A chair assembly includes a back shell member including a laterally-extending top portion, a laterally-extending bottom portion and a pair of longitudinally-extending side portions extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and cooperating therewith the defined open space therebetween,
A chair assembly includes a back shell member including a laterally-extending top portion, a laterally-extending bottom portion and a pair of longitudinally-extending side portions extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and cooperating therewith the defined open space therebetween, and a cover having a first surface adapted to support a seated user and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the cover is positioned over the back shell member to cover at least a portion of the open space, and wherein the cover comprises an elastomeric material having a longitudinal direction compliance to lateral direction compliance ration of at least 3:1.
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1. A chair back assembly, comprising: a back shell member including a laterally extending top portion, a laterally extending bottom portion and a pair of longitudinally extending side portions extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and cooperating therewith to define an open space
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A chair back assembly, comprising: a back shell member including a laterally extending top portion, a laterally extending bottom portion and a pair of longitudinally extending side portions extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and cooperating therewith to define an open space therebetween, wherein the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions are a single, integral piece, and wherein the back shell member is flexible in a fore-to-aft direction;a cover having a first surface adapted to support a seated user and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the cover is positioned over the back shell member to cover at least a portion of the open space; anda ring member having a plurality of side portions and a plurality of corner portions interspaced with the side portions, wherein at least one of the side portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the side portions is fixed for rotation with the cover along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the side portions, and wherein at least one of the corner portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the corner portions is free from rotation with the cover along a line tangential to the at least one of the corner portions, and wherein the mesh fabric cover is fixed for rotation with the at least one of the side portions of the ring member as the ring member is wrapped about the support component and the mesh fabric cover is free from rotation with the at least one of the corner portions as the cover member is wrapped about the support component. 2. The chair back assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises an elastomeric material having a longitudinal direction compliance to a lateral direction compliance ratio of at least 3:1. 3. The chair back assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a mesh fabric. 4. The chair back assembly of claim 1, wherein the back shell member includes a channel extending along at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions, and wherein the ring member is received within the channel. 5. The chair back assembly of claim 4, wherein the channel extends along the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions. 6. The chair back assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring includes a relatively widened portion with respect to the at least one of the corner portions, and wherein the at least one of the corner portions includes a relatively narrowed portion with respect to the at least one of the side portions of the ring. 7. The chair back assembly of claim 6, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring comprises a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration. 8. The chair back assembly of claim 6, wherein the at least one of the corner portions comprises a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration. 9. The chair back assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring and the at least one of the corner portions are sewn to the cover. 10. The chair back assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a substantially rigid back frame assembly operably supporting the back shell member and movable between an upright position and a reclined position. 11. The chair back assembly of claim 10, wherein the back shell member is pivotably supported by the back frame assembly. 12. The chair back assembly of claim 10, wherein the back frame assembly is configured to flex the back shell in a fore-to-aft direction as the back frame assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions. 13. The chair back assembly of claim 12, wherein a lumbar area of the back shell member moves in a fore-and-aft direction as the back frame assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions. 14. The chair back assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover is stretched over the back shell member. 15. A chair component assembly, comprising: a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user;a mesh fabric cover having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; anda ring member having a plurality of side portions and a plurality of corner portions interspaced with the side portions, wherein at least one of the side portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the side portions is fixed for rotation with the cover along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the side portions, and wherein at least one of the corner portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the corner portions is free from rotation with the cover along a line tangential to the at least one of the corner portions, and wherein the mesh fabric cover is fixed for rotation with the at least one of the side portions of the ring member as the ring member is wrapped about the support component and the mesh fabric cover is free from rotation with the at least one of the corner portions as the cover member is wrapped about the support component. 16. The chair component assembly of claim 15, wherein the support component comprises a back shell frame comprising a laterally extending top portion, a laterally extending bottom portion and a pair of longitudinally extending side portion extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and cooperating therewith to define an open space therebetween. 17. The chair back assembly of claim 16, further comprising: a substantially rigid back frame assembly operably supporting the back shell member and movable between an upright position and a reclined position. 18. The chair back assembly of claim 17, wherein the back shell member is pivotably supported by the back frame assembly. 19. The chair back assembly of claim 17, wherein the back shell member flexes in a fore-and-aft direction as the back frame is pivoted between the upright and reclined positions. 20. The chair component assembly of claim 16, wherein the cover includes a first surface adapted to support a seated user and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the cover is positioned over the back shell member to cover at least a portion of the open space, and wherein the cover comprises an elastomeric material having a longitudinal direction compliance to lateral direction compliance ratio of at least 3:1. 21. The chair back assembly of claim 20, wherein the ratio is at least 10:1. 22. The chair back assembly of claim 20, wherein the cover is stretched over the back shell. 23. The chair back assembly of claim 16, wherein the back shell member is flexible along the length thereof in a fore-to-aft direction. 24. The chair back assembly of claim 16, wherein the back shell member includes a channel extending along at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions, and wherein the ring member is received within the channel. 25. The chair back assembly of claim 24, wherein the channel extends along the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions. 26. The chair back assembly of claim 15, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring includes a relatively widened portion with respect to the at least one of the corner portions, and wherein the at least one of the corner portions includes a relatively narrowed portion with respect to the at least one of the side portions of the ring. 27. The chair back assembly of claim 26, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring comprises a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration. 28. The chair back assembly of claim 26, wherein the at least one of the corner portions comprises a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration. 29. The chair back assembly of claim 15, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring and the at least one of the corner portions are sewn to the cover. 30. A chair back assembly, comprising: a back shell member comprising a laterally extending top portion, a laterally extending bottom portion and a pair of longitudinally extending side portion extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and cooperating therewith to define an open space therebetween,a cover having a first surface adapted to support a seated user and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the cover is positioned over the back shell member to cover at least a portion of the open space; anda back frame assembly operably supporting the back shell member and moveable between an upright position, and a reclined position, wherein the back frame assembly is configured to flex the back shell in a fore-to-aft direction as the back frame assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions; anda ring member having a plurality of side portions and a plurality of corner portions interspaced with the side portions, wherein at least one of the side portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the side portions is fixed for rotation with the cover along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the side portions, and wherein at least one of the corner portions is secured to the first surface of the cover such that the at least one of the corner portions is free from rotation with the cover along a line tangential to the at least one of the corner portions, and wherein the mesh fabric cover is fixed for rotation with the at least one of the side portions of the ring member as the ring member is wrapped about the support component and the mesh fabric cover is free from rotation with the at least one of the corner portions as the cover member is wrapped about the support component. 31. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein the cover comprises an elastomeric material having a longitudinal direction compliance to a lateral direction compliance ratio of at least 3:1. 32. The chair back assembly of claim 31, wherein the ratio is at least 10:1. 33. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein the cover comprises a mesh fabric. 34. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein the back shell member includes a channel extending along at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions, and wherein the ring member is received within the channel. 35. The chair back assembly of claim 34, wherein the channel extends along the top portion, the bottom portion and the side portions. 36. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring includes a relatively widened portion with respect to the at least one of the corner portions, and wherein the at least one of the corner portions includes a relatively narrowed portion with respect to the at least one of the side portions of the ring. 37. The chair back assembly of claim 36, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring comprises a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration. 38. The chair back assembly of claim 36, wherein the at least one of the corner portions comprises a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration. 39. The chair back assembly of claim 36, wherein the at least one of the side portions of the ring and the at least one of the corner portions are sewn to the cover. 40. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein the back shell member is pivotably supported by the back frame assembly. 41. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein a lumbar area of the back shell member moves in a fore-and-aft direction as the back frame assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions. 42. The chair back assembly of claim 30, wherein the cover is stretched over the back shell member.
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