Patent ID: 6092872
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A chair having a seat and a back, wherein the back comprises a central portion, a pair of side portions, one at each side of the central portion, and means coupling the side portions to the central portion while permitting back and forth movement of the side portions rearwardly from a rest position with respect to said central portion, said coupling means comprising, between each said side portion and the central portion, an arm structure that includes first and second arms, said first arm coupling the side portion to the central portion for forming the back of the chair and being flexible to allow said back and forth movement of the side portion rearwardly from said rest position, and means on said side portion engageable with said second arm in the event that said side portion is subjected to force tending to move the side portion forwardly from said rest position, said second arm resisting such movement, said arm structure permitting normal rearward movement of the side portion from said rest position without interference by said second arm.