Chair assembly
First Claim
1. A method of assembling a chair component, comprising:
- providing a first chair member adapted to support a seated user;
providing a second chair member movable between a first position, wherein the second chair member is substantially coplanar with the first chair member, and a second position, wherein the second chair member is substantially parallel with the first chair member;
wrapping a cover member about a portion of the first chair member and a portion of the second chair member;
providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member;
drawing the cover member about the portion of the first chair member and the portion of the second chair member when the second chair member is in the first position;
fixing an effective length of the drawstring while the second chair member is in the first position;
moving the second chair member from the first position to the second position; and
securing the second chair member in the second position.
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Abstract
A method of assembling a chair component includes providing a first chair member, providing a second chair member moveable between a first position, wherein the second chair member is coplanar with the first chair member, and a second position, wherein the second chair member is parallel with the first chair member, and wrapping a cover member about the first and second chair members. The method further includes providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member, drawing the cover member about the first and second chair members when the second chair member is in the first position, fixing an effective length of the drawstring while the second chair member is in the first position, moving the second chair member from the first position to the second position, and securing the second chair member in the second position.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of assembling a chair component, comprising:
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providing a first chair member adapted to support a seated user; providing a second chair member movable between a first position, wherein the second chair member is substantially coplanar with the first chair member, and a second position, wherein the second chair member is substantially parallel with the first chair member; wrapping a cover member about a portion of the first chair member and a portion of the second chair member; providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member; drawing the cover member about the portion of the first chair member and the portion of the second chair member when the second chair member is in the first position; fixing an effective length of the drawstring while the second chair member is in the first position; moving the second chair member from the first position to the second position; and securing the second chair member in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of assembling a chair component, comprising:
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providing a first chair member adapted to support a user and that includes a forwardly-facing front surface and a rearwardly-facing rear surface, wherein the first chair member further includes at least one raised portion extending rearwardly from the rear surface; wrapping a cover member about a portion of the first chair member; providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member; drawing the cover member about the portion of the first chair member by the drawstring; aligning the cover with the at least one raised portion to properly align the cover with respect to the first chair member; securing the drawstring to the first chair member with at least one fastener that is received within the at least one raised portion; providing a second chair member movable between a first position, wherein the second chair member is substantially coplanar with the first chair member, and a second position, wherein the second chair member is substantially parallel with the first chair member; wrapping the cover member about a portion of the second chair member; and drawing the cover member about the portion of the second chair member by the drawstring. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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