Furniture system with recliner assembly
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1. A furniture system, comprising:
- a modular furniture assembly having footprint specifications which identify the footprint of the modular furniture assembly, the modular furniture assembly comprising a base and a transverse member that can be selectively coupled to each other;
a reclining assembly configured to be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly, wherein the reclining assembly is configured to be mounted adjacent to the modular furniture assembly such that the reclining assembly can be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly to form a convenient, useful, and aesthetically pleasing sofa; and
a controller assembly at least partially mounted on a removable cover of a cushion of the reclining assembly and electrically linked to a recliner mechanism of the reclining assembly,wherein, in a compressed, non-reclined position, the reclining assembly has substantially the same footprint specifications as the footprint specifications of the modular furniture assembly.
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Abstract
A furniture system with reclining assembly is comprised of: (a) a modular furniture assembly and a reclining assembly. The recliner base of the recliner assembly remains within substantially the same footprint specifications as the modular furniture assembly in the non-reclined position. A passageway in the reclining assembly allows coupling to a slit in the modular furniture assembly. A recliner base mounted on a support surface comprises a housing and a footrest assembly that moves with respect to the housing. The footrest assembly selectively extends outwardly in a manner that the reclining mechanism is generally not visible from the sides or from the front of the footrest assembly.
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1. A furniture system, comprising:
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a modular furniture assembly having footprint specifications which identify the footprint of the modular furniture assembly, the modular furniture assembly comprising a base and a transverse member that can be selectively coupled to each other; a reclining assembly configured to be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly, wherein the reclining assembly is configured to be mounted adjacent to the modular furniture assembly such that the reclining assembly can be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly to form a convenient, useful, and aesthetically pleasing sofa; and a controller assembly at least partially mounted on a removable cover of a cushion of the reclining assembly and electrically linked to a recliner mechanism of the reclining assembly, wherein, in a compressed, non-reclined position, the reclining assembly has substantially the same footprint specifications as the footprint specifications of the modular furniture assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A furniture system, comprising:
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a modular furniture assembly comprising a base and a transverse member that can be selectively coupled to each other; and a reclining assembly configured to be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly, wherein the reclining assembly is configured to be mounted adjacent to the modular furniture assembly such that the reclining assembly can be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly to form a sofa, wherein the reclining assembly comprises;
a base configured to be mounted on a support surface, the base comprising;(i) a housing; and (ii) a footrest assembly that moves with respect to the housing, and wherein a passageway extends between the housing and the footrest assembly such that a coupler is selectively mounted within the passageway and within a corresponding slit of the modular furniture assembly to thereby couple the reclining assembly to the modular furniture assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A furniture system, comprising:
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a modular furniture assembly having footprint specifications which identify the footprint of the modular furniture assembly, the modular furniture assembly comprising a base and a transverse member that can be selectively coupled to each other; and a reclining assembly configured to be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly, wherein the reclining assembly is configured to be mounted adjacent to the modular furniture assembly such that the reclining assembly can be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly to form a convenient, useful, and aesthetically pleasing sofa; wherein, in a compressed, non-reclined position, the reclining assembly has substantially the same footprint specifications as the footprint specifications of the modular furniture assembly; wherein the reclining assembly comprises a base configured to be mounted on a support surface, the base comprising a housing and a footrest assembly that moves with respect to the housing, and wherein a passageway extends between the housing and the footrest assembly such that a coupler is selectively mounted within the passageway and within a corresponding slit of the modular furniture assembly.
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21. A furniture system, comprising:
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a modular furniture assembly having footprint specifications which identify the footprint of the modular furniture assembly, the modular furniture assembly comprising a base and a transverse member that can be selectively coupled to each other; and a reclining assembly configured to be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly, wherein the reclining assembly is configured to be mounted adjacent to the modular furniture assembly such that the reclining assembly can be selectively coupled to the modular furniture assembly to form a convenient, useful, and aesthetically pleasing sofa; wherein, in a compressed, non-reclined position, the reclining assembly has substantially the same footprint specifications as the footprint specifications of the modular furniture assembly; and further comprising an additional base mounted on a front of a base of the reclining assembly, the additional base moving when the base of the reclining assembly moves.
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