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US 12,137,793 B2Granted
Adjustably positionable hanging recliner
OwnerAlex Shirley-Smithinventor
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Abstract
A recliner system, including a suspension point adapted to be mounted onto an upright anchor and to extend outwardly therefrom. The recliner system further includes a support platform and a plurality of cords, each attached to the support platform at two attachment points and suspended from the suspension point. The support platform is adjustable between an upright position and a reclined position by pulling on at least a subset of the plurality of cords.
Claims9
A recliner system, comprising:
- a suspension pole with an end mounted onto an upright anchor, and the suspension pole extending outwardly and perpendicularly from the upright anchor;
- a support platform;
- and
- a plurality of cords, each attached to the support platform at two attachment points and suspended from the suspension pole;
- wherein:
- the support platform is adjustable between an upright position and a reclined position by pulling on at least a subset of the plurality of cords;
- and
- the suspension pole is mounted onto the anchor by suspension cords, adapted to be wrapped around the anchor or connected to brackets wrapped around the anchor.
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A recliner system, comprising:
- a suspension pole with an end mounted onto an upright anchor, and the suspension pole extending outwardly and perpendicularly from the upright anchor;
- a support platform;
- and
- a plurality of cords, each attached to the support platform at two attachment points and suspended from the suspension pole;
- wherein:
- the support platform is adjustable between an upright position and a reclined position by pulling on at least a subset of the plurality of cords;
- and
- the plurality of cords extend through substantially horizontal bores in the suspension pole, from one side of the suspension pole to the other, such that a segment of the cords disposed within the suspension pole is substantially perpendicular to the suspension pole.
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A method of mounting a recliner onto an upright anchor, the method comprising:
- mounting a suspension pole onto the upright anchor, such that the suspension pole is substantially perpendicular to the anchor;
- threading a plurality of cords through bores in the suspension pole, such that portions of the cords extending through the suspension pole are substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the suspension pole;
- attaching each of the plurality of cords to a support platform at two locations of the support platform;
- and
- for a least one cord of the plurality of cords, modifying a ratio between a length of the cord disposed between the pole and a first location on the support platform, and a length of the cord disposed between the pole and a second location on the support platform, thereby to adjust a position of the support platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.