Patent ID: 9596937
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A47C

Claim:
1. A seat core comprising a unitary body including a peripheral wall comprised of front, rear, and opposite side portions, having an upper edge and lower edge, and being provided with a plurality of recesses, each recess being provided with at least one aperture adapted to receive securing means for securing a chair component within the recess, and reinforcing means positioned in a region defined by the peripheral wall and extending laterally inwardly from the lower edge of the peripheral wall so the reinforcing means extends further inwardly than the upper edge, the reinforcing means comprising a rib in the form of a flange extending at least along the side and rear portions of the lower edge of the peripheral wall with substantially triangular rib portions arranged at least at corner regions located between the side and rear portions of the peripheral wall, the rib extending laterally inwardly from an internal side of the peripheral wall in a direction toward a center of the unitary body.