Template

• US 7,347,114 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2005
• Issued: 03/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (Michigan State University)
• Original Assignee: The Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (Michigan State University)
• Inventors: Kerr, Robert, Cui, Yuntao, Brodeur, Raymond, Reynolds, Herbert M, Neal, Douglas, Rayes, Khaldoun
• Primary Examiner(s): RAEVIS, ROBERT R
• Application Number:
  US11/085,772
• Publication Number:
  US 20050160842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,100 Days
• Field of Search: 738/664, 731/72, 738/654, 335/611, 335/613, 335/12, 297/181, 297/463.2, 280/801.1, 280/808
• US Class Current: 73/866.4
• 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. A design template for use in designing a seat, comprising:

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

,

indicia located on the torso, the indicia representing skeletal landmarks, the landmarks corresponding to load bearing points relative to the seat, at least one of the skeletal landmarks represented by the indicia being an ischial tuberosity, the indicia further including a shoulder joint, a neck/shoulder junction and a sternum.

2. A design template, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the three sample torsos correspond to a large percentile male, a medium percentile male, and a small percentile female.

3. A design template, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the three sample torsos correspond to a 95th percentile male, a 50th percentile male and a 5th percentile female.

4. A design template, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the group defined by at least three sample torsos include an additional sample torso.