Patent ID: 7740321

Claim:
A suspended pixelated seating structure comprising: a macro compliance layer comprising: a first support structure frame attachment; a second support structure frame attachment, the first and second support structure frame attachments each comprising multiple frame connectors for connecting the macro compliance layer to a support structure frame; multiple primary support rails extending substantially linearly between the first and second support structure frame attachments, where each of the multiple primary support rails are arranged substantially in parallel to each other of the multiple primary support rails; multiple aligned regions discretely defined along the multiple primary support rails, where each of the multiple aligned regions comprise one of a compression aligned region or a tension aligned region; and multiple unaligned regions defined along the multiple primary support rails, where the unaligned regions separate adjacent aligned regions along a length of each of the multiple primary support rails, where the multiple primary support rails, multiple aligned and unaligned regions, first support structure frame attachment, and second support structure frame attachment comprise an elastomeric material and are integrally molded as a single unitary macro compliance layer; a micro compliance layer above the macro compliance layer, the micro compliance layer comprising multiple spring elements, where each spring element is coupled to at least one unaligned region of the multiple primary support rails; and a load support layer supported by the micro compliance layer, the load support layer comprising multiple pixels positioned above and supported by the multiple spring elements.