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Chair with conforming seat

  • US 6,811,218 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2002
  • Issued: 11/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A chair, comprising:

  • seat support structure including a support member; and

    a seat formed of a flexible material, said seat comprising;

    a central front portion positioned upon and supported by said support member; and

    a pair of side portions, each side portion including at least one rigid member connected to said flexible material and supported by said seat support structure, said seat resiliently flexible responsive to the weight of a seated user between a first position in which said seat has a generally flat shape, and a second position in which said side portions are flexed downwardly about said support member beneath said central front portion of said seat to form a saddle shape.

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