US3233885A
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Panel having multi-directional flexibility
Assignee: MillerKnoll Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-25
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-06-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Propst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/20; A47B96/202; A47B96/205; A47C; A47C23/00; A47C23/002; A47C31/00; A47C31/12; A47C31/126; A47C5/00; A47C5/12; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/14; A47C7/144; A47C7/16; A47C7/18; A47C7/28; A47C7/282; E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/30; E04C2/40; E04C2/405; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01; Y10S297/08; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A UNIT FOR SUPPORTING A PERSON IN A SEATED POSITION OR THE LIKE, INCLUDING A PANEL HAVING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL FLEXIBILITY, SAID PANEL HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SURFACES; A PLURALITY OF FIRST AREAS COLLECTIVELY FORMING GONE OF SAID SURFACES OF SAID PANEL; SAID FIRST AREAS BEING SEPARATED ONE FROM THE OTHER ON ALL SIDES BY TROUGHS; THE FLOORS OF SAID TROUGHS HAVING AN AGGREGATE AREA SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THAT OF SAID FIRST AREAS; SAID FLOORS COLLECTIVELY FORMING THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID PANEL; SAID TROUGHS FORMING BENDABLE HINGES BETWEEN SAID FIRST AREAS WHEREBY SAID PANEL MAY BE FLEXED IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS, THE CLOSING OF SAID TROUGHS DEFINING THE LIMIT OF SAID FLEXING AND A FRAME MEANS RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING SAID PANEL SUCH THAT SAID ONE SURFACE PROVIDES A SEATING AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A UNIT FOR SUPPORTING A PERSON IN A SEATED POSITION OR THE LIKE, INCLUDING A PANEL HAVING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL FLEXIBILITY, SAID PANEL HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SURFACES; A PLURALITY OF FIRST AREAS COLLECTIVELY FORMING GONE OF SAID SURFACES OF SAID PANEL; SAID FIRST AREAS BEING SEPARATED ONE FROM THE OTHER ON ALL SIDES BY TROUGHS; THE FLOORS OF SAID TROUGHS HAVING AN AGGREGATE AREA SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THAT OF SAID FIRST AREAS; SAID FLOORS COLLECTIVELY FORMING THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID PANEL; SAID TROUGHS FORMING BENDABLE HINGES BETWEEN SAID FIRST AREAS WHEREBY SAID PANEL MAY BE FLEXED IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS, THE CLOSING OF SAID TROUGHS DEFINING THE LIMIT OF SAID FLEXING AND A FRAME MEANS RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING SAID PANEL SUCH THAT SAID ONE SURFACE PROVIDES A SEATING AREA.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A UNIT AS DEFINED IN CLAIM 1, AT LEAST CERTAIN OF SAID TROUGHS INCLUDING A COMPRESSIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL THEREIN.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |