An upholstered recliner, a frame including a pair blow molded hollow arm rest forms. Further components may be blow molded such as a back rest. The arm rest forms and backrest forms may be reinforced with metal plates and assembled into a recliner. The backrest form may have legs with kd brackets secured thereto by clamping onto the portions of the legs of the backrest forms. The connections to the backrest form and arm rest forms providing a geometrically rigid and robust frame that is weighs less, is quicker to assemble, and is more robust that conventional wood frame recliners.

A ventilated seating assembly comprises a first rigid component, a foam layer, and a second rigid component. The first rigid component comprises formed cloth and has a bonding surface, a ventilation surface opposite the bonding surface, and a 3-dimensional profile. The foam layer has an A-surface and a B-surface opposite the A-surface with the first rigid component bonded to the B-surface of the foam layer such that a portion of the B-surface includes the 3-dimensional profile. The second rigid component comprises a polymeric material affixed to a portion of the ventilation surface of the first rigid component. The first and second rigid components define a cavity including a plurality of air passageways defined by the 3-dimensional profile of the first rigid component.

An upholstered seat, a frame including a pair blow molded hollow arm rest forms. Further components may be blow molded such as a back rest. The arm rest forms and backrest forms may be reinforced with metal plates and assembled into a recliner. Form fit upholstery coverings with closures on the blow molded components. The backrest form may have legs with kd brackets secured thereto by clamping onto the portions of the legs of the backrest forms. The connections to the backrest form and arm rest forms providing a geometrically rigid and robust frame that is weighs less, is quicker to assemble, and is more robust.

The present disclosure relates to a chair back assembly with an outer frame and an inner frame, wherein the outer frame is manufactured of different material than the inner frame to allow for a variety in support throughout the chair back assembly, resulting in localized support throughout the back of the chair. The availability of localized support results in an improvement in comfort and may also improve production in embodiments utilizing a foam covering. Specifically, the inner frame of the chair back assembly may include at least one vertical member and at least one horizontal member to provide additional support to the user.