Recliner lift chair with power lift and reclining units
US7766421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C1/0355
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lift chair includes: a base; a seat; a backrest; at least one ottoman; a lift-reclining mechanism attached to the base and to the seat; a backrest reclining mechanism coupled with the lift-reclining mechanism and attached to the seat, the backrest and the ottoman; a lift power unit attached to the base and to the lift-reclining mechanism; and a backrest reclining power unit attached to the base and to the backrest reclining mechanism. The lift-reclining mechanism is configured to move the chair between an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed and positioned above the base at a first height and at a first pitch angle that is positive relative to horizontal, the backrest is generally upright, and the ottoman is positioned below the seat, and a lifted position, in which the seat is raised to a second height that is higher than the first height and at a second pitch angle that is negative relative to horizontal. The lift-backrest reclining mechanism is further configured to move the chair from the upright position to a TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat, and to a fully reclined position, in which …
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