Patent ID: 7686396

Claim:
A seating assembly comprising: a base support attached to a lower supporting structure, a seating portion, a pivot bar having axially aligned and oppositely disposed first pivots attached to the base support to pivot such that the pivot bar pivots about a base pivot axis and axially aligned and oppositely disposed second pivots oriented perpendicular to the first pivots and wherein the seating portion is pivotally attached to the second pivots such that the seating portion pivots about a seat pivot axis substantially orthogonal to the base pivot axis and wherein the base pivot axis and the seat pivot axis intersect, such that the seating portion is omnidirectionally tiltable out of a level plane, and wherein the pivot bar comprises a one piece construction; a dampening assembly disposed between the base support and the seating portion to provide resistance to pivoting about the base pivot axis and the seat pivot axis.