Herman Miller, Inc.

Elindo G Castro, Jr

Yves Behar

Christopher C Hill

Yves Albert Behar

Qin Li

Naoya Edahiro

Noah Murphy-Reinhertz

Jeffrey A Weber

John Fredric Aldrich

Diana Chang

Douglas M VanDeRiet

James Slagh

Casey Doran Lewis

Ryan S Brill

Troy Roark

Brian D Alexander

Andrew J Kurrasch

John Matthai

Michael James Katje

Erik Kreider

Adwait Bhagwat

Joel R Dral

Eileen M LaMore

Jeffrey Allen Book

Jonathan Moroney

Noel Carrillo

John Moroney

Bronwyn L Krohn

Bronwyn Krohn

Noel Carillo

A suspension chair includes a first and second back support portion having first and second suspension elements extending in first and second substantially perpendicular directions respectively. The first and second suspension elements are tensioned so as to provide first and second normal biasing forces to the first and second body support portions. In one embodiment, the chair includes a fixed support defining an upper portion and a pivotable side support. A fabric layer covers at least a portion of the fixed support and a front surface of the side support. Various furniture arrangements and modular furniture kits incorporating one or more chairs, desks and/or tables are provided.

Suspension chair, modular furniture arrangement and modular furniture kit

A screen assembly includes a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces. A retainer, or edge treatment, is coupled to the edge of the core and extends outwardly from the core. The retainer includes first and second resilient limbs having respective edge portions defining a mouth. First and second cover portions overly the core and exterior surfaces of the retainer. The first and second cover portions wrap around the first and second limbs and are disposed through the mouth such that the edges of the first and second cover portions are retained by the limbs. Various screen supports and accessory interface members also are provided.

Screen assembly

A seating structure includes a central spine and an upper back structure having a pair of arms extending upwardly and outwardly from the central spine. The upper back structure is pivotally connected to the central spine about a first horizontal axis. A back support structure is pivotally connected to the spine about a second horizontal axis and is pivotally connected to the ends of each of the arms about a third horizontal axis.

Back construction

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.

Biasing mechanism for a seating structure and methods for the use thereof

A seating structure has an articulated seat and back. A rear portion of the seat is automatically pivotable relative to a forward portion of the seat as the seat is tilted between upright and reclined tilt positions. An upper portion of the back is pivotable relative to the lower portion between a neutral position and an extended position, with the upper portion being pivotable relative to the lower portion independent of the tilt position of the back. In one aspect, an adjustment mechanism is coupled between lower and upper back support members and pivots the upper support member between at least first and second support positions. A seat with an adjustable seat depth is also provided, along with various methods for operating the different aspects and embodiments of the seating structure.

Seating structure and methods for the use thereof

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Wyoming, MI, United States of America

Elindo G Castro, Jr