Patent ID: RE39604

Claim:
An improved adjustable seating arrangement comprising, in combination: a frame member having a back portion and a seat portion; said back portion comprising a first and a second rigid support element, in spaced apart, substantially parallel relationship, each of said first and second rigid support element comprising a first and a second rigid brace member in spaced apart relationship and said first and said second rigid support element defining a plane, said first and said second rigid support elements defining a seating back support; said seat portion comprising a third and a fourth rigid support element in spaced apart relationship and each of said third and fourth rigid support elements comprising a third and a fourth rigid brace member in spaced apart relationship and said third and said fourth rigid support elements defining a plane, said third and said fourth rigid support elements defining a seating scat support; at least one rigid transverse member connected to said first rigid brace member of each of said first and said second rigid support elements for maintaining said first and said second rigid support elements in said spaced apart relationship; a first plurality of flexible webbing members in spaced apart relationship extending between said first and said second rigid support elements, each of said first plurality of webbing members comprising a first and a second flexible webbing portion, each of said first webbing portion of each of said plurality of webbing members having a first end section adjustable connected to said first brace member of said first support element and second end section adjustably connected to said first brace member of said second support element, and said second webbing portions of each of said first plurality of webbing members having a first end section adjustably connected to said second brace member of said first support element and a second end section adjustably connected to said second brace member of said second support element; at least one flexible back joining means coupled to at least some of said first plurality of webbing members intermediate said first and said second rigid support elements for coupling together at least some of said first and said second webbing sections of said first plurality of said webbing means; adjustment means in at least some of said first and said second end sections of said first and said second webbing portions of said first plurality of webbing members for varying the length thereof between adjustment means.