Reclining mechanism and furniture item having pusher mechanism
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorGlenn N. Wiecek
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Abstract
A reclining mechanism for a furniture item includes support structure adapted for attachment to the furniture item, a footrest support bar connected for longitudinal movement with respect to the support structure between extended and retracted positions and actuating structure connected with the footrest support bar. The footrest support bar includes an S-shaped section and is connected to a footrest member for supporting the legs of the seat occupant. The actuating structure moves the footrest support bar along the S-shaped section between the extended and retracted positions.
Claims26
A reclining mechanism for a furniture item to allow movement of the furniture item between upright and reclined positions, the reclining mechanism comprising:
- support structure adapted for attachment to the furniture item,
- a footrest support bar connected for longitudinal movement with respect to the support structure between extended and retracted positions, the footrest support bar having an S-shaped section located between first and second ends, said first end adapted for connection to a footrest member for supporting legs of a seat occupant,
- a pusher assembly adapted to urge said footrest support bar towards said extended position from said retracted position.
A three way reclining mechanism for moving an item of furniture between upright, intermediate reclined and fully reclined positions, the mechanism comprising:
- a base member,
- seat supporting linkage,
- backrest linkage connected to a rear end of said seat supporting linkage and including a pivoting backrest link for attachment to a backrest and operable to pivot with respect to said seat supporting linkage,
- an S-shaped footrest support bar connected to a forward end of said seat supporting linkage to allow extension and retraction of said footrest support bar,
- actuating structure connected with said S-shaped footrest support bar for moving the S-shaped footrest support bar between extended and retracted positions as said mechanism moves between the upright position and the intermediate reclined position, and
- a pusher assembly adapted to urge said footrest support bar towards said extended position from said retracted position.
A reclining mechanism for a furniture item to allow movement of the furniture item between upright and reclined positions, the reclining mechanism comprising:
- support structure adapted for attachment to the furniture item,
- a track connected with the support structure,
- a footrest support bar connected with said track for longitudinal movement with respect to the support structure between extended and retracted positions, at least one of said track and said footrest support bar having an S-shaped section,
- actuating structure connected with said footrest support bar and operable to move said footrest support bar along said S-shaped section between said extended and retracted positions, and
- a pusher assembly adapted to urge said footrest support bar towards said extended position from said retracted position.
A reclining furniture item movable between upright, intermediate reclined and fully reclined positions, the furniture item comprising:
- a base member;
- a backrest, a seat and a footrest connected for movement with respect to said base member by a pair of reclining mechanisms, each reclining mechanism including:
- i) seat supporting linkage including a seat link connected to said seat,
- ii) backrest linkage connected to a rear end of said seat supporting linkage and including a pivoting backrest link connected to said backrest and operable to allow pivoting of said backrest with respect to said seat,
- iii) a track connected with said seat link,
- iv) a footrest support bar connected to a forward end of said seat support linkage and connected with said footrest to allow extension and retraction of said footrest when moving between the upright position and the intermediate reclined position, at least one of said track and said footrest support bar having an S-shaped section,
- v) actuating structure connected with said footrest support bar for moving the footrest support bar between extended and retracted positions as said furniture item moves between the upright position and the intermediate reclined position, and
- vi) a pusher assembly adapted to urge said footrest support bar towards said extended position from said retracted position.
A reclining mechanism foe a furniture item to allow movement of the furniture item between upright and reclined positions, the reclining mechanism comprising:
- support structure adapted for attachment to the furniture item,
- a footrest support bar connected for longitudinal movement with respect to the support structure between extended and retracted positions, the footrest support bar having an S-shaped section located between first and second ends, said first end adapted for connection to a footrest member for supporting legs of a seat occupant,
- a pusher assembly adapted to urge said footrest support bar towards said extended position from said retracted position, said pusher assembly comprising:
- a spring-biased locking link adapted to engage said footrest support bar, and maintain said footrest support bar in said retracted position, and
- a spring-biased pushing link adapted to push said footrest support bar forwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.