Patent attributes
A theatre chair having a frame to which there is connected at least a seat component and a backrest component, and further including a device on the seat component to co-operate with a seat member and a device on the backrest component to cooperate with a backrest member, so that the seat member and the backrest member can each be readily attached to the appropriate component to be positively affixed thereto; the seat member and backrest member being able to be removed from the appropriate component, as required. The connection between the seat component and the backrest component, and the seat member and backrest member, can be by way of interacting lugs, interacting ribs and a device so that the various parts are held in compression and tension. A device for rapidly replacing the upholstery and a device allowing for the same components to be used for chairs of different widths are also disclosed.