Rocking recliner chair

A mechanism for a rocking reclining chair which includes an upholstered seat frame, an upholstered back, and an ottoman, comprising:

• a base arranged to be supported on a floor;
• left and right side linkages each including:
• a set of pantographically interpivoted links for mounting the ottoman for extension to an extended position and retraction to a refracted position;
• a rocker cam assembly for supporting the upholstered seat frame relative to the base and including a rocker cam positioned at a cam bearing location relative to said base floor forward and rearward rocking motion;
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• a set of interpivoted support links for supporting the upholstered back for movement between mote erect position achievable when the ottoman is in the retracted or extended position, and a more recumbent position achievable when the ottoman is in the extended position;
• a plurality of transverse members fixedly interconnecting said left and right side linkages;
• a transversely extending torque tube journaled in said left and right side linkages for reversible rotation about its own longitudinal axis;
• interpivoted crank and driving links operatively connecting said torque tube with said pantographically interpivoted links, for extending the ottoman upon rotation of the torque tube in one angular direction and for retracting the ottoman upon rotation of the torque tube in an opposite angular direction;
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• left and right locking linkages operatively connected to said torque rube, each of said linkage including a pair of locking members for locking engagement with said base hen the ottoman is in the extended position, each of said pairs of locking members engaging said base rearward of the cam bearing locations.

A rocking reclining chair, comprising:

• an upholstered seat frame;
• an upholstered back;
• an ottoman;
• a base arranged to be supported on a floor;
• a mechanism including:
• left and right side linkages each including:
• a set of pantographically interpivoted links mounting the ottoman for extension to an extended position and retraction to a retracted position;
• a rocker cam assembly for supporting the upholstered seat frame relative to the base, said rocker cam assembly including a rocker cam positioned at a cam bearing location relative said base for forward and rearward rocking motion and a support member adjustably mounted to said rocker cam;
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• a set of interpivoted support links supporting the upholstered back for movement between a more erect position achievable when the ottoman is in the retracted or extended position, and more recumbent position which is achievable when the ottoman is in the extended position;
• a plurality of transverse members fixedly interconnecting said left and right side linkages;
• a transversely extends torque tube journaled in said left and right side linkages for reversible rotation about its own longitudinal axis;
• interpivoted crank and driving links operatively connecting said torque tube with said pantographically interpivoted links, for extending the ottoman upon rotation of the torque tube in one angular direction and for retracting the ottoman upon rotation of the torque tube in an opposite annular direction;
• left and right locking linkages operatively connected to said torque tube, each locking linkage including a lock roller and a locking link for locking engagement with said base when said ottoman is in the extended position, each of said lock rollers and locking links engaging said base rearward of the cam bearing locations, raid locking linkage driving said rocker cams to be tilted rearwardly a predetermined amount when said ottoman is in the extended position;
• each of said said locking linkages further including a pivoting drive link pivotally mounted on one of said support members for pivotal movement between a rocking position and a locking position, said pivoting drive link having a rearward end having pivotal connection to a pivoting link member, said pivoting link member having a lock roller end on which std lock roller is mounted and a second end having pivotal connection to said locking link, said pivoting link being pivotally mounted on said one of said support members for pivotal movement between a rocking position and a locking position.