Double recliner
AssigneeKirby Furniture Mfg.
InventorSteven M. Kirby
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Abstract
An improved double recliner having a load distributing platform base member. The planar load distributing platform prevents the individual components from torquing in relation to one another as one end of the double recliner is lifted by providing single unitary load distributing base for the individual components. The improved double recliner has two recliner rockers with a centrally disposed console placed between the two recliner rockers. The planar platform carries recliner bases that are secured to the platform in selected positions and the recliners are mounted upon, and secured to, the recliner bases thus forming a single unit of furniture.
Claims13
An improved double recliner having a load distributing planar platform, said improved double recliner comprising:
- a rigid planar platform member having a substantially rectangular surface area;
- a pedestal member secured to said rigid planar platform member and centrally disposed on said rigid planar platform member;
- a pair of chair base members secured to said rigid planar platform member, wherein said pedestal member is disposed between said pair of chair base members;
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- a chair member secured to each of said pair of chair base member whereby said rigid planar platform member joins said pedestal member and said chair members into a single unit of furniture whereby said rigid planar platform member provides a common base for said pedestal member and each of said chair members so as to prevent said pedestal member and said chair members from torquing in relation to one another as said double recliner is lifted.
An improved double recliner having a load distributing planar platform, said improved double recliner comprising:
- a rigid planar platform member having a substantially rectangular surface area;
- a pedestal member secured to said platform member and centrally disposed on said platform member;
- a pair of recliner base members secured to said platform, wherein said pedestal member is disposed between said recliner base members;
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- a reclining chair member secured to each of said plurality of recliner base members whereby said platform member joins said pedestal member and said chair members into a single unit of furniture whereby said rigid planar platform member provides a common base for said pedestal member and each of said reclining chair members so as to prevent said pedestal member and said reclining chair members from torquing in relation to one another as said double recliner is lifted.
An improved double recliner having a load distributing planar platform, said improved double recliner comprising:
- a rigid planar platform member having a substantially rectangular surface area, wherein said improved double recliner is dimensioned so as to define a first footprint having a first selected depth and a first selected width and further wherein said rigid planar member is dimensioned so as to define a second footprint having a second selected depth and a second selected width, wherein said first selected depth is greater than said second selected depth and said first selected width is greater than said second selected width;
- a pedestal member secured to said platform member and centrally disposed on said platform member;
- a pair of recliner base members secured to said platform, wherein said pedestal member is disposed between said recliner base members;
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- a reclining chair member secured to each of said plurality of recliner base member whereby said platform member joins said pedestal member and said chair members into a single unit of furniture whereby said rigid planar platform member provides a common base for said pedestal member and each of said reclining chair members so as to prevent said pedestal member and said reclining chair members from torquing in relation to one another as said double recliner is lifted.
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