Chair back and method of assembly
US6220661A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C31/023
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A chair includes a base, a back upright operably supported on the base for movement between an upright position and a reclined position, and a back construction. The back construction includes a back support shell attached to the back upright, and further includes a cushion assembly attached to the back support shell with quick-attach top and bottom connectors. Specifically, the back support shell includes top apertures, and the cushion assembly includes hooks for drop-in attachment to the top apertures. The back support shell also includes a molded bottom section defining a horizontally extending recess, and the back cover includes a stiffened edge flange configured to frictionally engage the recess to retain the back cover to the back support along the bottom section of the back construction. The cushion assembly includes a cover assembly that includes an upholstered front panel, and a rear panel forming a sock that can be pulled upwardly onto a cushion. The rear panel includes a first sheet section having a one-directional stretch in a vertical direction, and further includes a second section having a high-stretch property. The second section hangs downwardly from the front pane…
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