CHAIR WITH ACTIVATED BACK FLEX
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1. A chair back comprising:
- a back support that is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion;
an upright frame that is substantially rigid and has a first frame side and a second frame side;
a first flex wing located between the first frame side and the first side portion, the first flex wing including a front portion coupled to the first side portion, a back portion coupled to the first frame side, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion such that the first flex wing flexes upon engagement by a user.
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Abstract
A chair back that includes a back support, an upright frame, and at least one flex wing. The back support is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion. The upright frame is substantially rigid and has a first frame side and a second frame side. The flex wing is located between the first frame side and the first side portion, where the flex wing includes a front portion coupled to the first side portion, a back portion coupled to the first frame side, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion. The flex wing flexes during engagement by a user.
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35 Claims
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1. A chair back comprising:
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a back support that is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion; an upright frame that is substantially rigid and has a first frame side and a second frame side; a first flex wing located between the first frame side and the first side portion, the first flex wing including a front portion coupled to the first side portion, a back portion coupled to the first frame side, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion such that the first flex wing flexes upon engagement by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A chair comprising:
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a base to support the chair on a surface; a seat supported by the base; and a back supported by the base, wherein the back includes; a first upright and a second upright; a first wing attached to the first upright and including a first web portion; a second wing attached to the second upright and including a second web portion; and a back support attached to the first upright and the second upright via the first wing and the second wing such that the first web portion extends between the back support and the first upright and the second web portion extends between the back support and the second upright. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of making a chair back comprising:
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forming a back support that is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion; forming a first flex wing that has a front portion positioned at the first side portion of the back support, a back portion, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion; and securing the back portion to a first frame side of an upright frame that is substantially rigid, such that the first flex wing flexes in response to user force applied to the back support. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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