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Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2021
Applicant:

Hni Technologies Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);

Inventor:

John Koch, Muscatine, IA (US);

Assignee:

HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC., Muscatine, IA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 5/12 (2006.01); A47C 7/18 (2006.01); A47C 7/28 (2006.01); A47C 7/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/185 (2013.01); A47C 7/282 (2013.01); A47C 7/40 (2013.01); A47C 5/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a chair back assembly with an outer frame and an inner frame, wherein the outer frame is manufactured of different material than the inner frame to allow for a variety in support throughout the chair back assembly, resulting in localized support throughout the back of the chair. The availability of localized support results in an improvement in comfort and may also improve production in embodiments utilizing a foam covering. Specifically, the inner frame of the chair back assembly may include at least one vertical member and at least one horizontal member to provide additional support to the user.


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