Nathaniel B Robbins

US Patent:

20210307536, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Apr 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/235488

Inventors:

- Arcadia WI, US
Gary L. MESSER - Myrtle MS, US
Nathaniel B. ROBBINS - Tupelo MS, US

International Classification:

A47C 31/02
A47C 17/02
A47C 17/86
A47C 23/24
A47C 31/04
A47C 23/26
A47C 23/18
A47C 7/32

Abstract:

A textile deck assembly, method of fabricating, and method of installing onto a seat frame assembly. The textile deck assembly includes a platform portion and a plurality of straps coupled to a rearward edge of the platform portion. The materials of the textile deck assembly are matched so that the plurality of straps undergoes most or all of the elongation under load (e.g., when a person sits thereon), while the platform portion, even though it is flexible and compliant, is stretch resistant and undergoes little or no stretching under load. A battery of durability tests were performed on the textile deck assembly, including deflection testing, fatigue testing, and drop testing, and compared with conventional seat decks that utilize sinuous springs. The durability of the textile deck assembly to was found to outperform conventional seat decks.

US Patent:

20190290017, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Oct 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/345222

Inventors:

- Arcadia WI, US
Gary L. MESSER - Myrtle MS, US
Nathaniel B. ROBBINS - Tupelo MS, US

International Classification:

A47C 31/02
A47C 17/86
A47C 17/02

Abstract:

A textile deck assembly, method of fabricating, and method of installing onto a seat frame assembly. The textile deck assembly includes a platform portion and a plurality of straps coupled to a rearward edge of the platform portion. The materials of the textile deck assembly are matched so that the plurality of straps undergoes most or all of the elongation under load (e.g., when a person sits thereon), while the platform portion, even though it is flexible and compliant, is stretch resistant and undergoes little or no stretching under load. A battery of durability tests were performed on the textile deck assembly, including deflection testing, fatigue testing, and drop testing, and compared with conventional seat decks that utilize sinuous springs. The durability of the textile deck assembly to was found to outperform conventional seat decks.