Haworth, Inc.

Brian S Gessler

Teresa A Bellingar

Kyle R Fleet

Peter J Beyer

Tim Fookes

Todd Alan Kercher

Keith Shoemaker

Tracy Cook

Rick Roels

Michael E Schasel

Stephen Joseph Simpson

Joanna Atman

Matt Rutman

An office-type chair including a back support having a suspension mesh back support and a back support frame. The suspension mesh back support has an integral retaining channel disposed at a peripheral edge thereof, and the back support frame includes a central pair of upright support posts and wedge base for mounting to a chair frame. The back support frame includes a plurality of flexible and spaced support arms extending laterally outward from the upright support posts. The support arms each have a peripheral edge configured for fastenerless attachment in a tensioned state within the suspension mesh retaining channel. An upholstery cover encapsulates the suspension mesh and back support frame. The office chair also includes a lumbar mechanism including a resilient cushion that may be positioned in the space between the suspension mesh and the support frame and adjusted along the vertical extent of the back support by rolling the resilient cushion on the rear of the suspension mesh.

Back support for a chair

An office chair is provided with includes a chair arm assembly on each opposite side thereof for supporting the arms of a user. The arm assemblies each include a latching assembly to permit adjustment of the height of an arm cap thereof while maintaining the arm cap at a selected elevation. The latch assembly is engageable with an inner liner provided within a support post. Further, the armrest assembly has a plurality of interconnected and relatively movable plates which permit adjustment of the angular orientation of the arm cap along with adjustment of the arm cap in the front-to-back direction and the side-to-side direction.

Arm assembly for a chair

A chair having a back assembly which includes a common back frame, multiple interchangeable crossbars, and a resiliently flexible cover. The cover includes an open interior or pocket which is adapted to receive the crossbar therein and prevent dislodgement of the crossbar. During assembly, the crossbar is first inserted within the open interior of the cover and then fitted into engagement with the back frame wherein the crossbar is held in place by stretching the cover and then engaging the lower edge of the cover with the back frame.

Mesh chair

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Hudsonville, MI, United States of America

Brian S Gessler