Patent ID: 6565157
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A spring seat for support of a seated user comprising:a seat cushion having an upper surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having a recess positioned therein, said seat cushion including a front side, a back side and first and second sides, each side having a tapered surface being inwardly tapered from said bottom surface to said upper surface of said seat cushion, said seat cushion front side having a cushion overlap extended past a lateral plane of said bottom surface, said seat cushion overlap disposed to extend from a first and a second front corner of said seat cushion; a frame defining an opening therein, said frame disposed against said seat cushion bottom surface, said seat cushion supported by said frame, said cushion overlap extended to overlap said frame proximal said seat cushion front side and proximal to said first and second front corner of said seat cushion; a drop-in frame insertable within said opening in said frame, said drop-in frame including walls defining a central opening therein, said walls having at least one pair of opposed walls having fastening means positioned thereon; and a plurality of compression springs spanning said central opening of said drop-in frame, each compression spring detachably extended between said fastening means positioned on said at least one pair of opposed walls of said drop-in frame, each compression spring being in partial compression proximate said recess in said bottom surface of said seat cushion; whereby each compression spring is compressed downward within said recess when the user is seated on said seat cushion, and each compression spring rebounds to partial compression when the user is not seated on said seat cushion.