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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2012
Nicholas M. Christianson, Fairway, KS (US);
Jean Francois Gomrée, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Rodney C. Schoenfelder, Shakopee, MN (US);
Jeffrey Weber, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Shawn Monitor, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Nicholas M. Christianson, Fairway, KS (US);
Jean Francois Gomrée, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Rodney C. Schoenfelder, Shakopee, MN (US);
Jeffrey Weber, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Shawn Monitor, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Cramer LLC, Kansas City, MO (US);
Abstract
Seating assemblies and methods are disclosed. A seating assembly () can comprise a seat, a back support (), and a frame component (). The frame component can extend from a bottom portion (), positioned near an underside of the seat, to a top portion (), configured to maintain the back support at a position above the seat. The back support can laterally extend from a left edge portion () to a right edge portion () and can include a spring member () at or near each of the left and right edge portions. The spring member can include at least one undulation or arc () providing integrated rated compression adaptation to a user. The seating assembly can further comprise a tilt mechanism (), engaged with the frame component, including one or more leaf springs () and a spring contact assembly. The spring contact assembly () can be positioned on a top side of the one or more leaf springs.