Seating structure with a contoured flexible backrest

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9301615
APP PUB NO 20150216311A1
SERIAL NO

14553301

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A seating structure includes a backrest member having an upper edge, opposite side edges and a lower edge. The backrest member has a forwardly facing convex shape formed along a vertical centerline thereof between the upper and lower edges. The lower edge has a forwardly facing concave shape. The lower edge has outer portions positioned forwardly of an entirety of the upper edge.

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  • HERMAN MILLER, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Behar, Yves San Francisco, US 232 5758
Edahiro, Naoya San Francisco, US 56 2154
Hill, Christopher C Jenison, US 24 965
Kurrasch, Andrew J Saugatuck, US 35 1204
Li, Qin South San Francisco, CN 212 1919
Matthai, John Holland, US 24 322
Recor, Bret San Francisco, US 82 865
Walker, Brock Okemos, US 22 325

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