<p>According to the present invention a back for a seating unit is provided. The back comprises a plurality of flexible finger elements. Each of the plurality of flexible finger elements has a distal end. The back further comprises a retainer connecting at least two of the flexible finger elements proximate their distal ends. When a load is applied to a flexible finger element, the retainer distributes at least a portion of the load to at least one adjacent flexible finger element.</p>
申请公布号
EP2252179(B1)
申请公布日期
2012.07.11
申请号
EP20090762841
申请日期
2009.05.26
申请人
STEELCASE INC.
发明人
PETERSON, GORDON J.;NORMAN, CHRISTOPHER;HOLDREDGE, RUSSELL;SMITH, BRUCE;PERSON, LUKE;OVERTHUN, THOMAS;JOHNSON, KARA