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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2020
Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
John F. Aldrich, Grandville, MI (US);
Brock Walker, Okemos, MI (US);
Jeff Bruner, Zeeland, MI (US);
Adwait Bhagwat, Holland, MI (US);
Ethan McGraw, Holland, MI (US);
Don Chadwick, Los Angeles, CA (US);
MILLERKNOLL, INC., Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A body support structure including a backrest, a seat connected to the backrest, and a suspension material connected to the backrest or the seat. The suspension material includes elastomeric filaments with monofilaments and multifilaments. The suspension material further includes a first zone with a first stiffness, a second zone with a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness, and a transition zone positioned between the first zone and the second zone.