Patent ID: 7591511
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A tamper-resistant, fastenerless attachment apparatus for attaching a backrest to a chair frame, comprising: a) a backrest, supportable by a chair frame; b) a flap, foldably coupled to an edge of the backrest, and foldable around the chair frame and onto the backrest in a folded position; c) a channel, extending along the flap, and sized and shaped to fit around the chair frame when the flap is in the folded position; d) at least one aperture, formed in the flap; e) at least one pin, coupled to the backrest, and corresponding in position to the at least one aperture when the flap is in the folded position; and f) the pin being deformable to secure the flap against the backrest with the chair frame enclosed in the channel when the flap is in the folded position.