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US 10,881,209 B2Granted
Recliner seating mechanism with seat extension
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorJason Allan Bryant
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for a seating unit that moves the seating unit between closed, TV, and fully reclined positions. The mechanism allows independent movement of a seat frame, relative to the chair arms and chair back to which the mechanism is mounted. The mechanism thus allows the seat depth of the chair to be adjusted relative to the chair back to accommodate the individual characteristics of the chair occupant.
Claims20
A mechanism for a seating unit, comprising:
- a pair of base plates, coupled together in spaced relation, each base plate having a front end and a rear end;
- and
- a pair of mechanisms operable to move between a closed position and at least a reclined position, with one mechanism coupled to each base plate, each mechanism comprising:
- a seat frame assembly that includes a carrier plate translationally coupled to the base plate, such that the carrier plate is moveable forward and backward relative to the base plate,
- a back assembly pivotably coupled to the base plate, and
- a footrest linkage coupled to the seat frame assembly and having an extendable footrest, such that the footrest linkage moves the extendable footrest between a retracted position when the mechanism is in the closed position and an extended position when the mechanism is in the reclined position,
- wherein the seat frame assembly is coupled to the base plate so as to allow for translational movement relative to the back assembly, such that a seat frame of the seat frame assembly is able to move forward toward the front end of the base plate and backward toward the rear end of the base plate relative to the back assembly.
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A mechanism for a seating unit, operable to move between a closed position and at least a reclined position, the mechanism comprising:
- a base plate having a front end and a rear end;
- and
- a seat frame assembly that includes a carrier plate translationally coupled to the base plate, such that the carrier plate is moveable forward and backward relative to the base plate;
- a back assembly pivotably coupled to the base plate;
- and
- a footrest linkage coupled to the seat frame assembly and having an extendable footrest, such that the footrest linkage moves the extendable footrest between a retracted position when the mechanism is in the closed position and an extended position when the mechanism is in the reclined position,
- wherein the seat frame assembly is coupled to the base plate so as to allow for translational movement relative to the back assembly, such that a seat frame is able to move forward and backward relative to the back assembly.
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A seating unit, comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart sides;
- a seat;
- a back;
- a footrest;
- a pair of base plates coupled together in spaced relation, each base plate having a front end and a rear end, and each base plate coupled to a respective side of the pair of spaced apart sides;
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- a pair of mechanisms operable to move between a closed position with the footrest in a closed position and at least a reclined position with the footrest in an extended position, each mechanism coupled to one of the base plates and comprising:
- a seat frame assembly coupled to the seat and including a carrier plate translationally coupled to the base plate, such that the carrier plate is moveable forward and backward relative to the base plate;
- a back assembly pivotably coupled to the base plate and supporting the back;
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- a footrest linkage coupled to the seat frame assembly and coupled to the footrest, the footrest linkage capable of moving the footrest between a retracted position when the mechanism is in the closed position and an extended position when the mechanism is in the reclined position,
- wherein the seat frame assembly is coupled to the base plate so as to allow for translational movement relative to the back assembly, such that the seat frame and the seat are able to move forward and backward relative to the back assembly and the back.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.