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Wall-avoiding recliner chair

  • US 4,108,491 A
  • Filed: 04/22/1977
  • Issued: 08/22/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A reclining chair comprising in combination:

  • a base, a seat, seat linkage means mounting the seat relative to the base for movement forwardly or rearwardly relative to the base as well as for movement into different reclining positions extending at an angle to the horizontal relative to the base, said linkage means including a carrier link, a seat link fixed to the seat, suspension linkage suspending the seat link from the carrier link for pivotal movement relative to the carrier link, and a mounting linkage pivotally mounting said carrier link relative to the base;

    a backrest, backrest linkage means pivotally mounting the backrest relative to the seat for movement between a substantially upright position and a number of reclining positions;

    a footrest, footrest linkage means mounting the footrest relative to the seat for movement between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position projected forwardly from the seat, footrest actuating linkage means independent of the backrest for moving the footrest linkage means to position the footrest in said retracted or extended positions; and

    an actuating and control linkage interconnecting the footrest actuating linkage means and the mounting linkage for moving the mounting linkage forwardly relative to the base when the footrest is moved to said extended position.

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