Patent ID: 8172331

Claim:
An article of seating furniture comprising: a seat portion having a seating area defined by an outer perimeter having a front perimeter edge and a rear perimeter edge, wherein the front perimeter edge and the rear perimeter edge each have a generally elliptical shape distinct from each other, wherein the front perimeter edge defines a front seating area and the rear perimeter edge defines a rear seating area, wherein the front seating area and the rear seating area are joined along a seating axis; a back portion positioned adjacent to the seat portion and extending above the seating area when the article of seating furniture is supported on a horizontal support surface; and a plurality of legs extending below the seat portion to support the seating furniture on the horizontal support surface, wherein at least a pair of the legs extend away from an outer surface of the back portion at an angle of at least 10° relative to vertical and are joined to both the seat portion and the outer surface of the back portion above the seat portion to support the back portion and the seat portion, wherein a depth of the front seating area is defined from the seating axis to the front perimeter edge and a depth of the rear seating area is defined from the seating axis to the rear perimeter edge, wherein a maximum depth of the front seating area is less than a maximum depth of the rear seating area.