# US 8,465,095 B2 · Chair with tiltable back

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- Number: US 8,465,095 B2
- Document ID: US8465095B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/954,679
- Filed: 2010-11-26
- Published: 2012-04-19
- Granted: 2013-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2010-10-14
- Applicants: Ken Su
- Inventors: Ken Su
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465095B2

## CPC

- A47C 7/44: with elastically-mounted frame
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

The chair of the invention includes a cushion, a back and a back support. Either or both of the back and back support are made of a flexible material. The back is perpendicular to the cushion and has an upper connecting portion and a lower connecting portion. The back support is of a substantial L-shape and has an upper end and a protrudent mount. The back support is connected between the cushion and the back for supporting the back. The upper end of the back support fixedly connects with the upper connecting portion, and the protrudent mount movably and pivotally connects with the lower connecting portion, thereby the back support is capable of tilting.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A chair with tiltable back comprising:
a cushion;
a back substantially perpendicular to the cushion, made of a flexible material, having an upper connecting portion and a lower connecting portion;
a back support having a substantial L-shape, connected between the cushion and the back for supporting the back, and having an upper end and a protrudent mount;
wherein the upper end of the back support fixedly connects with the upper connecting portion, and the protrudent mount movably and pivotally connects with the lower connecting portion;
thereby the back is capable of swinging against the back support due to a movable and pivotal connection between the protrudent mount and the lower connecting portion, the lower connecting portion is provided with a long hole, the protrudent mount is provided with a round hole, and the long hole and the round hole are penetrated by a shaft bar.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The chair of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is nylon with fiber.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The chair of claim 1, wherein the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion are located at middle and a lower end of the back, respectively.

### Claim 4

A chair with tiltable back comprising:
a cushion;
a back substantially perpendicular to the cushion, having an upper connecting portion and a lower connecting portion;
a back support having a substantial L-shape, made of a flexible material, connected between the cushion and the back for supporting the back, and having an upper end and a protrudent mount;
wherein the upper end of the back support fixedly connects with the upper connecting portion, and the protrudent mount movably and pivotally connects with the lower connecting portion;
thereby the back support is capable of swinging due to a movable and pivotal connection between the protrudent mount and the lower connecting portion, the lower connecting portion is provided with a long hole, the protrudent mount is provided with a round hole, and the long hole and the round hole are penetrated by a shaft bar.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The chair of claim 4, wherein the flexible material is nylon with fiber.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The chair of claim 4, wherein the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion are located at middle and a lower end of the back, respectively.