Patent ID: 6554366
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
A retaining plate for use in the assembly of a chair to couple a J-back to a tilt mechanism, the J-back having a plurality of first mounting holes and the tilt mechanism having a plurality of second mounting holes aligned with the first mounting holes, the retaining plate comprising:a plurality of third mounting holes defined in said plate, said third mounting holes located to align with said first and second mounting holes; a nut-retaining wall formed around at least one of said third mounting holes, said nut-retaining wall being dimensioned to hold a threaded nut; and means for coupling said plate to said tilt mechanism, said coupling means including a pair of locking tabs extending generally perpendicular from said plate to engage said tilt mechanism, wherein at least one nut may be placed within and held by said nut-retaining wall, and wherein said plate may be coupled to said tilt mechanism so that the J-back may be coupled to the tilt mechanism by threading a bolt into the nut, the nut being held in place by said nut-retaining wall.