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A chair includes a seat back having a generally rigid back member. The rigid member includes a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge is defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides. A handle is fixedly secured to the top edge of the seat back. The handle extends

A chair includes a seat back having a generally rigid back member. The rigid member includes a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge is defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides. A handle is fixedly secured to the top edge of the seat back. The handle extends between opposite ends. A bumper extends along at least a portion of the peripheral edge. The bumper has at least one end that abuts one of the ends of the handle to provide a smooth transition between the handle and the bumper.

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I claim: 1. A chair comprising: a seat back including a generally rigid back member having a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides; a handle fixedly secured to the top edge of the seat back, the handle extending gener

I claim: 1. A chair comprising: a seat back including a generally rigid back member having a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides; a handle fixedly secured to the top edge of the seat back, the handle extending generally along the peripheral edge between opposite ends, the handle including an outer surface and a reduced width portion defined at each end of the handle, wherein portions of the handle adjacent to the ends have a smaller diameter than the outer surface of the handle, an abutment surface being defined due to the difference in diameter between the outer surface and reduced width portion; a bumper that extends along at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the bumper having at least one end that abuts one of the ends of the handle to provide a smooth transition between the handle and the bumper. 2. A chair as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bumper includes a cross section defined by a body having an aperture for receiving the reduced width portion of the handle therein such that the ends of the bumper abut the abutment surface of the handle to provide a smooth transition between the handle and the bumper. 3. A chair comprising: a seat back including a generally rigid back member having a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides; a handle fixedly secured to the top edge of the seat back, the handle extending generally along the peripheral edge between opposite ends; a bumper that extends along at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the bumper having at least one end that abuts one of the ends of the handle to provide a smooth transition between the handle and the bumper, the body of the bumper having an outer surface, the cross section of the bumper further including a flange that extends outwardly from the outer surface, whereby the bumper is fixedly secured to the seat back by a plurality of fasteners extending through the flange and into the back member. 4. A chair as set forth in claim 3, wherein handle and bumper each have outer surfaces, the widths of the outer surfaces of the bumper and handle are substantially similar to provide a smooth transition between the handle and the bumper. 5. A chair as set forth in claim 3, wherein the bumper is formed of a resilient material. 6. A chair as set forth in claim 3, wherein the handle and the bumper each have generally circular cross sections. 7. A chair as set forth in claim 3, wherein the body of the bumper is offset relative to the flange in a direction generally transverse to the flange. 8. A chair as set forth in claim 3, wherein the body of the bumper is centered relative to the flange in a direction generally transverse to the flange. 9. A chair as set forth in claim 1, wherein handle and bumper each have outer surfaces, the widths of the outer surfaces of the bumper and handle are substantially similar to provide a smooth transition between the handle and the bumper. 10. A chair as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bumper is formed of a resilient material. 11. A chair as set forth in claim 1, wherein the handle and the bumper each have generally circular cross sections. 12. A chair comprising: a seat back including a generally rigid back member having a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides; a handle fixedly secured to the top edge of the scat back, the handle having a nub defined at an end thereof; a bumper that extends along at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the bumper having an aperture defined at an end thereof, the aperture being adapted for receiving the nub of the handle therein to allow the ends of the handle and bumper to abut to provide a smooth transition between the handle and bumper. 13. A chair as set forth in claim 12, wherein the handle includes an outer surface and the nub has a reduced width relative to the outer surface, an abutment surface being defined due to the difference in width between the outer surface and nub of the handle. 14. A chair as set forth in claim 13, wherein the bumper includes an outer surface that has substantially the same width as the outer surface of the handle, such that when the nub has been received in the aperture of the bumper, the end of the bumper abuts the abutment surface to provide a smooth transition between the handle and bumper. 15. A chair as set forth in claim 12, wherein the back member includes opposite front and rear bides each defined between the peripheral edge, the bumper having a flange that is fixedly secured to the rear side of the back member. 16. A chair as set forth in claim 15, wherein a foam pad is disposed along the front side of the back member. 17. A chair as set forth in claim 16, wherein a trim cover is wrapped substantially around the foam pad, the trim cover having a peripheral edge that is disposed between the flange and the rear side of the back member, whereby the bumper and trim cover are fixedly secured to the seat back by a plurality of fasteners extending through the flange and into the back member. 18. A chair as set forth in claim 17 including a back panel that is fixedly secured to the seat back to substantially conceal the read side of the back member. 19. A chair as set forth in claim 18, wherein the flange of bumper is substantially concealed between the back panel and the rear side of the back member. 20. A chair as set forth in claim 12, wherein the bumper is formed of a resilient material. 21. A chair as set forth in claim 12, wherein the handle and the bumper each have generally circular cross sections.