Patent ID: 6536127
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A method for determining a desired configuration for a J-back of a chair having a seat, a back and the J-back connecting the seat to the back comprising:connecting a J-back calibration device to the chair between the seat and the back, said calibration device taking the place of the J-back of the chair, said calibration device adapted to vary respective positions of the seat and the back; placing a chair measurement device in the seat of the chair, said chair measurement device adapted to take measurements of the chair given a set position of said J-back calibration device; providing one or more test condition information and measurements from said chair measurement device to a design of experiments software; obtaining one or more configuration settings from said design of experiments software for said J-back calibration device; and adapting the J-back of the chair to said configuration setting.