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US 2026/0047686 A1Published application
Reclining chair with counterbalance adjustment system
AssigneeCurrent Products Corp.
InventorsWillis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, Jacob Kubik
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Abstract
In one or more arrangements, as examples, a reclining chair is presented having a frame, a seat operably connected to the frame, a backrest operably connected to the frame and moveable between an upright position and a reclined position. In one or more arrangements, the chair includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within a hollow interior of the backrest and configured to provide a counterbalance force to move backrest to the upright position in absence of an opposing force. In one or more arrangements, the chair includes an externally accessible adjustment system to facilitate adjustment of the counterbalance force provided by the counterbalance assembly.
Claims48
A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest operably connected to the frame;
- the backrest having a hollow interior;
- a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly positioned within the hollow interior of the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is configured to move between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is configured to provide a counterbalance force to the backrest to move the backrest to the upright position in absence of an opposing force;
- an adjustment system;
- the adjustment system having an actuator accessible from an exterior of the backrest;
- the adjustment system configured to adjust the amount of the counterbalance force provided by the counterbalance assembly by movement of the actuator.
10 more elements
A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest operably connected to the frame;
- the backrest having a hollow interior;
- a reclining mechanism;
- wherein the reclining mechanism operably connects the backrest to the frame;
- wherein the reclining mechanism is configured to move the backrest between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly positioned within the hollow interior of the backrest;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly is configured to provide a counterbalance force to the backrest to move the backrest to the upright position in absence of an opposing force;
- an adjustment system;
- the adjustment system having an actuator accessible from an exterior of the backrest;
- the adjustment system configured to adjust the amount of the counterbalance force provided by the counterbalance assembly by movement of the actuator.
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A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest having a rear support member and a front support member;
- wherein the rear support member and the front support member operably connect to form a hollow interior;
- a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly positioned within the hollow interior of the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is configured to move between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- an adjustment system;
- the adjustment system having an actuator;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly and the adjustment system are not visible from a front of the backrest, a back of the backrest, a top of the backrest, or sides of the backrest;
- wherein the actuator of the adjustment system is accessible from the bottom of the backrest;
- and
- wherein the actuator of the adjustment system is positioned above the bottom of the backrest.
12 more elements
A seating system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- the seat operably connected to the frame;
- a backrest;
- the backrest having a rear support member and a front support member;
- wherein the rear support member and the front support member operably connect to form a hollow interior;
- a counterbalance assembly;
- the counterbalance assembly positioned within the hollow interior of the backrest;
- wherein the backrest is configured to move between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the frame;
- an adjustment system;
- the adjustment system having an actuator;
- wherein the counterbalance assembly and the adjustment system are not visible from a front of the backrest, a back of the backrest, a top of the backrest, or sides of the backrest;
- wherein the actuator of the adjustment system is positioned in the recess between the rear support member and the front support member;
- and
- wherein the actuator is accessible from a bottom of the backrest through a recess between the rear support member and the front support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.