US 11,786,039 B2
Body support assembly and methods for the use and assembly thereof
Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, E Grand Rapids, MI (US); Gordon J. Peterson, Rockford, MI (US); Nathan R. Brock, Alto, MI (US); and Mark Spoelhof, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to STEELCASE INC., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on May 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/742,113.
Application 17/742,113 is a continuation of application No. 17/119,490, filed on Dec. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,357,329.
Application 17/119,490 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/794,946, filed on Feb. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,109,683, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/947,914, filed on Dec. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/947,911, filed on Dec. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287466 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A47C 3/026 (2006.01); A47C 7/02 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/28 (2006.01); A47C 3/021 (2006.01); A47C 1/032 (2006.01); A47C 7/44 (2006.01); A47C 1/024 (2006.01); A47C 7/54 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 7/44 (2013.01) [A47C 1/024 (2013.01); A47C 1/03261 (2013.01); A47C 3/021 (2013.01); A47C 7/029 (2018.08); A47C 7/282 (2013.01); A47C 7/541 (2018.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A backrest assembly comprising:
a back frame comprising a pair of first uprights;
a back support comprising a pair of second uprights, each of the second uprights positioned laterally outboard of one of the first uprights;
a body support member coupled to the back support; and
a pair of connectors, each of the connectors extending laterally between one of the first uprights and one of the second uprights, wherein each of the connectors comprises a first tab extending laterally from one of the first uprights and a second tab extending laterally from one of the second uprights, wherein the first and second tabs are overlapping.