Patent ID: 6279184
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A substantially spherical frameless chair comprising:an at least partially gas permeable outer liner comprising:a first flexible end component having a substantially circular peripheral geometry;a second flexible end component having a substantially circular peripheral geometry;a flexible intermediate component having a substantially rectangular peripheral geometry, said first and second flexible end components being secured to said flexible intermediate component to, in turn, form a substantially spherical outer liner;an at least partially gas permeable inner liner positioned inside of said substantially spherical outer liner comprising:a first flexible end component having a substantially circular peripheral geometry;a second flexible end component having a substantially circular peripheral geometry;a flexible intermediate component having a substantially rectangular peripheral geometry, said first and second flexible end components being secured to said flexible intermediate component to, in turn, form a substantially spherical inner liner; anda plurality of polyurethane foam pieces having a density between approximately 1.0 and approximately 3.0 pounds per cubic foot retained within said inner liner.