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Double-shift carriage mechanism for full recline incliner chair

US5129701A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 1991
Grant dateJul 14, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 5, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C1/0355
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A double-shift carriage mechanism for supporting the seat, backrest, footrest and legrest of a full recline incliner chair includes mirror image right and left support assemblies connected by a torque tube, each support assembly including an incline frame subassembly, an extendable footrest-legrest subassembly, a toggle drive subassembly, and a recline frame subassembly, the incline frame subassembly shifting from a retracted to an extended condition to convert the chair from an upright to an inclined state and the recline frame subassembly then shifting from a retracted to an extended condition, thus moving the incline frame subassembly along a substantially straight line and converting the chair from an inclined to fully reclined state.

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