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Support surface and method of consruction thereof

a technology of support surface and support plate, which is applied in the direction of convertible stools, convertible chairs, benches, etc., can solve the problems of inconvenient use for children, injuring themselves, and less comfort of chairs, and achieves the effects of reducing the possibility of a child injuring themselves, long-lasting, and easy manufacturing

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-02-07
NORVANIVEL IP PTY LTD
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The patent describes a support surface that can be positioned in two orientations, one for a planar surface and one for a seating surface. The surface is made up of a rigid surface connected to a non-rigid portion, which can be a foam material. The non-rigid portion has at least two sections that work together to control the amount of cushioning provided by the surface. The surface can be made of a foam material, such as polyurethane foam, and can have a pattern of gores or other texturing on its surface. The method of constructing the support surface involves shaping and attaching the foam material to the rigid surface, and attaching a surface material that covers the foam material. The technical effect of this invention is a support surface that can provide both a planar and seating surface, and can be easily positioned and adjusted for different needs.

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It is therefore not suitable for use by children, who may injure themselves when trying to convert the table to a chair (or vice versa).
Moreover, such chairs are not padded (due to the fact that the seating surface and the table surface are one and the same), which makes such chairs less comfortable.

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[0048]In the following detailed description of FIGS. 1 to 9, like numerals across different Figures refer to like features and / or integers.

[0049]The present invention relates generally to a support surface 100, comprising a first, substantially planar rigid surface 102 connected to a second substantially hemispherical, substantially non-rigid portion 104, wherein the support surface is arranged to be positionable in at least two orientations, wherein at least one orientation provides a substantially planar support surface, and at least one other orientation provides a seating surface.

[0050]The substantially hemi-spherical non-rigid portion 104 further comprises at least two sections (all labelled 106) proximate each other, wherein each section 106 cooperates with a proximate section 106 to control the amount of cushioning provided by the surface.

[0051]As can be seen in FIGS. 1 to 3, the at least two sections are hemispherical wedges, although in an alternative embodiment, as shown i...

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Abstract

A support surface, comprising a first, substantially planar rigid surface connected to a second substantially hemispherical, substantially non-rigid portion, wherein the support surface is arranged to be positionable in at least two orientations, wherein at least one orientation provides a substantially planar support surface, and at least one other orientation provides a seating surface.

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[0001]This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 541,255 filed Aug. 4, 2017, and claims priority to Australian patent application no. 2017265082 filed Nov. 22, 2017, both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a support surface and a method of constructing the support surface. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a seating surface and a method of constructing the seating surface. In a more particular embodiment, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a curved seating surface and a method of construction of the curved seating surface.BACKGROUND[0003]In the context of the specification, the term “support surface” encompasses a piece of furniture for use by a person and capable of “supporting” one or more objects. In other words, a “support surface” includes furniture items such as a table, but equally encompasses furniture items such as a chai...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C7/18A47C15/00
CPCA47C7/185A47C15/00A47C3/16A47C13/00A47B85/04A47B1/00
Inventor LEVIN, AVRON LOUISTERRY, SIMON JOHNGRAHAM, STUART ANDREW
Owner NORVANIVEL IP PTY LTD