Hands-free recliner

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1997-07-09

1998-09-01

Nelson, Jr., Milton

Chairs and seats

Legrest or footrest interconnected to move relative to...

With means to move bottom relative to and concurrently with...

297 68, A47C 102

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058000097

ABSTRACT:
A reclining chair, including a leg-rest-operated reciprocating latch for releasably retaining the leg rest. The leg rest linkage is retracted when the occupant applies force to the leg rest in a generally rearward direction until the parts of the latch engage one another to retain the leg rest in the retracted position. The latch is released by a second, momentary application of force in the same direction, enabling the leg rest to move to an extended position. An occupant-weight-actuated lock member prevents the latch from being released unless the chair is occupied by a person weighing more than a minimum amount. The lock member includes an adjustment device by which the minimum occupant weight required to permit operation of the chair can be varied.

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