Patent ID: 11857083
Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method of assembling a seating unit, comprising the steps of:
providing a backrest, a seat, a frame, and a support member comprising a plurality of arms, each of the arms including a horizontal portion, an upright portion, and a transition portion that extends curvilinearly upward from the horizontal portion to the upright portion;
coupling a distal end of the horizontal portion of each of the arms to the frame at an attachment location; and
coupling the upright portion of the support member with a rear side of the backrest,
wherein each of the arms extends rearward from the distal end in a series of convergences and divergences away from a central longitudinal plane of the support member, and
wherein the distal ends of the arms extend laterally beyond a maximum amplitude of the convergences and divergences.