Rocker recliner

Details Rocker recliner Rocker recliner

1986-06-26

1987-11-17

McCall, James T.

Chairs and seats

Rocker-mounted

Bottom connected to rocker for movement supplemental to...

297 83, 297 85, 297316, 297DIG7, A47C 302

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active

047070250

ABSTRACT:
A rocker-recliner chair utilizing but two mounting links for mounting the seat and backrest to the rocker cams and which mounting links are also utilized to position the chair in advanced reclining positions beyond the TV position. The chair is biased to the TV position wherein the footrest is extended, by the weight of the chair occupant acting through the rear mounting link. However, the chair is retained in upright position against the gravity basis by a spring-loaded lock mechanism which is actuated by a handle to release the lock mechanism to allow the occupant's weight to drive the chair to TV position. When moving to TV position, the seat undergoes a certain amount of rearward displacement relative to the rocking cams to position the weight of the occupant to the rear while a "landing gear" stop descends to engage the base to thus prevent rearward rocking of the chair. In the preferred embodiment where the backrest is pivoted for movement relative to the seat to obtain advanced reclining positions, a sequencer link prevents movement of the backrest relative to the seat until the chair reaches TV position. This sequencer link also serves the important purpose of reinforcing the linkage system.

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