Piece of seating furniture and furniture fitting therefor

The seating furniture design with a two-segment leg rest and motorized drive gear mechanism addresses the challenge of compact stowage and visibility in flat designs, ensuring aesthetic and functional flexibility.

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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
VERMEULEN BEHEER EN MANAGEMENT BV
Filing Date
2023-11-24
Publication Date
2026-07-09

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Technical Problem

Existing seating furniture with displaceable leg rests face challenges in maintaining a compact stowed position, which compromises aesthetics and functionality, particularly in flat designs, due to the need for a large receptacle space and visible drive gear mechanisms.

Method used

A seating furniture design with a leg rest comprising two segments that can be displaced between a stowed and usage position using a drive gear mechanism, allowing for a compact stowed position by temporarily angling the segments and utilizing a motorized drive member to convert between positions, hidden beneath the seat-base segment.

Benefits of technology

Enables a compact stowed position that maintains aesthetic appeal while providing functional flexibility, allowing for flat furniture designs without visible mechanisms, and reduces production complexity and cost.

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Abstract

Piece of seating furniture having a seat-base segment with a seat base and a leg rest including upper and lower leg-rest segments and being movable between stowage and usage positions. In the stowage position, the leg rest is underneath the seat-base segment and in the usage position, upper faces of the leg-rest segments are aligned with the seat base and upper faces thereof point upwards. The leg-rest segments are in a stowage position underneath the seat-base segment and lower faces of the leg-rest segments point upwards towards the seat-base segment. To transfer the piece of seating furniture from the stowage to the usage position, a drive gear converts movement of a drive element into a movement sequence of the leg rest in which the leg-rest segments, during movement into the usage position, are first angled in relation to one another and are subsequently brought into alignment in the usage position.
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