Chair having pliable backrest and methods for same

A seating assembly comprising:

• a seat;
• a seat pan coupled to and supporting the 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 pan;
• a proximal strut anchor coupled to the base housing;
• an upright bracket comprising:
• a 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 the upright bracket is coupled to the upright member;
• and
• a biasing element extending between the proximal strut anchor and the distal strut anchor,
• wherein the biasing element is preloaded by the seat pan contacting the upright bracket when the base housing is coupled to the seat pan, and
• wherein upon applying a reclining force to the pliable backrest, the upright member pivots about the pivot hub and the biasing element deflects providing a resistance to the reclining force.

A method for supporting a user in a seating assembly comprising:

• supporting a posterior of the user in a seat of the seating assembly;
• supporting a back of the user with a pliable backrest of the seating assembly,
• wherein the pliable backrest is coupled to an upright member of the seating assembly;
• receiving a reclining force imparted on the pliable backrest by the user;
• and
• resisting the reclining force by a biasing element,
• wherein the biasing element is coupled to a base housing at a proximal end and the upright member at a distal end, and
• wherein the biasing element deflects based on the reclining force provided by the upright member and by a pivot hub acting as a fulcrum on the biasing element.