Abstract: A chair control mechanism of the type having a seat support member pivotally mounted on a leg mounting member, and a spring loaded adjustment mechanism for controlling the pivotal movement of one member with respect to the other. The adjustment mechanism includes a handle mounted on an adjustment screw for movement therealong to compress or allow extension of the compression spring. A nut is threadedly mounted on the adjustment screw and serves to retain the members, adjustment screw and spring in an assembled configuration during shipping to and assembly of a chair by a chair manufacturer. A hand wheel is provided for attachment to the nut after the control mechanism has been assembled and installed in a chair. The hand wheel has a body of plastics material in which a seat formed which is proportioned to accommodate and adapted to cooperate with the nut such that when the nut is seated therein, rotation of the hand wheel will cause rotation of the nut with respect to the adjustment screw.

Abstract: A wheel assembly and a picnic table with the wheel assembly attached thereto includes a bracket which has an arm portion and a mounting flange portion. The mounting flange portion is inclined at an angle of about 65.degree. with respect to the longitudinal extent of the upper edge of the arm portion. The flange portion is attached to inner face of the leg of the article of furniture such that the wheel which is located at the distal end of the arm portion is in close proximity to the underlying support surface. When attached to the leg of the article of furniture, the wheel is aligned with a side edge of the leg so that it does not form an obstruction which would be encountered by the legs of a person seated on the furniture in use.

Abstract: This invention relates to a chair having a tilting back that tilts rearwardly when the user leans rearwardly and that follows and supports the user's back as he leans forwardly. A lever, swingably mounted to the chair, responds to the specific weight of the user to carry the chair's back forwardly to comfortably support the back of the user without any required adjustment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a collet assembly for adjusting the height of a seat supported by a threaded seat-support spindle. The collet assembly comprises a resilient threaded collet sleeve having slits extending from the base of its threaded core to form resilient jaws and a bell surrounding the core. The assembly also includes a collet jaw seat having an internal tapered jaw seating surface supporting inwardly directed projections. The collet sleeve is threaded to the spindle and the jaw seat is pushed onto the spindle below the collet sleeve so that the jaws of the sleeve rest against the seating surface of the collet jaw seat and the projections on the seating surface project into the slits of the collet sleeve to prevent relative rotation between the sleeve and jaw seat. When the seat is unloaded the bell of the collet sleeve may be grasped by an operator to permit the spindle to be rotated with respect to the bell.

Abstract: A frame assembly for a chair includes a base member, a seat support member and a backrest member. The front end of the seat support member is pivotally mounted on the front end of the base member a seat suspension spring is provided for the purposes of urging the seat support member to its elevated position. The seat suspension spring is mounted at a point spaced a substantial distance from the pivotal connection between the base and the seat support. Preferably, the suspension spring is a compression spring mounted rearwardly of and extending longitudinally of the backrest member so as to enjoy a substantial mechanical advantage.

Abstract: A bell assembly is shown for adjusting the height of a chair base. The bell assembly is threaded onto a support post slidably located in a hub and the bell assembly is turned to regulate the height of the support post relative to the hub. The bell assembly includes a spring retaining clip for engagement with the hub to prevent axial separation of the support post and the hub when the chair is lifted. The spring retaining clip includes a C-shaped base portion which engages a bell nut in the bell assembly to prevent longitudinal movement of the retaining clip relative to the bell assembly. The bell assembly also includes a bell housing having a wall portion located adjacent to the retaining clip base portion to prevent rotational movement thereof and disengagement of the retaining clip and bell nut.