System and method of manufacturing suspension seating
US-2017355129-A1 · Dec 14, 2017 · US
System and method of manufacturing suspension member
US12215445B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12215445-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117390396-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Publication date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
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A method of manufacturing a suspension member including providing a first set of yarns and a second set of yarns, combining the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns to form the suspension member, and at least partially bonding a portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns together by heating the suspension member to form a first zone of the suspension member having a first tension.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a suspension member, the method comprising: providing a first set of yarns and a second set of yarns; combining the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns to form the suspension member; tensioning a first portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns to a first tension; tensioning a second portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns to a second tension that is different than the first tension; and at least partially bonding the first portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns together by heating the suspension member to form a first zone of the suspension member having the first tension; and at least partially bonding the second portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns together by heating the suspension member to form a second zone of the suspension member having the second tension. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the combining the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns includes feeding the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns through a loom and weaving the second set of yarns through the first set of yarns. 3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising tensioning a portion of the first set of yarns before the combining the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns. 4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising tensioning a portion of the first set of yarns during the combining the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein bonding the first and second portions includes applying different amounts of heat to the first zone of the suspension member and to the second zone of the suspension member. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein bonding the first and second portions includes heating the suspension member in a continuous manner. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein bonding the first and second portions includes heating the suspension member in a discontinuous manner. 8. The method of claim 1 , wherein bonding the portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns together includes moving a heating element towards and away from the suspension member to control an amount of heat applied to the suspension member.
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Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles · CPC title
with tensioned cords, e.g. of elastic type, in a flat plane · CPC title
Upholstery, mattresses · CPC title
Heating or cooling textile fabrics · CPC title
Warp supplied by creel · CPC title
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- What does patent US12215445B2 cover?
- A method of manufacturing a suspension member including providing a first set of yarns and a second set of yarns, combining the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns to form the suspension member, and at least partially bonding a portion of the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns together by heating the suspension member to form a first zone of the suspension member having a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Miller Herman Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D03D15/587. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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