Patent ID: 9173496
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A47C,B29C,B29D,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A load bearing surface comprising: a support structure; a first layer secured with said support structure, said first layer being deflectable under a load in accordance with a first deflection profile, said first layer including a plurality of nodes, wherein said plurality of nodes are interconnected by a plurality of connectors, wherein said plurality of connectors are integrally formed with said plurality of nodes; a second layer secured with said support structure; a plurality of spring elements disposed between said first layer and said second layer to operatively interact when said first layer deflects under a load, wherein each of said plurality of nodes is operatively interconnected with a unique one of said plurality of spring elements, wherein said plurality of spring elements are integral with at least one of said first layer and said second layer, wherein each of said spring elements is a cantilevered extension of at least one of said first layer and said second layer, wherein each of said spring elements includes a gimbal.