Patent ID: 7014268

Claim:
A nesting chair comprising: a self supporting seat base comprising: a first leg member including a front leg portion, a rear leg portion, and a generally horizontal portion, the leg portions having lower floor contacting ends and opposite upper ends, the generally horizontal portion extending between and interconnecting the upper ends of the leg portions, a second leg member spaced from the first leg member, the second leg member including a front leg portion, a rear leg portion, and a generally horizontal portion, the leg portions having lower floor contacting ends and opposite upper ends, the generally horizontal portion extending between and interconnecting the upper ends of the leg portions, each of the horizontal portions having a midpoint with a rear section defined rearward of the midpoint; and at least one transverse member extending between and interconnecting the rear section of the generally horizontal portion of the first leg member and the rear section of the generally horizontal portion of the second leg member, the at least one transverse member providing fore and aft spaced apart attachment points; wherein the first and second leg members and the at least one transverse member together form a self supporting base; a seat cushion supported in a generally horizontal position by the seat base, the seat cushion having a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of opposing side edges; a generally L-shaped back support bracket having a first generally horizontal end non-rotatably connected solely to and supported by the fore and aft attachment points of the at least one transverse member of the base and a second generally vertical end extending upwardly adjacent the rear edge of the seat cushion; and a seat back connected to the second end of the back support bracket and extending upwardly therefrom.