Patent ID: 6935690
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A chair, comprising: a one-piece molded seat assembly including (i) a seat back having a front side and a rear side, (ii) a seat bottom having an upper side and a lower side, and (iii) an intermediate portion connected between said seat back and seat bottom; a frame assembly having (i) a seat back support member positioned adjacent to said rear side of said seat back, and (ii) a bottom support member positioned adjacent to said lower side of said seat bottom, wherein said seat back pivots in relation to seat back support member between a first seat back position and a second seat back position, wherein pivoting of said seat back from said first seat back position to said second seat back position causes said seat bottom to move in relation to said bottom support member from a first seat bottom position to a second seat bottom position, said intermediate portion possesses a first configuration in a relaxed state and a second configuration in a stressed state, and during movement of said intermediate portion from said second configuration to said first configuration, said immediate portion causes (i) said seat back to pivot from said second seat back position to said first seat back position, and (ii) said seat bottom to move from said second seat bottom position to said first seat bottom position.