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Chair having a flexible support member

US11857083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2022
Grant dateJan 2, 2024
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C7/006
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A seating unit includes a chair with a backrest and a hook assembly. The backrest includes a rear surface having an outwardly protruding rim. The hook assembly comprises a cover plate and a weldment, and the cover plate may include a hook being integrally formed on an exterior face. The hook assembly is configured to be securely coupled on or within the outwardly protruding rim of the backrest, and a secure coupling between the hook assembly and the backrest is formed via insertion of a fastening member, which is inserted through an apertures on a bottom surface of the cover plate, such that the fastener is aligned substantially parallel to the rear surface.

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