Private Lugnutz
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This design may be well-known by many here, and maybe I am too easily impressed, but I was very intrigued by these flexible temporary seats installed in an examination room in a very modern hospital. A couple sets, on adjacent walls, to accommodate extras (guests of the patient, perhaps PA's or interns). Extremely efficient, obviously, in terms of space. They don't have to be stored or moved out of the way to wheel things in and out of the room. But what's really cool is - no hardware. No folding steel hinges, arms, legs, or other parts. I think everyone probably gets the concept just looking at the photos. I was thinking it would be useful in a camper, but I can actually see it in a so-called Tiny House, or a classic A-Frame, even in a den or a reading nook or wherever in a regular modern house. Has a kind of austere, Scandi, almost sci-fi (space pod) style to it.
They seem strong. You can feel it "give", but it's plenty sturdy. What I wonder about is how many sittings it has in it. Each time it is used it compresses the slats against each other. They are heavily laminated and coated, but it has to wear eventually. Probably not for everyday use. But nifty nonetheless.
