CPC A47C 7/462 (2013.01) [A47C 7/445 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A seating assembly comprising:
a seat;
a pliable backrest for providing deflectable support;
an upright member coupled to the pliable backrest and extending away from the seat; a base housing coupled to the seat;
a proximal strut anchor coupled to the base housing;
a distal strut anchor coupled to the upright member;
a biasing element configured to provide a counter moment to rotation of the pliable backrest, the biasing element extending between the proximal strut anchor and the distal strut anchor; and
a pivot hub disposed between the proximal strut anchor and the distal strut anchor and rotatably seated in pivot sockets of the base housing,
wherein upon applying a reclining force to the pliable backrest, the upright member pivots about the pivot hub and the biasing element deflects about the pivot hub providing a resistance to the reclining force and providing the counter moment to the rotation of the pliable backrest.
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