Patent ID: 8002351

Claim:
A chair comprising: a base, the base supporting a seat, the base being below the seat; a back assembly comprised of an extension attached to a back frame, the extension attached to the base such that the back frame is moveable relative to the base; a support member attached to the extension and the base, the support member being positioned below the seat and under the extension, the support member being more rigid than the extension, the support member providing support to the extension when the back frame is reclined; and the support member comprising a plate portion, a first projection attached to the plate portion and a second projection attached to the plate portion, the plate portion having a front side, a rear side, a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first projection having a first end and a second end that is integral with the plate portion, the first end of the first projection extending behind and beyond the first side of the plate portion, and the second projection having a first end and a second end that is integral with the plate portion, the first end of the second projection extending behind and beyond the second side of the plate portion.