Chair assembly with upholstery covering

A chair component, comprising:

• a shell member including a plurality of frame portions that cooperate with one another to define an open space therebetween, wherein the frame portions are a single, integral piece;
• a cover having a first surface adapted to support a seated user and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the cover is positioned over the shell member to cover at least a portion of the open space;
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• a ring member including a plurality of attachment portions and a plurality of reliefs interspaced with the attachment portions, wherein at least one of the attachment portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the attachment portions is fixed for rotation with the cover along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the attachment portions, and wherein a width of at least one of the reliefs along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the reliefs is reduced as the ring member is wrapped about the shell member.

A seating arrangement, comprising:

• a seat assembly configured to support a seated user;
• a back assembly extending upward from the seat assembly and movable between an upright position and a reclined position;
• at least one biasing member having a first end and second end;
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• a control arrangement configured to allow a user to adjust the at least one biasing member between a first configuration where the at least one biasing member exerts a first biasing force on the back assembly and a second configuration where the at least one biasing member exerts a second biasing force on the back assembly that is greater than the first biasing force, the second end of the at least one biasing member traveling through an arcuate path as the at least one biasing member is moved between the first and second configurations.