Backrest assembly

• US 8,029,066 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2009
• Issued: 10/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tung-Hua Su
• Original Assignee: Tung-Hua Su
• Inventors: Su, Tung-Hua
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn; David
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARRETT, ERIKA P
• Application Number:
  US12/568,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20110074202A1
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 297/440.11, 297/452.56, 297/452.55, 297/452.63, 297/452.18
• US Class Current: 297/452.18
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/023 connecting upholstery to frames, e.g. by hooks, clips, snap fasteners, clamping means or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/40 for the back

Abstract

A backrest assembly includes an annular front frame having a front surface on which inner and outer annular flanges are formed, defining a first annular groove therebetween. A plurality of pegs is formed in the annular groove. A net is mounted in front of the front frame in a tightened state and includes a plurality of peg holes. A periphery of the net covers the outer annular flange of the front frame and is received in the first annular groove. Each peg of the front frame extends through one of the peg holes. Inner and annular wall are formed on a front face of an annular rear frame and define a second annular groove therebetween. A plurality of stubs is formed in the second annular groove. Each stub includes a receptacle receiving one of the pegs. Fasteners are extended through engaging holes in the front and rear frames.

Claims

1. A backrest assembly comprising:

a front frame made of rigid material, with the front frame being annular and including front and rear surfaces spaced in a first direction, with an outer annular flange formed on the rear surface, with an inner annular flange formed on the rear surface and surrounded by the outer annular flange, defining a first annular groove between the outer and inner annular flanges, with a plurality of annularly spaced pegs formed on the rear surface and in the annular groove, with the front frame further including a plurality of first engaging holes extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;

a net made of bendable material and including a plurality of peg holes, with the net mounted in front of the front frame, with a periphery of the net covering the outer annular flange of the front frame and received in the first annular groove of the front frame, with each of the plurality of pegs of the front frame extending through one of the plurality of peg holes, with the net in a tightened state;

a rear frame made of rigid material, with the rear frame being annular and including front and rear faces spaced in the first direction, with an outer annular wall formed on the front face of the rear frame, with an inner annular wall formed on the front face of the rear frame and surrounded by the outer annular wall, defining a second annular groove between the outer and inner annular walls, with a plurality of annularly spaced stubs formed on the front face of the rear frame and in the second annular groove, with each of the plurality of stubs including a receptacle receiving one of the plurality of pegs of the front frame, with the rear frame further including a plurality of second engaging holes extending in the second direction; and

a plurality of fasteners each extending through one of the plurality of first engaging holes of the front frame and one of the plurality of second engaging holes of the rear frame.

2. The backrest assembly as claimed in claim 1, with the net including a coupling member fixed to the periphery thereof, with the coupling member made of tear-resistant material and including the plurality of peg holes, and with the coupling member received in the first annular groove.

3. The backrest assembly as claimed in claim 1, with the plurality of first engaging holes formed in the inner annular flange of the front frame, and with the plurality of second engaging holes formed in the inner annular wall of the rear frame and aligned with the plurality of first engaging holes.

4. The backrest assembly as claimed in claim 1, with an end face of each of the plurality of stubs pressing against a circumference of one of the plurality of peg holes of the net, with the rear frame further including an outer annular abutting section intermediate the outer annular wall and each of the plurality of stubs in the second direction and intermediate the front face of the rear frame and the end face of the outer annular wall of the rear frame in the second direction, and with the periphery of the net sandwiched between the outer annular abutting section of the rear frame and the outer annular flange of the front frame.

5. The backrest assembly as claimed in claim 4, with the rear frame further including an inner annular abutting section surrounded by the outer annular abutting section, with the inner annular wall being intermediate the inner annular abutting section in the second direction and each of the plurality of stubs and intermediate the end face of the stub and the inner annular abutting section in the first direction, and with the inner annular flange of the front frame abutting the inner annular abutting section of the rear frame.

6. The backrest assembly as claimed in claim 1, with a portion of the net fixed by nails to the front frame.