Patent ID: 9510684
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A47C

Claim Text:
1. A chair comprising: a base; a support element coupled to the base and comprising a seat region, a backrest region and a transition region connecting the seat region and the backrest region, wherein the backrest region is reclinable relative to the seat region by way of elastic deformation of the transition region of the support element, and wherein the backrest region comprises a lumbar region; and a torsion element coupled to the base and to the backrest region, wherein the torsion element controls the reclining of the backrest region relative to the seat region, the support element being exclusively connected to the torsion element above the lumbar region, wherein the backrest region can be inclined and/or twisted in relation to the seat region, wherein the seat region, the backrest region, and the transition region are continuous, wherein the torsion element comprises a center spine member and a pair of laterally extending arms connected to the support element, and wherein the support element comprises a pair of curved, L-shaped support members and a cover extending between the support members, each of the arms connected respectively to one of the L-shaped support members.