Template

• US 20050160842A1
• Filed: 03/21/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Douglas Neal, Herbert M. Reynolds, Khaldoun Rayes, Raymond Brodeur, Robert Kerr, Yuntao Cui
• Original Assignee: Douglas Neal, Herbert M. Reynolds, Khaldoun Rayes, Raymond Brodeur, Robert Kerr, Yuntao Cui
• Inventors: Kerr, Robert, Cui, Yuntao, Brodeur, Raymond, Neal, Douglas, Rayes, Khaldoun, Reynolds, Herbert M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,347,114 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/866.400
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/126 for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/00 Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of radio sets, television sets, telephones, stowing or holding appliances , safety belts or the like B60R

Abstract

A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a 95^th percentile male, 50^th percentile male and 5^th female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture.

Claims

1-96. -96. (canceled)

97. A design template for use in designing a seat, comprising:

a torso selected from a group defined by at least three sample torsos, each torso within the group having one of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture; and

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indicia located on the torso, the indicia representing skeletal landmarks, the landmarks corresponding to load bearing points relative to the seat, the skeletal landmarks including an ischial tuberosity.

99. A design template, as set forth in claim 99, wherein the three sample torsos correspond to a 95th percentile male, a 50th percentile male and a 5th percentile female.

98. A design template, as set forth in claim 99, wherein the three sample torsos correspond to a large percentile male, a medium percentile male, and a small percentile female.

100. A design template, as set forth in claim 99, the indicia including a shoulder joint, a neck/shoulder junction and a sternum.

101. A design template, as set forth in claim 99, wherein the selected torso is not one of the sample torsos.