Chair assembly with upholstery covering
First Claim
1. A seating unit component assembly, comprising:
- a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user, the support component including a first surface adapted to abut a seated user, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end surface, a second end surface opposite the first end surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the first and second end surfaces; and
a cover having a plurality of sides that cooperate to form an interior space that receives the support component therein, the cover comprising;
a first portion comprising a substantially flexible, elastically resilient material covering at least a portion of at least one of the side surfaces of the support component;
a second portion comprising a significantly flexible material having a flexibility that is greater than the flexibility of the first portion and covering at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the first end surface of the support component; and
a third portion comprising a substantially rigid overlay, wherein the third portion is less flexible than the first portion, and wherein the third portion covers at least a portion of the second surface and at least a portion of the side surfaces of the support component.
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Abstract
A seating unit component assembly comprises a support component that includes a first surface adapted to abut a seated user, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end surface, a second end surface opposite the first end surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the first and second end surfaces, and a cover having a plurality of sides that cooperate to form an interior space that receives the support component therein, wherein the cover includes a first portion comprising a non-fabric substantially flexible thermoplastic material covering at least a portion of at least one of the side surfaces of the support component, a second portion comprising a fabric covering at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the first end surface of the support component, and a third portion comprising a substantially rigid overlay covering at least a portion of the second end surface and at least a portion of the second surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A seating unit component assembly, comprising:
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a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user, the support component including a first surface adapted to abut a seated user, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end surface, a second end surface opposite the first end surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the first and second end surfaces; and a cover having a plurality of sides that cooperate to form an interior space that receives the support component therein, the cover comprising; a first portion comprising a substantially flexible, elastically resilient material covering at least a portion of at least one of the side surfaces of the support component; a second portion comprising a significantly flexible material having a flexibility that is greater than the flexibility of the first portion and covering at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the first end surface of the support component; and a third portion comprising a substantially rigid overlay, wherein the third portion is less flexible than the first portion, and wherein the third portion covers at least a portion of the second surface and at least a portion of the side surfaces of the support component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A seating unit component assembly, comprising:
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a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user, the support component including a first surface adapted to abut a seated user, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end surface, a second end surface opposite the first end surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the first and second end surfaces; and a cover having a plurality of sides that cooperate to form an interior space that receives the support component therein, the cover comprising; a first portion comprising a substantially flexible first material and covering at least a portion of at least one of the side surfaces of the support component; a second portion comprising a substantially flexible second material that is different than the first material and covering at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the first end surface of the support component; and a third portion comprising a substantially rigid overlay covering at least a portion of at least one of the side surfaces and at least a portion of the second surface, wherein the third portion of the cover is significantly offset from the first end surface of the support component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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