Patent ID: 11903485
Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A linkage mechanism for a recliner and lift seating unit, comprising:
a base;
a base bracket coupled to the base;
a side plate having a front end and a back end, the side plate pivotally coupled to the base bracket via an upper lift link and a lower lift link;
a seat plate pivotally coupled to the side plate, near the rear end of the side plate;
an ottoman linkage pivotally coupled to the seat plate, the ottoman linkage controlling the extension and retraction of an ottoman bracket;
a back bracket at least indirectly pivotally coupled to the seat plate;
a first motor pivotally coupled between the base and the ottoman linkage to independently extend and retract the ottoman linkage;
a second motor pivotally coupled on one end to the side plates through a cross tube and pivotally coupled on the other end to the back bracket through a rear motor tube to independently control the recline of the back bracket;
wherein operation of the first motor in a first direction lifts the side plate and seat plate away from the base, and wherein operation of the first motor in a second direction rotates the front motor tube bracket to move the control link and footrest drive link to extend the ottoman linkage to an extended position.