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US 2006/0076807 A1Published application
Leg-rest extension
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsPawan Gaikwad, Pedro Meneses
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Abstract
A leg-rest assembly for use with a chair, in particular, a reclining chair is disclosed. The leg-rest assembly is comprised of a leg-rest pivotally connected to a seat, and a foot-rest portion attached in a telescopic relationship with the leg-rest portion.
Claims12
A leg-rest assembly for use with a reclining chair, the leg-rest assembly comprised of:
- a leg-rest portion pivotally connected to a seat;
- and
- a foot-rest portion attached in a telescopic relationship with the leg-rest portion.
A method of reclining a chair comprising the steps of:
- sitting in a chair having a reclinable back portion and a leg-rest portion attached to a seat portion;
- reclining the back portion from a substantially vertical position to a substantially horizontal position;
- raising the leg-rest portion from a substantially vertical position to a substantially horizontal position simultaneously with the recline of the back portion;
- and
- extending a foot-rest portion from the leg-rest portion substantially simultaneously with the raising of the leg-rest portion.
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