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US 6,367,873 B1Granted
Extensible seating article and mechanism
AssigneeNemschoff Chairs, Inc.
InventorsRandall L. Dorner, Scott Reynolds
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Abstract
An extendable chair and mechanism for use therewith to provide a substantially horizontal rest surface. A fully supported surface is available through extension of an attractive upright chair.
Claims16
An extendible chair, comprising:
- a stationary frame including two vertical side members defining a cross-dimension, each said member having a back end and a forward end, said forward end including a cross member;
- a back rest member coupled pivotably forward to said stationary frame;
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- a seat portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface pivotably coupled to a forward end of said stationary frame side member, said lower surface including a back rest support member.
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A mechanism for extending an upright seating surface to a substantially horizontal sleeping surface, said mechanism comprising:
- a stationary frame having vertical side members defining an interior cross-dimension, each said member having a back end and a forward end;
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- a seat portion on said stationary frame angularly movable forward about said frame from a pivot position on said forward end of said stationary frame, said seat portion having opposed upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface having at least one support member.
A method of using a seat portion to convert a seating article to a support framework for a substantially horizontal rest surface, said method comprising:
- providing a stationary frame having a rear end and a forward end, and a seat portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, with said lower surface having at least one support member and coupled to said stationary frame side member;
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- radially moving said seat portion to a position forward said stationary frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.