Reclining chair sequencing arrangement

• US 3,363,942 A
• Filed: 12/24/1963
• Issued: 01/16/1968
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1956
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Peter S. Fletcher
• Original Assignee: Peter S. Fletcher
• Inventors: Fletcher, Peter S.
• Application Number:
  US04/334,687
• Time in Patent Office: 1,484 Days
• US Class Current: 297/322
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/0352 characterised by coupled seat and back-rest slidingly movable in the base frame, e.g. by rollers
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/0355 actuated by linkages, e.g. lazy-tongs mechanisms

Claims

1. A RECLINING CHAIR COMPRISING A SUPPORT, BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A BACK-REST AND SEAT, MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT FOR A FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE FROM A SITTING POSITION TO AN INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION AND FOR A SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION, AND CONTINUOUS CONSTRAINING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS FOR CONSTRAINING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS TO MOVE ALONG A FIRST PATH DURING SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE AND FOR CONSTRAINING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS TO MOVE ALONG A SECOND PATH DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE FOR ESTABLISHING THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF SAID CHAIR, SAID CONTINUOUS CONSTRAINING MEANS INCLUDING A DOUBLEARCED SLOT AND A PIN ENGAGED IN SAID SLOT.