Patent ID: 8029060
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A chair comprising: a supporting frame; a back portion; a seat portion having a central zone and two exterior side zones, one on either side of the central zone, wherein the exterior side zones are resiliently flexible to enable the exterior side zones to deform downwardly from the central zone under the weight of an occupant's legs if the occupant sits sideways on the seat portion; and a seat support for operatively supporting the seat portion from the supporting frame, wherein the seat support comprises resilient support members located generally along respective sides of the central zone of the seat portion and configured to support a seated occupant when the seated occupant's weight is centrally located in the central zone, but which enable an angular change of the seat portion to the side if the seated occupant's weight is offset to the side of the central zone of the seat portion, and wherein the seat support further comprises at least one further resilient support member that supports a more forward part of the seat portion and that enables forward angular movement of the seat portion as the occupant applies weight forwardly to the seat portion.