Chair and base frame therefor
OwnerHarvey M. Seversoninventor
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Abstract
A generally rectangular rigid one-piece base frame having a generally flat top for supporting a chair seat and formed to provide bosses which define downwardly opening recesses for reception of the upper ends of chair legs. A pair of other bosses define upwardly opening recesses disposed to receive the lower end portions of backrest structure, the base frame holding the entire chair structure together.
Claims2
A chair comprising a generally rectangular rigid one-piece frame member including a horizontal flange having a flat top defining an enlarged central opening, and a peripheral skirt depending from said flange to provide front and rear portions and laterally spaced opposite side portions, said frame member further including a plurality of downwardly extending bosses at the opposite ends of said front, rear and side portions and defining downwardly opening upwardly tapering recesses, and a pair of other bosses extending upwardly from the top surface of said rear frame portion each inwardly spaced from a different one of said downwardly extending bosses at the opposite ends of said rear portion, said upwardly extending bosses having upwardly opening downwardly tapering recesses therein;
- legs having upper ends received in said downwardly opening recesses;
- backrest supporting members having lower ends received in said upwardly opening recesses;
- and a horizontal seat element mounted on said flat top and having a pair of openings therethrough for reception of said upwardly extending bosses;
- said flange and bosses having transverse openings for reception of anchoring screws for said legs, backrest supporting members and seat element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.