert, or a seat base for receiving and supporting an upholstered chair seat insert.

Abstract: An attachment structure for a load-bearing fabric including an expandable carrier secured to an un-stretched load-bearing fabric. To attach the carrier to a support frame, the carrier and fabric are stretched together to desired shape and secured to the frame. An indexing system registers the carrier and frame and optionally stretches the fabric a predetermined amount. The present invention also provides a lip that flexes in one direction and maintains the fabric in a stretched condition in another. A tool that joins the carrier and frame generally includes a drive roller and a primary roller adapted to move toward one another and join a carrier and the support frame disposed therebetween. The tool may include alignment rollers near the primary and drive rollers to track along and align the carrier and frame.

Abstract: The invention is a chair having a removable surface (a “skin”), attachments, and a frame with a pair of opposing side members with channels to accept the attachments. The skin comprises cords incorporated into a material that has sufficient resiliency to bear the load of the chair user. The attachments have at least one portion, whereby a portion of the attachments connects to the cords of the skin and a portion of the attachments connects to a side member. The opposing side members have a hollow or grooved channel to accept a portion of the attachment used to connect the attachment to the side member. The skin attaches to the frame through the use of the attachments by, for each side of the skin, sliding the portion of the attachments used to connect the attachment to the side member into the channel of the side member. Replacement of the skin is relatively easy and can be accomplished by unskilled persons by sliding the attachments out of the opposing side members.

Abstract: A vehicle seat back comprises firstly a rigid frame having first and second side uprights and top and bottom cross-members interconnecting the first and second side uprights, and secondly a resilient supporting sheet fixed to the rigid frame and placed so as to come directly into contact with the back of a user. The supporting sheet forms a bag that is fitted onto the rigid frame over its first side upright so as to cover the top and bottom cross-members and the first side upright, the resilient supporting sheet being fixed to the second side upright.

Abstract: A sling chair having side rails which connect to a cross member spanning the side rails. Each side rail has an extension bearing a socket which accepts insertion of one end of the cross member. The chair has a fabric seating member retained conventionally to the side rails. The cross member and side rails provide both a structural frame for the sling chair as well as a frame for the fabric seating member. The novel construction reduces the traditional redundant separate chair and sling frames to one frame.

Abstract: A fully upholstered, ready-to-assemble article of furniture which may be custom ordered by a consumer, packaged by the seller for shipment to the consumer by a parcel delivery service, and then assembled by the consumer from the packaged components. The article of furniture includes a frame of a plurality of interlocking, planar frame members which are secured together by fasteners received in push-in connector elements. Upholstery coverings, the design of which is custom selected by the consumer, are attached to the frame and secured to one another by hook and loop fasteners. Foam elements are received within a second plurality of upholstery covers which have large openings for receiving the foam elements to provide cushions for the article of furniture. The frame members, upholstery covers, and foam elements are packaged in first, second, and third containers, respectively, which are each light enough to be shipped for home delivery by a parcel delivery service.

Abstract: The present invention is an elastomeric sling furniture gasket including a substantially rod shaped member adapted to be longitudinally received and laterally retained in a tubing slot, a flexible but resilient gasket sheet depending substantially the length of the rod shaped member and adapted to extend out of the tubing slot, and a fabric affixing means on the gasket sheet distal to the rod shaped member adapted to rigidly secure a fabric material forming a support area for an occupant.

Abstract: A chair backrest comprises a frame, a support member, and a net. The frame is a loop-like member and includes a groove. The frame further includes an engaging portion to be securely connected to a seat of a chair. The support member is made of rigid material and mounted in the groove. The support member includes an engaging piece securely connected to the engaging portion of the frame. The net is made of soft material. The net encloses the frame and includes a peripheral edge mounted along an outer peripheral face of the frame.

Abstract: A plastic frame assembly for bearing weight and a method of assembling same, comprising a plastic support member having a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion has a channel, a plastic-affiliating migratory securing adhesive, and a flexible porous membrane. The plastic affiliating migratory securing adhesive is applied to the channel and the flexible porous membrane is positioned on top of the channel and forced into the channel. The plastic affiliating migratory securing adhesive migrates through the flexible porous membrane and secures the flexible porous membrane to the bottom portion of the plastic support member. The top portion of the plastic support member may register with the bottom portion in such a way so that the flexible porous membrane is held in place only by the plastic affiliating migratory securing adhesive.

Abstract: A chair, armchair, comprising a fabric component constituted by two rod-like elements made of plastics with a C-shaped cross-section, each of which has a wing that is larger than an opposite wing and has a thickness that allows it to be fixed to the edge of an element made of fabric by stitched seams, the elements having a C-shaped cross-section being assembled by interlocking with opposite edges of a corresponding structural element to be covered of the chair, armchair, tensioning the element made of fabric.

Abstract: A supporting device for a chair in accordance with the present invention comprises a board comprising two opposite lateral wings extending from a side of the board and defining a compartment therebetween, each of the opposite lateral wings having a top edge. Plural resilient members extend between the top edges of the opposite lateral wings. An elastic lining pad is mounted to an outer side of the plural resilient members. When an external force is exerted on the supporting device, the plural resilient members absorbs the external force by means of deforming into the compartment, and the resilient members return to their original shapes when the external force is removed.

Abstract: A chaise longue includes two foot frames of an inverted U shape, a seat and backrest composed of two side rods and a soft surface sheet fixed between the two side rods, which have respectively a downwardly sloped front portion, a nearly horizontal intermediate portion and an upwardly sloped portion, and a support device pivotally fixed with rear sides of upper ends of the two side rods. The support device consists of two support rods and a support base connected pivotally with inner ends of the two support rods. The support rods have their outer ends respectively pivotally connected to the two side rods so that the two support rods may be expanded to form a line with the support base between the two side rods to expand the soft surface sheet.

Abstract: A bonding strip that functions as a carrier for a load bearing fabric. The bonding strip includes a pair of bonding strip halves that sandwich the fabric. The bonding strip halves are intersecured by an adhesive that extends through and is intimately interconnected with the fabric. The bonding strip halves each define at least one bonding groove. The adhesive extends into the bonding grooves to mechanically interconnect the adhesive, the bonding strip halves and the fabric.

Abstract: A seating unit illustrated as a mobile office chair includes a base, a back upright operably supported on the base for reclining movement and a back construction. The back construction includes a cushion assembly attached to a back support shell with quick-attach top and bottom connectors. Specifically, the back support shell includes top apertures, and the cushion assembly includes hooks for drop-in attachment to the top apertures. The back support shell also includes a molded bottom section defining a recess, and the back cover includes a stiffened edge flange configured to frictionally engage the recess to retain the back cover to the back support. The cushion assembly includes a cover assembly with an upholstered front panel, and a rear panel formed by a first sheet section having a one-directional stretch in a vertical direction, and a second section having a high-stretch property.

Abstract: A sling seat with a frame and supports. The frame is a tubular arcuate structure with a seat section connected to a back section. The supports include an open elastomeric face that is disposed over the associated seat section or back section.

Abstract: A chair backrest comprises an inner frame, a net, and an outer frame. The inner frame is a hollow member and has an outer peripheral edge. The net is made of soft material and embraces the outer edge of the inner frame. The outer frame is a hollow member made of rigid material and includes a peripheral groove defined in a side thereof and extending along a periphery defining the outer frame. A bottom wall defining the peripheral groove includes a plurality of fastening holes. The outer peripheral edge of the inner frame and an outer peripheral edge of the net are received in the peripheral groove of the outer frame. Fasteners are respectively extended through the fastening holes and into the inner frame.

Abstract: A furniture structure and method are provided for chairs or other furniture as used in offices and homes. The structure provides an improved method of assembly using stretchable fabric spaced between opposing side frame members. Inserts attached to the fabric are used to selectively draw the fabric towards the side frames with threaded members so that a desirable tension can be applied to the fabric for comfort and aesthetic purposes. When worn the fabric can be easily replaced in the field by unskilled consumers.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly is provided having a seat bottom and a seat back assembly connected to the seat bottom. The seat back assembly includes a support frame having a pair of opposing substantially vertical side frame members which receive an elastomeric support webbing. The elastomeric support webbing extends between the opposing substantially vertical side frame members to provide structural support for the passenger of a vehicle. Side bolsters are attached to the elastomeric support webbing about the opposing substantially vertical side frame members. A headrest or upper bolster is secured to the top of the frame of the seat assembly adjacent the side bolsters.

Abstract: A fastening structure for backrest and seat pad of a leisure chair includes two sets of foot support, a back support and a seat support. The back support and seat support are fastened together by means of two fastening elements and fasteners, then are fastened to the foot support. The back support and seat support engage respectively with a backrest sleeve and a seat pad sleeve which have coupling sections formed at two lateral sides and one end thereof. The backrest sleeve and seat pad sleeve have a checker type surface formed by braiding a plurality of belts in a stagger fashion to become an integrated pad member thereby to increase the strength of the backrest and seat pad, and make assembly and disassembly easier with less time and work.

Abstract: A folding lounge chair easily folded from an open seating position to a flat planar configuration, including an outer ring frame and a cover attached to the outer ring frame to form a back rest and seat. The folding lounge chair features an arrangement of V-shaped legs pivotally attached to the outer ring frame and a rod that releasably secures the V-shaped legs to hold the assembly in the open seating position.

Abstract: An ergonomic chair comprising a frame having outer and inner peripheries and an upper surface. A mesh supporting surface is supported on the outer periphery of the frame. The mesh supporting surface deflects to at least a first predetermined angle when a person is sitting on the chair. The inner periphery of the frame is located below the angle of deflection of the mesh so that the mesh does not engage the inner periphery when it supports a person sits on the chair.

Abstract: A mesh vehicle seat for a specialty vehicle is provided. The mesh vehicle seat has a base and back that are each covered by a fabric web. The base includes a seat form member and bottom plate that are secured together to retain the seat fabric web on the base. The back includes a back frame 26 to which a front and rear clamp members are secured to retain a back fabric web on the back. A concave lower back support is provided to impart a concave shape to the back of the seat in conjunction with concave lower portions of the front and rear clamps. The seat may be provided on a single pedestal base or a double pedestal base.

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat structural member and a clip having first and second hook portions. The first hook portion of the clip is attached to the structural member. The seat assembly also includes a first trim material having an edge attached to the clip. Preferably, the first trim material is an elastomeric material. The seat assembly further includes a second trim material having a first edge attached to the first trim material and a second edge attached to the second hook portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seat and/or backrest covering for a chair, in particular an office chair, having a frame-tensioned mesh-like fabric (3), which is penetrated by a large number of pins (4) provided on the periphery of a load-bearing frame (1) that surrounds the seat or backrest, and is held by means of a covering frame (2) fitted onto the load-bearing frame (1).

Abstract: A method of constructing a chair is used to attach a flexible envelope portion to a support structure. The flexible envelope portion includes two layers of fabric material, with an opening proximate one side. The support structure includes first and second spaced-apart rails having a plurality of studs engaged by a plurality of cross braces. Initially, the rails are held apart by a resilient wire member which is attached to the top of each rail. The structure is inserted within the flexible envelope, and the rails are spaced apart to provide tension to the flexible envelope. The plurality of cross braces are attached to the rails to maintain the tension in the envelope. The wire member and the flexible envelope have an arcuate shape which provides an aesthetically pleasing contour to the top of the back of the chair. Additionally, the wire member provides head support, adding to the overall comfort of the chair.

Abstract: A method of constructing a chair is used to attach a flexible envelope portion to a support structure. The flexible envelope portion includes two layers of fabric material, with an opening proximate one side. The support structure includes first and second spaced-apart rails having a plurality of studs engaged by a plurality of cross braces. Initially, the rails are held apart by a resilient wire member which is attached to the top of each rail. The structure is inserted within the flexible envelope, and the rails are spaced apart to provide tension to the flexible envelope. The plurality of cross braces are attached to the rails to maintain the tension in the envelope. The wire member and the flexible envelope have an arcuate shape which provides an aesthetically pleasing contour to the top of the back of the chair. Additionally, the wire member provides head support, adding to the overall comfort of the chair.

Abstract: A method of constructing a chair is used to attach a flexible envelope portion to a support structure. The flexible envelope portion includes two layers of fabric material, with an opening proximate one side. The support structure includes first and second spaced-apart rails having a plurality of studs engaged by a plurality of cross braces. Initially, the rails are held apart by a resilient wire member which is attached to the top of each rail. The structure is inserted within the flexible envelope, and the rails are spaced apart to provide tension to the flexible envelope. The plurality of cross braces are attached to the rails to maintain the tension in the envelope. The wire member and the flexible envelope have an arcuate shape which provides an aesthetically pleasing contour to the top of the back of the chair. Additionally, the wire member provides head support, adding to the overall comfort of the chair.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chairs, and in particular to a chair which enables the occupant to be seated with correct posture. The invention also provides a novel method of assembly for a chair.

Abstract: An attachment for a walker which may be used as a seat and has a convenient storage pouch. The attachment is formed from a single sheet of fabric having a pair of pockets formed at each of the opposing ends. A first one of the pockets conforms to the shape of the top ends of opposing horizontal support members of the walkers and is adapted to fit over the support members and function as the attachment means to the walker. The seat is formed by extending the fabric across the space between the horizontal support members and sliding the first pair of pockets downwardly over the top ends of the opposing horizontal support members until the support members are firmly embedded therein. The weight of the user is distributed over the entire seam eliminating relatively small stress points. A second one of the pockets functions solely as a storage means and has a zippered closure. An integral attachment means is provided for attaching the seat/storage pouch when the walker is in use.

Abstract: A sling chair having side rails which connect to a cross member spanning the side rails. Each side rail has an extension bearing a socket which accepts insertion of one end of the cross member. The chair has a fabric seating member retained conventionally to the side rails. The cross member and side rails provide both a structural frame for the sling chair as well as a frame for the fabric seating member. The novel construction reduces the traditional redundant separate chair and sling frames to one frame.

Abstract: A compressed upholstered furniture assembly kit, method of manufacture and assembled article of furniture. A consumer-assembled article of furniture having upholstered portions is provided in a manner which comports with the shipping, warehousing and display constraints of retailers and which accommodates a variety of consumer decorating tastes. The kit includes frame members and reduced volume padding. This padding, when exposed to air at atmospheric pressure expands to its natural size and shape. The padding may include a porous protective cover which is applied prior to reducing its volume, and may also include a bladder to which fluid is added to provide further expansion. The expanded padding provides cushions which are covered with separately available decorative, fitted covers to form upholstered pieces, which are then applied to the assembled frame to form a completed article of furniture.

Abstract: A chair including a novel seat construction which includes in the illustrated embodiment a single sheet of fabric having a front support portion of relatively high resistance to resilient deformation and a rear support portion of relatively low resistance to resilient deformation. The differential deformation of the two regions locates an occupant's ischial tuberosity behind the forward support portion which thereby resists forward movement of the sitter from the chair to thus retain the sitter back in its correct position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a seat support arrangement for a folding chair including a foldable chair frame supporting a fabric seat having a back support portion and a seat support portion, wherein the seat support arrangement comprises a thigh supporting flap integrally and frontwardly extended from a front end of the seat support portion of the fabric seat, and a pair of seat supporting arms which are frontwardly extended from two front upper frame joints of the foldable chair frame and parallelly connected to two side edges of the thigh supporting flap so as to better and more evenly support the seat support portion in such a manner that the thigh supporting flap of the fabric seat is firmly supported to extend frontwardly so as to substantially increase a sitting area of the seat support portion of the fabric seat without increasing the folding size of the folding chair.

Abstract: A chair includes a base, a back upright operably supported on the base for movement between an upright position and a reclined position, and a back construction. The back construction includes a back support shell attached to the back upright, and further includes a cushion assembly attached to the back support shell with quick-attach top and bottom connectors. Specifically, the back support shell includes top apertures, and the cushion assembly includes hooks for drop-in attachment to the top apertures. The back support shell also includes a molded bottom section defining a horizontally extending recess, and the back cover includes a stiffened edge flange configured to frictionally engage the recess to retain the back cover to the back support along the bottom section of the back construction. The cushion assembly includes a cover assembly that includes an upholstered front panel, and a rear panel forming a sock that can be pulled upwardly onto a cushion.

Abstract: Presented herein is lightweight furniture that is designed to be decorated with cloth or fabric. The decoratable furniture provides for removable ultimate fabric decoration of the furniture. The furniture has a body that attaches to a leg arrangement. The body has at least one flat surface, a top surface, and an edge structure located about the perimeter of the top surface. The edge structure has a cloth receiving channel into which cloth, or fabric, may be inserted and removably, yet securely, held in place. Thus, the fabric may be easily removed for cleaning or changing.