An article of furniture including a base, a plurality of panels forming an outer surface of the article of furniture, and a plurality of struts for securing the panels in place. The base has an outer periphery which is securable to at least some of the panels. The base is configured for placement on a floor surface. Further, each strut has an elongated member configured for securement to at least two adjacent panels which are oriented in different planes from one another. The adjacent panels are secured to the respective struts with removable fasteners.

A work chair is provided herein a worker wears a pelvis belt in a transverse direction from both sides of a cushion chair so as to surround the pelvis, while simultaneously wearing a safety belt between both legs and along the front of the pelvis belt in a longitudinal direction by pulling the lower side of the cushion chair, thus allowing the centering position of the cushion chair to be firmly held against the buttocks around the anus, even when the worker repeatedly sits down and stands up and waddles, and maximizing convenience of use. Moreover, by correctly positioning the cushion chair, the worker can be prevented from filling on his or her buttocks while working, thus ensuring safety during use. Furthermore, the work chair ensures that the cushion chair is centered around the anus when the safety belt is worn, whereas an attachment/detachment ring is returned upward and fitted into a collecting ring when the safety belt is not worn. Accordingly, the length of the safety belt itself is simply reduced to be small, thus preventing safety accidents. Also, the safety belt is prevented from haphazardly hanging out when storing the work chair, thus ensuring tidiness when the work chair is stored.

A work chair is provided herein a worker wears a pelvis belt in a transverse direction from both sides of a cushion chair so as to surround the pelvis, while simultaneously wearing a safety belt between both legs and along the front of the pelvis belt in a longitudinal direction by pulling the lower side of the cushion chair, thus allowing the centering position of the cushion chair to be firmly held against the buttocks around the anus, even when the worker repeatedly sits down and stands up and waddles, and maximizing convenience of use. Moreover, by correctly positioning the cushion chair, the worker can be prevented from filling on his or her buttocks while working, thus ensuring safety during use. Furthermore, the work chair ensures that the cushion chair is centered around the anus when the safety belt is worn, whereas an attachment/detachment ring is returned upward and fitted into a collecting ring when the safety belt is not worn. Accordingly, the length of the safety belt itself is simply reduced to be small, thus preventing safety accidents. Also, the safety belt is prevented from haphazardly hanging out when storing the work chair, thus ensuring tidiness when the work chair is stored.

A furniture spring system includes a lid configured to provide a seating surface. The lid includes a frame having two opposing frame members and a retention member associated with at least one of the two opposing frame members. The furniture spring system further includes a slat extending between the two opposing frame members. The slat includes a plurality of slat portions adjustably coupled to each other, such that a total length of the slat is adjustable.

A furniture spring system includes a lid configured to provide a seating surface. The lid includes a frame having two opposing frame members and a retention member associated with at least one of the two opposing frame members. The furniture spring system further includes a slat extending between the two opposing frame members. The slat includes a plurality of slat portions adjustably coupled to each other, such that a total length of the slat is adjustable.

An improved chair seat design is disclosed comprising a foam cushioning unit having top, middle, and bottom layers of foam secured together into a single unit. The bottom layer of foam includes a recess or slot sized to accommodate a void cell cushioning layer. The void cell cushioning layer is inserted into the recess: slot of the foam cushioning unit. Preferably, the void cell cushioning layer comprises an upper layer having an array of smaller cells with peaks pointing downwardly and pockets facing upwardly into the foam cushioning unit, and a lower layer having larger cells with peaks pointing upwardly and pockets facing downwardly relative to the foam cushioning unit. The foam cushioning unit with void cell cushioning layer inserted is then preferably attached to a contoured seat pan to form an improved office chair seat.

An improved chair seat design is disclosed comprising a foam cushioning unit having top, middle, and bottom layers of foam secured together into a single unit. The bottom layer of foam includes a recess or slot sized to accommodate a void cell cushioning layer. The void cell cushioning layer is inserted into the recess: slot of the foam cushioning unit. Preferably, the void cell cushioning layer comprises an upper layer having an array of smaller cells with peaks pointing downwardly and pockets facing upwardly into the foam cushioning unit, and a lower layer having larger cells with peaks pointing upwardly and pockets facing downwardly relative to the foam cushioning unit. The foam cushioning unit with void cell cushioning layer inserted is then preferably attached to a contoured seat pan to form an improved office chair seat.

A method is provided for enhancing comfort of a seat with a hip/thigh support and a back support. The method includes providing a seating pad assembly with a foam cushion made at least partly of a viscoelastic foam and having a cover formed from a dimensionally stable non-stretch material. An upper area of the seating pad assembly is attached to an upper area of the seat back. Pelvic and upper back areas of a person sitting on the seat deform the viscoelastic foam sufficiently to provide a comfortable support and to define anchors for the seating pad assembly. The non-stretch cover extends between those anchors for effectively supporting and cradling the lumbar back area of the person in the seat above and forward of the corner between the seat back and the hip/thigh support.

A seat assembly configured to be employed in vehicle seats such as aircraft passenger seats. The seat assembly includes a seat frame having first and second spaced frame members and first and second spaced transverse beams. A plurality of springs positioned proximate an aft end of the seat frame generally above the second transverse beam span between the first and second frame members. A support member is attached to the plurality of springs and to a seat back attachable to the seat frame. A cushion assembly mounts on the seat frame such that the aft end rests on the plurality of springs while the forward end rests on the front transverse beam. In use, as the aft end of the cushion assembly deflects downward toward the second transverse beam the forward end simultaneously rotates around the first transverse beam.

A seat assembly configured to be employed in vehicle seats such as aircraft passenger seats. The seat assembly includes a seat frame having first and second spaced frame members and first and second spaced transverse beams. A plurality of springs positioned proximate an aft end of the seat frame generally above the second transverse beam span between the first and second frame members. A support member is attached to the plurality of springs and to a seat back attachable to the seat frame. A cushion assembly mounts on the seat frame such that the aft end rests on the plurality of springs while the forward end rests on the front transverse beam. In use, as the aft end of the cushion assembly deflects downward toward the second transverse beam the forward end simultaneously rotates around the first transverse beam.