Patent ID: 7455366
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: A47C,A61G,B60N

Abstract:
1. A thin seat comprising: a frame; a cushioning material stretched over the frame so as to have front and rear edges opposite each other in a longitudinal direction and first and second side edges opposite each other in a widthwise direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, the cushioning material having two sitting regions spaced away from each other in the widthwise direction, said two sitting regions being configured and arranged to allow two people to sit down thereon, respectively; and a reinforcement member sewn to the cushioning material solely between the two sitting regions; wherein a tension is applied to the cushioning material substantially only in the longitudinal direction thereof by engaging only the front and rear edges of the cushioning material with the frame; wherein said frame has a front frame part and a rear frame part, which are separated from each other along the longitudinal direction; and wherein said front edge of said cushioning material is attached directly on said front frame part, and said rear edge of said cushioning material is attached directly on said rear frame part.