Patent ID: 6896327

Claim:
A stackable chair, comprising: a seat assembly including right and left seat members having spaced apart rear portions; a right and left pair of front and rear leg members supporting said seat assembly and joined outboard of respective seat members to facilitate stacking on a like-configured seat assembly; a back support including spaced apart right and left side support members extending downwardly to respective right and left lower ends curved forwardly to be positioned in registry with and spaced apart by right and left gap separations from respective seat member rear portions; a rear support member interposed laterally inwardly from respective right and left back support lower ends, said rear support member forms a back frame cross-member extended to connect between said right and left back support lower ends; a right and left front support member extended laterally inwardly from respective seat member rear portions, each front support member having side portions joined to respective seat member rear portions forward of respective right and left gap separations, said right and left front support members are spaced apart thereby lacking cross-member support therebetween; and a right and left spring member being separately positioned laterally inwardly of respective right and left gap separations, each spring member having a rear portion disposed laterally inwardly of respective right and left back support lower ends for coupling with said rear support member, each spring member having a front portion disposed laterally inwardly of right and left seat member rear portions for coupling with respective front support members, each spring member being biased to return to a non-flexed position; whereby said back support is reclined when sufficient force is applied against said back support to pivot said spring member rear portions downwardly to a flexed position, said rear support member and attached back support being returned to a substantially upright position relative to said seat assembly by each spring member being biased to return to the non-flexed position.