Support panel

Abstract

Provided is an injection molded panel having a top side and a bottom side. The panel is configured with at least an elastic portion, the elastic portion including a plurality of undulating deformable strands intersecting with one another at rigid connecting locations, the rigid connecting locations alternatingly extending at opposite sides of the panel at alternating top peaks and bottom peaks, the peaks defining together the respective top side and the bottom side.

1 .- 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . An injection molded support panel, having a top side and a bottom side configured with at least an elastic portion, said elastic portion comprising a plurality of undulating warp strands and a plurality of undulating weft strands interlacing said warp strands and intersecting with one another at rigid connecting locations, said rigid connecting locations alternatingly extending at opposite sides of the panel at alternating top peaks and bottom peaks, said peaks defining together the respective top side and the bottom side, wherein the support panel is configured for applying to a furniture item. 
     
     
         16 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the warp strands and weft strands alternatingly intersect at a top side of the panel and at a bottom side of the panel, and wherein interconnecting warp strand portions and weft strands portions extending between said connecting location are deformable. 
     
     
         17 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein deformation of the strand portions extending between said rigid connecting locations is parallel to the vector force applied such that upon applying force over a surface of the panel, a normal distance between top connecting locations and the neighboring bottom connecting locations decreases. 
     
     
         18 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the panel is made of a non-creeping material, such that upon seizing of a load applied to the panel it assumes its original shape. 
     
     
         19 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the connecting locations are non-deformable. 
     
     
         20 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein different portions of the panel are molded of different material compositions to provide controlled elasticity parameters of the panel. 
     
     
         21 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the elasticity parameters of the panel is (i) uniform over the entire panel, (ii) different at one or more portions thereof, or (iii) directionally uniform. 
     
     
         22 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the at least some of the top peaks and the bottom peaks are smoothed/rounded for convenience. 
     
     
         23 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the warp strands and the weft strands intersect at right angles. 
     
     
         24 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , wherein the interconnected warp strands and the weft strands form a wickerwork-like panel. 
     
     
         25 . The injection molded panel of  claim 15 , configured with a frame. 
     
     
         26 . The injection molded panel of  claim 25 , wherein the frame is integrally molded with the panel or articulated thereto.