US 11,805,913 B2
Body support assembly and methods for the use and assembly thereof
Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, E Grand Rapids, MI (US); Kurt R. Heidmann, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Gordon J. Peterson, Rockford, MI (US); David Bodnar, Grand Rapids, MI (US); James Ludwig, Grand Rapids, 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 Feb. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/672,978.
Application 17/672,978 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 2022/0167747 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. A47C 3/026 (2006.01); A47C 7/02 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/28 (2006.01); A47C 7/44 (2006.01); A47C 1/024 (2006.01); A47C 1/032 (2006.01); A47C 3/021 (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)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A body support assembly comprising:
a base member;
a lower support structure comprising:
a longitudinally extending portion coupled to the base member at a first location; and
a front link extending forwardly and upwardly from the longitudinally extending portion forwardly of the first location, wherein the front link and the longitudinally extending portion are integrally formed;
a back member comprising a lower portion pivotally connected to the lower support structure at a fixed pivot axis, a rigid rear link integrally formed with the lower portion and pivotable with the lower portion about the fixed pivot axis, wherein the rigid rear link extends upwardly from the lower portion, and an upright portion extending upwardly from the lower portion; and
a seat having a front portion coupled to the front link and a rear portion coupled to the rigid rear link, wherein the seat comprises a rear edge spaced apart from a front surface of the upright portion of the back member.