Adjustable chair
First Claim
1. A link assembly for use in a chair having a back frame that reclines relative to a seat frame, said chair including a back support that is mounted to said back frame for linear displacement relative thereto, said assembly comprising;
- a frame link apparatus having a first member and a second member, said members being adapted to be connected at first and second pivot points respectively to the seat frame;
a back support link apparatus that is adapted to be connected at a third pivot point to the displaceable back support;
said first member and said second member connecting at fourth and fifth pivot points respectively to said back support link apparatus to facilitate linear displacement of said back support according to radial movement of said back frame relative to said seat frame; and
adjustment means located on at least one of said link apparati for selectively adjusting the distance from one of said fourth or fifth pivot points to one of said first, second or third pivot points, said adjustment means facilitating adjustment of the extent of linear displacement of said back support relative to said movement of said back frame.
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Abstract
The present assembly relates to a link assembly for a chair. The assembly includes a frame link for connecting to a frame of the chair and a back support link for connecting to a back support of the chair. The frame link and the back support link are pivotably connected in order to facilitate displacement of the back support according to movement of a back frame of the chair. An adjustable pivot point is located on one of the links for selectively adjusting the extent of displacement of the back support relative to the back frame.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A link assembly for use in a chair having a back frame that reclines relative to a seat frame, said chair including a back support that is mounted to said back frame for linear displacement relative thereto, said assembly comprising;
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a frame link apparatus having a first member and a second member, said members being adapted to be connected at first and second pivot points respectively to the seat frame; a back support link apparatus that is adapted to be connected at a third pivot point to the displaceable back support; said first member and said second member connecting at fourth and fifth pivot points respectively to said back support link apparatus to facilitate linear displacement of said back support according to radial movement of said back frame relative to said seat frame; and adjustment means located on at least one of said link apparati for selectively adjusting the distance from one of said fourth or fifth pivot points to one of said first, second or third pivot points, said adjustment means facilitating adjustment of the extent of linear displacement of said back support relative to said movement of said back frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A chair comprising:
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a base frame; a seat frame connected to the base frame; a back frame pivotably connected to the seat frame; a displaceable back support carried by said back frame; means disposed between said back frame support and said seat frame for moving said back frame relative to said seat frame, a link assembly connected to said back support and to said seat frame for displacing said back support relative to said back frame according to movement of said back frame relative to said seat frame; said link assembly including a frame link apparatus having a first member and a second member, said members being connected at first and second pivot points respectively to the seat frame, and a back support link apparatus that is connected at a third pivot point to the displaceable back support; said first member and said second member connecting at fourth and fifth pivot points to said back support link apparatus to facilitate said displacement of said back support according to said movement of said back frame; and adjustment means located on said link assembly for selectively adjusting the distance from one of said fourth or fifth pivot points to one of said first, second or third pivot points, said adjustment means facilitating adjustment of the extent of displacement of said back support relative to said movement of said back frame. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification