Chair configured for progressive reclination and conversion between multiple use and/or storage positions, and a method of use thereof
OwnerEric Martin Levininventor
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Abstract
A chair preferably configured for conversion between a preferred storage configuration and at least one preferred use configuration. When in one of the use configurations, the chair may have a recliner mechanism which allows the angle of the back support assembly relative to the seat frame to be progressively changed such that the back support assembly may be positioned at a reclined angular position. When in the preferred storage configuration, the back support assembly may be positioned at least partially within the seat frame to decrease the area of the footprint of the chair to facilitate storage of the chair.
Claims20
A chair configured to recline, comprising:
- a seat frame including a rear panel;
- a back support assembly;
- a threaded rod having a longitudinal rod axis and extending through the rear panel and the back support assembly;
- the position of the back support assembly along the longitudinal rod axis of the threaded rod being fixed;
- the position of the rear panel along the longitudinal rod axis of the threaded rod being adjustable when the threaded rod is rotated about the longitudinal rod axis;
- the back support assembly being pivotally connected to the rear panel such that adjusting the position of the rear panel along the longitudinal rod axis changes the angle of the back support assembly relative to the seat frame.
A chair configured to recline, comprising:
- a back support assembly defining a first elongated cut-out;
- a seat frame including a rear panel, the rear panel defining a second elongated cut-out;
- a threaded rod having a longitudinal rod axis and extending through the first elongated cut-out of the back support assembly and extending through the second elongated cut-out of the rear panel;
- the position of the back support assembly along the longitudinal rod axis of the threaded rod being fixed;
- the position of the rear panel along the longitudinal rod axis of the threaded rod being adjustable when the rod is rotated about the longitudinal rod axis;
- the back support assembly being pivotally connected to the rear panel such that adjusting the position of the rear panel along the longitudinal rod axis changes the angle of the back support assembly relative to the seat frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.