Patent ID: 6811215
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A structure for mounting a backrest, wherein a chair comprises at least a backrest portion to support a back of a seated person and a back frame to connect the backrest portion with a seat, wherein the backrest portion has a pocket that covers an upper portion of the back frame, the pocket has an engaging portion that prevents the upper portion from being pulled out of the pocket by making an engagement with the upper portion of the back frame, the engagement portion being arranged at an opening edge portion of the pocket wherein the upper portion of the back frame has a cross beam located near the opening edge portion of the pocket when the upper portion of the back frame is covered with the pocket, wherein the upper portion of the back frame is covered with the pocket and the backrest portion is mounted on the back frame by engaging the engaging portion with the covered upper portion of the back frame by wrapping the opening edge portion of the pocket around at least a portion of the cross beam and interconnecting the opening edge of the pocket with the cross beam, and wherein the upper portion of the back frame is inclinable relative to a lower portion of the back frame.