Patent ID: 8721002

Claim:
A seating device comprising: a pair of front legs; a pair of rear legs; a seat portion mounted to the pairs of front legs and rear legs; a back disposed between the pair of rear legs; and at least one armrest attached proximate a first end to a respective front leg, selected from the pair of front legs and attached proximate a second end to a respective rear leg, selected from the pair of rear legs, the armrest having a triangular cross-section and a twist extending the length of the armrest such that an arm support surface configured to support the arm of an occupant has a first orientation proximate the respective rear leg and a second orientation proximate the respective front leg, and wherein the first orientation comprises the support surface facing away from the respective rear leg and inclined relative to the respective rear leg, wherein the armrest includes a mounting surface that is disposed adjacent the respective rear leg proximate the second end and wherein the mounting surface is disposed against a terminal end of a respective front leg proximate the first end, and wherein the mounting surface of the armrest proximate the second end is oriented substantially parallel with respect to a plane formed by the rear leg and wherein the mounting surface proximate the first end is inclined relative to the plane as a result of the twist.