Patent ID: 11969094
Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A chair comprising:
a base;
a receptacle coupled to an upper end of the base;
a seat shell forming a seat surface and having a front edge and a rear edge, the seat shell supported by the receptacle;
a back shell forming a back surface configured to engage a user, the back shell connected to the seat shell on both sides of the seat surface and on both sides of the back surface, the back shell including an extension extending from the back surface to the receptacle under the seat shell, the extension being elastically deformable;
a first lateral connecting strut spaced apart from the extension and connecting a first side of the seat shell to a first side of the back shell; and
a second lateral connecting strut spaced apart from the extension and connecting a second side of the seat shell to a second side of the back shell;
wherein the rear edge of the seat shell is spaced apart from the back surface of the back shell to form a gap therebetween; and
wherein the extension is positioned between the first lateral connecting strut and the second lateral connecting strut.