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Furniture member with wall-proximity mechanism and locking trigger

US10820708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 2019
Grant dateNov 3, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C1/027
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A furniture member includes a base frame and a seat assembly supported by the base frame. The seat assembly includes a seat frame, a seat bottom, a seatback and a legrest. The legrest is movable relative to the base frame and seat frame between a retracted position and an extended position. The furniture member further includes a legrest mechanism attached to the legrest and the seat frame and driven by a drive rod configured to move the legrest between the retracted and extended positions in response to rotation of the drive rod. A wall-proximity mechanism is configured to translate the seat frame forward relative to the base frame. A trigger release mechanism is operable between a locked position in which a trigger limits rotation of the drive rod and a released position in which the trigger permits rotation of the drive rod.

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