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Chair assembly with upholstery covering

US9826839B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateJul 5, 2016
Grant dateNov 28, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C31/023
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A chair back assembly includes a back shell member including laterally extending top, bottom and side portions cooperating to define an open space therebetween, where a portion of the back shell member is located in a lumbar region, a cover having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the cover covers at least a portion of the open space, and a back frame assembly operably supporting the back shell member and movable between upright and reclined positions, wherein the back frame assembly causes the back shell to flex in a fore-to-aft direction as the back frame assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions independent of an external force being exerted on the back shell member, and where the lumbar portion of the back shell member remains spaced from the back frame as the back frame is moved between the upright and reclined positions.

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