Power actuated glider furniture member

A glider furniture member adapted for electrically powered operation, comprising:

• a frame including a plurality of upright posts;
• a plurality of links individually rotatably connected to individual ones of the plurality of upright posts;
• an actuation mechanism suspended from the upright posts at rotatably connected free ends of each of the links permitting forward and rearward gliding motions of the actuation mechanism, the actuation mechanism including a leg rest assembly movable between a fully retracted and a fully extended position inclusive;
• and
• an electrically powered drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism operating to rotate the leg rest assembly and the seat back member independently of an occupant induced force operating to move the actuation mechanism in the forward and rearward gliding motions.

A glider furniture member adapted for electrically powered operation, comprising:

• a frame having two posts connected to each of a first and a second longitudinal frame member and extending upwardly therefrom;
• four links, each rotatably connected to one of the posts at a first end;
• first and second support structures, the first support structure rotatably connected to the links connected to the first longitudinal frame member, and the second support structure rotatably connected to the links connected to the second longitudinal frame member;
• an actuation mechanism fixedly connected to the first and second support structures and thereby suspended from the upright posts by the links, permitting forward and rearward gliding motions of the actuation mechanism, the actuation mechanism including:
• a leg rest assembly;
• a seat back member;
• and
• an electrically powered drive assembly operating to rotate the leg rest assembly and the seat back member independently of an occupant induced force operating to move the actuation mechanism in the forward and rearward gliding motions.