Chair with control system

A control system for a chair comprising:

• at least one resilient block having an inner core, wherein at least a portion of the inner core of the resilient block is formed from a resiliently compressible material;
• a stabilizing member having a first end an opposed second end and a middle Portion, the first and second ends of the stabilizing member defining a first horizontal axis the middle portion of the stabilizing member extending through the inner core of the at least one resilient block and defining a second horizontal axis, the second horizontal axis being disposed parallel to the first horizontal axis;
• a first rocker coupled to the first end of the stabilizing member;
• and,
• a second rocker coupled to the second end of the stabilizing member, wherein the second rocker is movable independent of the first rocker;
• and,
• a coupling assembly for coupling the first and second ends of the stabilizing member to the respective first and second rockers, wherein the coupling assembly permits translation of each of the first and second rockers relative to the stabilizing member in a direction perpendicular to the second horizontal axis during recline.

A seating unit for supporting a seated user, the seating unit comprising:

• a base;
• a back component;
• a seat component;
• and,
• an underseat control system for a chair, the underseat control system being operably coupled to the seat component and being disposed in a seat control housing having an interior bottom surface, the underseat control system comprising:
• a first resilient block and a second resilient block, each of the first and second resilient blocks having an inner core, wherein at least a portion of the inner core of each of the first and second resilient blocks is formed from a resiliently compressible material;
• a first stabilizing member defining a first horizontal axis, the first stabilizing member having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the first end of the first stabilizing member extends into the inner core of the first resilient block and the opposed second end of the first stabilizing member extends into the inner core of the second resilient block;
• a second stabilizing member coupled to the first stabilizing member by a connector, the second stabilizing member having first and second opposed ends and defining a second horizontal second axis disposed in parallel to the first stabilizing member;
• a first rocker operably coupled to a seat component of a chair and being attached to the first end of the second stabilizing member, the first rocker having a forward end and a rearward end and a rocker contact surface that engages at least a portion of the interior surface of the seat control housing;
• and,
• a second rocker operably coupled to a seat component of a chair and being attached to the second end of the second stabilizing member, the second rocker having a forward end and a rearward end and a rocker contact surface that engages at least a portion of the interior surface of the seat control housing, and wherein the second rocker is movable independent of the first rocker.