Sling seats utilizing elastomeric fabrics

Abstract

A sling seat with a frame and supports. The frame is a tubular arcuate structure with a seat section connected to a back section. The supports include an open elastomeric face that is disposed over the associated seat section or back section.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An occupant support system comprising: 
 a frame having a first frame side and a second frame side with an open area therebetween, wherein the first frame side is closer to second frame side at a first frame end than at a second frame end;    a support including: 
 a textile support having a support surface connected to a back surface by a first support side and a second support side, wherein the support surface comprises an elastomeric textile, and wherein the textile support is positioned with the first support side engaging the first frame side, the second support side engaging the second frame side, and the support surface being adjacent to the open area between the first frame side and the second frame side.  
   
     
     
         2 . An occupant support system according to  claim 1 , wherein said support further includes a support surface first side cushion disposed on the support surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the first support side, and a support surface second side cushion disposed on the support surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the second support side.  
     
     
         3 . An occupant support system according to  claim 2 , wherein said support further comprises a first side cushion disposed on the first support side of the textile support, and a support side second cushion disposed on the second support side of the textile support.  
     
     
         4 . An occupant support system according to  claim 3 , wherein said support further comprises a back surface first side cushion disposed on the back surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the first support side, and a back surface second side cushion disposed on the back surface of the textile support adjacent to the second support side.  
     
     
         5 . An occupant support structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said frame further comprises a first end cross bar disposed between the frame first side and the frame second side at the first end frame, and wherein the textile support further comprises a support first end closure which is positioned adjacent to the first end cross bar of the frame.  
     
     
         6 . An occupant support system according to  claim 5 , wherein said support further includes a support surface first end cushion disposed on the support surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the support first end closure.  
     
     
         7 . An occupant support system according to  claim 6 , wherein said support further includes a support first end cushion disposed on the support first end closure.  
     
     
         8 . An occupant support system according to  claim 7 , wherein said support further includes a back surface first end cushion disposed on the back surface of the textile support adjacent to the support first end closure.  
     
     
         9 . An occupant support system according to  claim 5 , wherein said frame includes a frame second end disposed across the frame first side and the frame second side at the second frame end, and wherein the textile support includes a closure system at a second end of the textile support.  
     
     
         10 . An occupant support system according to  claim 9 , wherein the closure system is selected from the group consisting of a hook and loop closure, a zipper, button, and snap.  
     
     
         11 . A seat comprising: 
 a frame having a first frame side and a second frame side with an open area there between;    a support including: 
 a textile support having surface and a back surface connected by a first side and a second side, wherein the support surface comprises an elastomeric textile, and wherein the textile supporting is positioned with the first support side engages the first frame side, the second support side engages the second frame side, and the support surface is adjacent to the open area between the first frame side and the second frame side;  
 a first side cushion disposed on the support surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the first support side; and,  
 a second side cushion disposed on the support surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the second support side.  
   
     
     
         12 . An occupant support system according to  claim 11 , wherein said support further comprises a first side cushion disposed on the first support side of the textile support, and a support side second cushion disposed on the second support side of the textile support.  
     
     
         13 . An occupant support system according to  claim 12 , wherein said support further comprises a back surface first side cushion disposed on the back surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the first support side, and a back surface second side cushion disposed on the back surface of the textile support adjacent to the second support side.  
     
     
         14 . An occupant support structure according to  claim 11 , wherein said frame further comprises a first end cross bar disposed between the frame first side and the frame second side at the first end frame, and wherein the textile support further comprises a support first end closure which is positioned adjacent to the first end cross bar of the frame.  
     
     
         15 . An occupant support system according to  claim 14 , wherein said support further includes a support surface first end cushion disposed on the support surface of the textile support and positioned adjacent to the support first end closure.  
     
     
         16 . An occupant support system according to  claim 15 , wherein said support further includes a support first end cushion disposed on the support first end closure.  
     
     
         17 . An occupant support system according to  claim 16 , wherein said support further includes a back surface first end cushion disposed on the back surface of the textile support adjacent to the support first end closure.  
     
     
         18 . An occupant support system according to  claim 14 , wherein said frame includes a frame second end disposed across the frame first side and the frame second side at the second frame end, and wherein the textile support includes a closure system at a second end of the textile support.  
     
     
         19 . An occupant support system according to  claim 18 , wherein the closure system is selected from the group consisting of a hook and loop closure, a zipper, button, and snap.