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Three-way recliner

US4904019A · kind A · utility

31Cited by
6References
13Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 1, 1987
Grant dateFeb 27, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 1, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C1/0352
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wall proximity three-position reclining chair capable of being placed immediately adjacent a wall having a seat and arm assembly which moves with respect to a fixed base and which has a backrest movable with respect to the seat. The seat and arm assembly and backrest are carried by a handle actuated mechanism which includes a seat mounting link supported by swing links in turn suspended from a support link. The support link is carried on front and rear pivot links mounted on a roller link which in turn moves fore and aft on the base. A roller link control assembly is connected between one of the swing links and the roller link for moving the roller link to rearwardmost, intermediate and forwardmost positions as the chair assumes the upright, TV and fully reclined positions, respectively.

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