Patent ID: 7571960
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: A47C,B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly comprising: a cushion for supporting a user in a seated position spaced above a floor; a seat back having a frame secured to the cushion for supporting the seat back in a substantially upright position relative to the cushion, the seat back having an upper edge spaced apart from the cushion; and a hand grip fixedly secured to the seat back to facilitate carrying of the seat assembly by a user's hand, the hand grip comprising: a hand grip body having a flange disposed against an outer surface of the seat back, the flange defining an outer surface of the hand grip body and surrounding a finger receiving outer opening, the hand grip body further having a grip area extending from the outer opening to a closed back end, the grip area extending transversely between a pair of opposite sides, the closed back end being generally raised with respect to the outer opening such that the grip area extends inwardly and upwardly with respect to the outer opening, the outer opening of the hand grip body having an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge having a central area and a pair of outboard sides, the central area being lower than the outboard sides such that the upper edge extends generally arcuately downwardly from one of the outboard sides to the central region and generally arcuately upwardly from the central region to the other of the outboard sides; a tab extending from the hand grip body and having an outward end spaced from the flange of the hand grip body, a portion of the seat back frame being disposed in the space between the outward end of the tab and the flange; and a fastener securing the portion of the seat back frame to the tab.