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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6588842
SERIAL NO

09859694

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A backrest for a chair comprising a frame, a membrane and a back support member. The membrane, at least a portion of which is transparent, is attached to the frame and has a first body-contacting surface and an opposite second surface. The back support member is attached to the frame and has a support surface. At least a portion of the support surface contacts the second surface of the membrane, and at least a portion of the back support member is visible through the membrane from the first body-contacting surface thereof. In another aspect, a backrest for a chair comprises a frame having a pair of side members, wherein each of the side members has a lower section and an upper section. The upper section extends rearwardly and outwardly from the lower section so as to form a bowed section therewith. A flexible membrane is attached to and extends between the side members, and has a bowed section corresponding to the bowed section of the side members. The membrane has a first body-contacting surface and an opposite second surface.

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HERMAN MILLER INC855 E MAIN AVENUE SUITE 2500 ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruner, Jeffrey W Greensboro, NC 44 2901
Cammenga, Eric Holland, MI 14 2304
Chadwick, Donald Los Angeles, CA 28 2777
Coffield, Timothy P Grand Rapids, MI 55 3807
Keller, Carolyn Holland, MI 16 2405
Sayers, Randy J Belding, MI 18 2188
Schoenfelder, Rodney C Minneapolis, MN 55 2947
Stumpf, William E Minneapolis, MN 47 3723

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