Reclining seating unit with backrest support frame and cloth backrest support deck

a technology of reclining seating and backrest support, which is applied in the field of sitting units, can solve the problems of difficult introduction of reclining capability into eames chairs, and many recliner chairs, particularly older models, are rather bulky

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-07
ULTRA MEK
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[0007] The present invention can provide an office-style chair with reclining capability. As a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a reclining seating unit, comprising: a base; a seat; a backrest with a skeletal backrest frame and a fabric support deck that envelopes the backrest frame; and a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat and backrest. The reclining mechanism comprises a plurality of pivotally interconnected links a

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Many recliner chairs, particularly older models, have been rather bulky.
Because of the thin seat and backrest profile and the styling gap, introducing reclining capability into an Eames chair presents difficulties.

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[0021] The present invention will be described more particularly hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated embodiments; rather, these embodiments are intended to fully and completely disclose the invention to those skilled in this art. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Thicknesses and dimensions of some components may be exaggerated for clarity.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description of the invention and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the...

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Abstract

A reclining seating unit includes: a base; a seat; a backrest with a skeletal backrest frame and a fabric support deck that envelopes the backrest frame; and a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat and backrest. The reclining mechanism comprises a plurality of pivotally interconnected links and being configured to move the seat and backrest relative to the base between a fully upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed above the base and the backrest is generally vertically disposed at a first angle to an underlying surface above a rear portion of the backrest, and one or more reclined positions, in which the backrest is disposed at a second angle to the underlying surface, the second angle being less than the first angle.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to seating units, and more particularly to seating units with reclining capability. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Conventionally, a recliner chair will move from an upright position, in which the backrest is generally upright, to one or more reclined positions, in which the backrest pivots to be less upright. The movement of the seating unit between the upright and reclined positions is typically controlled by a pair of synchronized reclining mechanisms that are attached to the seat, backrest and base of the chair. Many recliners will have an extendable footrest that provides support for the occupant's feet in the reclined position. [0003] One particularly popular recliner is the “three-way” recliner, which has two reclined positions: a “TV position”, in which the footrest or ottoman of the chair is projected forwardly from the chair while the backrest remains substantially upright; and a “fully reclined posi...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C1/02
CPCA47C1/0355
InventorHOFFMAN, D. STEPHENMURPHY, MARCUS L.
OwnerULTRA MEK