A chair assembly includes a base structure, a seat support structure movably coupled to the base structure, an upwardly-extending back support structure movably coupled to the base structure, wherein the back support structure is adapted to move between an upright and reclined positions, wherein the
A chair assembly includes a base structure, a seat support structure movably coupled to the base structure, an upwardly-extending back support structure movably coupled to the base structure, wherein the back support structure is adapted to move between an upright and reclined positions, wherein the back support structure is operably coupled to the seat support structure, a flexible shell structure defining a forwardly-facing surface forming a lumbar support, wherein the flexible shell is movably coupled to the seat support structure, and a resilient member generating a variable compressive force acting on the flexible shell structure in a manner that tends to cause a curvature of the back support structure to increase, and wherein the compressive force decreases as the back support structure moves from the upright position to the reclined position.
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1. A chair assembly, comprising: a base structure defining an upper portion and a lower portion configured to support the chair assembly on a floor surface, wherein the lower portion extends downwardly below the upper portion;a seat support structure having a forward portion and a rearward portion l
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A chair assembly, comprising: a base structure defining an upper portion and a lower portion configured to support the chair assembly on a floor surface, wherein the lower portion extends downwardly below the upper portion;a seat support structure having a forward portion and a rearward portion located rearward of the forward portion, wherein the seat support structure is movably coupled to the base structure for movement relative to the base structure, and wherein the seat support structure includes an upwardly-facing support surface configured to support a seated user thereon;a generally rigid upwardly-extending back support structure movably coupled to the base structure for movement relative to the base structure, wherein the back support structure is adapted to move between an upright position and a reclined position and defines an upper peripheral portion that shifts rearwardly and downwardly upon movement of the back support structure from the upright position to the reclined position, the back support structure further defining a lower portion adjacent and rearwardly-spaced apart from the rearward portion of the seat support structure, and wherein the lower portion of the back support structure is operably coupled to the seat support structure and moves horizontally and vertically relative to the rearward portion of the seat support structure along a guided path relative to the rearward portion of the seat support structure;a flexible shell structure defining a forwardly-facing surface and a rearwardly-facing surface, wherein the forwardly-facing surface has a forwardly-projecting concave lower surface portion defining a variable curvature and forming a lumbar support, the flexible shell structure defining a lower portion below the concave lower surface portion that is movably coupled to the seat support structure at the rearward portion thereof, and wherein the flexible shell structure moves horizontally and vertically relative to the rearward portion of the seat support structure; anda resilient member generating a variable compressive force acting on the flexible shell structure in a direction that increases the curvature of the forward-facing concave lower surface portion of the flexible shell structure when the back support structure is positioned at the upright position, and wherein the compressive force decreases as the back support structure moves from the upright position to the reclined position. 2. The chair assembly of claim 1, wherein the resilient member comprises a spring. 3. The chair assembly of claim 2, wherein the back support structure is rotatably coupled to the base structure; and wherein the chair assembly further comprises: a link having opposite ends pivotably coupled to the flexible shell structure and to the seat support structure. 4. The chair assembly of claim 3, wherein the opposite ends of the link comprise forward and rearward ends and the forward end is coupled to the seat support structure and the rearward end is coupled to the flexible shell structure, and wherein the spring comprises a torsion spring acting about the forward end of the link. 5. The chair assembly of claim 4, wherein the spring biases the rearward end of the link upwardly. 6. The chair assembly of claim 5, wherein the base structure comprises a guide surface; and wherein the chair assembly further comprises: a cam member rotatably coupled to the seat support structure and movably engaging the guide surface, and wherein the torsion spring rotatably biases the cam member into the guide surface and rotatably biases the link and cam member away from one another. 7. The chair assembly of claim 6, wherein the cam member slidably engages the guide surface. 8. The chair assembly of claim 7, wherein the cam member comprises a cylindrical outer surface that slidably engages the guide surface. 9. The chair assembly of claim 8, wherein the guide surface comprises a concave cylindrical surface. 10. The chair assembly of claim 9, wherein the concave lower surface portion of the flexible shell member shifts forward relative to the back support structure as the back support structure moves from the upright position to the reclined position. 11. The chair assembly of claim 10, wherein the flexible shell structure comprises an approximately planar upper portion above the concave lower surface portion that faces forwardly and defines an upper back support surface, and wherein the upper portion of the flexible shell is rotatably coupled to the back support structure and defines an angle relative thereto, and wherein the angle changes as the curvature of the flexible shell structure changes. 12. The chair assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a four-bar linkage arm assembly comprising: a first linkage member having a first end and a second end;a second linkage member having a first end and a second end;a third linkage member having a first end pivotably coupled to the first end of the first linkage member, and a second end pivotably coupled to the first end of the second linkage member; anda fourth linkage member having a first end pivotably coupled to the second end of the first linkage member, and a second end pivotably coupled to the second end of the second linkage member;wherein the four-bar linkage assembly includes a lower end and an upper end that is adjustable between a raised position and a lowered position;an arm rest assembly adapted to support the arm of a seated user thereon and supported on the upper end of the four-bar linkage assembly; andwherein the lower end of the four-bar linkage assembly is pivotably supported from an arm support structure, such that the upper end of the four-bar linkage assembly is moveable between a first position and second position located laterally outward from the first position. 13. The chair assembly of claim 1, wherein the seat support surface is supported by the base structure for longitudinal shiftable movement between a retracted position and an extended position, and further comprising: a drive assembly that includes a control input member adapted to receive an input from a user, a drive shaft coupled to the control input member, and a rack arrangement fixed for movement with respect to the seat support surface, wherein the drive shaft directly engages the rack arrangement. 14. The chair assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a control link having a first end and a second end; anda back link that includes the resilient member; andwherein the seat support structure is pivotably coupled to the base structure for rotation about a first pivot point, the back support structure is pivotably coupled to the base structure for rotation about a second pivot point, the first end of the control link is pivotably coupled to the seat support structure for rotation about a third pivot point, the second end of the control link is pivotably coupled to the seat support structure for rotation about a fourth pivot point, the flexible shell structure is pivotably coupled to the back support structure for rotation about a fifth pivot point, the back link is pivotably coupled to the flexible shell structure for rotation about a sixth pivot point, and the back link is pivotably coupled to the seat support structure for rotation about a seventh pivot point. 15. The chair assembly of claim 1, further comprising: at least one biasing assembly exerting a biasing force that biases the back support structure from the reclined position toward the upright position.
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