Powered furniture
First Claim
1. A lift-recliner chair for assisting movement of a user between a seated position and a standing position comprising:
- a base portion;
a seat portion pivotally connected to the base portion;
a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion; and
an actuator assembly substantially enclosed on an underside of the chair for altering the configuration of the chair including;
a first actuator operably coupled to the base portion and the seat portion, the first actuator tilting the seat portion forward with respect to the base portion from a lowered position, in which the seat portion supports the user seated in the chair, to a fully raised position assisting movement of the user out of the chair, anda second actuator operably coupled to the seat portion and the back portion, the second actuator for moving the back portion with respect to the seat portion, the second actuator increasing an angle between the back portion and the seat portion prior to or during movement of the seat portion toward the fully raised position to facilitate movement of the user out of the chair.
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Abstract
A lift-recliner chair includes a base portion, a seat portion pivotally connected to the base portion, and a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion. The chair further includes an actuator assembly for altering the configuration of the chair including a first actuator for moving the seat portion with respect to the base portion and second actuator for moving the back portion with respect to the seat portion. The actuator assembly is substantially enclosed on an underside of the chair, the first actuator is fixed in relation to the base portion, and the second actuator is fixed in relation to the seat portion.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A lift-recliner chair for assisting movement of a user between a seated position and a standing position comprising:
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a base portion; a seat portion pivotally connected to the base portion; a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion; and an actuator assembly substantially enclosed on an underside of the chair for altering the configuration of the chair including; a first actuator operably coupled to the base portion and the seat portion, the first actuator tilting the seat portion forward with respect to the base portion from a lowered position, in which the seat portion supports the user seated in the chair, to a fully raised position assisting movement of the user out of the chair, and a second actuator operably coupled to the seat portion and the back portion, the second actuator for moving the back portion with respect to the seat portion, the second actuator increasing an angle between the back portion and the seat portion prior to or during movement of the seat portion toward the fully raised position to facilitate movement of the user out of the chair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lift-recliner chair comprising:
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a base portion; a seat portion pivotally connected to the base portion; a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion; and an actuator assembly for altering the configuration of the chair including a first actuator for moving the seat portion with respect to the base portion and a second actuator for moving the back portion with respect to the seat portion, the actuator assembly being substantially enclosed on an underside of the chair, wherein the first actuator is operably coupled to the base portion and the seat portion, and wherein the second actuator is operably coupled to the seat portion and the back portion, wherein the base portion further comprises a front panel which is pivotally mounted to respective side panels of the base portion and movable with respect to the base portion for movement from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position to provide a retractable foot rest, wherein the front panel is pivotally moveable with respect to the base portion about a pivot axis that extends through an area that is adjacent to an upper front corner of the side panels of the base portion, wherein the pivot axis of the front panel is coincident with the pivot axis connecting the seat portion to the base portion.
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18. A lift-recliner chair comprising:
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a base portion; a seat portion pivotally connected to the base portion; a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion; and an actuator assembly for altering the configuration of the chair including a first actuator for moving the seat portion with respect to the base portion and second actuator for moving the back portion with respect to the seat portion, the actuator assembly being substantially enclosed on an underside of the chair, wherein the first actuator is operably coupled to the base portion and the second actuator is operably coupled to the seat portion; wherein the seat portion includes a rear panel, wherein the seat portion is pivotally connected to the base portion about a first pivot axis and pivotally connected to the back portion about a second pivot axis, and wherein the rear panel of the seat portion is curved having a center of curvature substantially coincident with the first pivot axis.
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Specification