Chair control gas spring retainer for chair height reduction

A control mechanism for a chair utilizing a gas spring construction for chair height adjustability, the mechanism comprising:

• a main control housing having an upwardly directed opening;
• an upper control housing having a downwardly directed opening and being dimensioned and configured to nest with said main control housing;
• pivot means for pivotably connection said main control housing to said upper control housing;
• an aperture in said main control housing which receives an upper portion of a gas spring and to allow said portion to pass through said main control housing;
• a bracket means disposed on said main control housing and having two apertures both vertically aligned with the aperture of the main control housing;
• said apertures of said bracket means being spaced above the aperture of said main control housing and being dimensioned and configured to engage a tapered end of said gas spring and support said control mechanism thereon;
• wherein an upper end of said gas spring is positionable in closely spaced relation to said upper control housing when said tapered end of said gas spring is engaged by said apertures of said bracket.