Patent ID: 7594700

Claim:
A seating structure comprising: a frame comprising spaced apart side members with inboard edges defining an opening therebetween, each of said side members defining a support surface extending upwardly and outwardly from said inboard edges, wherein said frame further comprises a front member extending between and connecting said side members and further defining said opening, wherein said front member comprises a recess; a membrane extending between and attached to said side members and attached to said front member and covering at least a portion of said opening, wherein said membrane has an exposed upper body-supporting surface visible to a user, and wherein at least a portion of each of said support surfaces extends downwardly and inwardly from said membrane, wherein said at least said portion of each of said support surfaces are spaced apart from and positioned below at least a portion of said membrane; and a cushion disposed in said recess between said front member and a forward portion of said membrane.