Chair construction
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1. A chair component assembly, comprising:
- a support component including a surface adapted to support a portion of a seated user and facing in a first direction, the support component comprising;
a shell member having an outer peripheral edge;
at least one coupler having an interior and an opening facing the outer peripheral edge of the shell member and that is transverse to the surface of the support component; and
at least one tab member located substantially proximate the opening of the at least one coupler, wherein the at least one tab member extends away from the surface of the support component and into the interior of the at least one coupler; and
an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including an edge that extends through the opening of the least one coupler is retained within the interior of the at least one coupler by the at least one tab member.
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Abstract
A chair component assembly includes a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user and including a shell member having an outer peripheral edge, the support component further including at least one coupler having an interior and an opening facing the outer peripheral edge of the shell member, and at least one tab member located substantially proximate the opening of the at least one coupler, and an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including an edge that is retained within the interior of the at least one cupler by the at least one tab member.
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26 Claims
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1. A chair component assembly, comprising:
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a support component including a surface adapted to support a portion of a seated user and facing in a first direction, the support component comprising; a shell member having an outer peripheral edge; at least one coupler having an interior and an opening facing the outer peripheral edge of the shell member and that is transverse to the surface of the support component; and at least one tab member located substantially proximate the opening of the at least one coupler, wherein the at least one tab member extends away from the surface of the support component and into the interior of the at least one coupler; and an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including an edge that extends through the opening of the least one coupler is retained within the interior of the at least one coupler by the at least one tab member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A chair component assembly, comprising:
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a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user and including a shell member having a channel and at least one fastener located within the channel; and an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including a drawstring located within a drawstring tunnel, wherein the drawstring is adapted to draw the upholstery cover assembly about the support component, wherein the drawstring and the drawstring tunnel are each retained within the channel by the at least one fastener. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A chair component assembly, comprising:
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a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user and including a shell member having an aperture; an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including a drawstring located within a drawstring tunnel, wherein the drawstring is adapted to draw the upholstery cover assembly about the support component, and wherein the drawstring includes at least one free end; and at least one fastener engaging the aperture of the shell member and securing at least a portion of the at least one free end of the drawstring within the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A chair component assembly, comprising:
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a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user and including a shell member having a channel extending about a majority of an outer periphery of the support component and at least one fastener located within the channel; and an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including a drawstring located within a drawstring tunnel, wherein the drawstring is adapted to draw the upholstery cover assembly about the support component, and wherein at least one of the drawstring and the drawstring tunnel are retained within the channel by the at least one fastener.
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