Patent ID: 7360835
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A seating unit comprising: a base; a seat operably supported by the base; the seat including a frame adapted to support a seated user, the frame including opposing side sections, the seat further including resiliently-bendable longitudinally-stiff support members extending between the side sections; the side sections each including front and rear portions defining a flex point therebetween that is adapted to permit a front portion of the side sections to flex downwardly to relieve pressure under a seated user's knees and thighs, and each further including resilient support springs that extend between the front and rear portions to support and stiffen the side sections at the flex point, wherein the seat includes a main section, a front section, and a flexible section between the main and front sections, the flexible section being generally aligned with the flex points of each side section and including a plurality of slots that weaken the flexible section for controlled flexure at the flex point, at least half of the slots extending diagonally.