Patent ID: 9504326
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A47C

Claim Text:
1. A reclinable chair comprising: a base having a front end and a rear end; a support frame mounted to the base such that the base and the support frame cooperatively function as a linkage system capable of providing a recline mechanism, the support frame comprising: a back frame portion having an upper end, a lower end, and opposing fulcrum attachment sites positioned between the upper and lower ends; a seat frame portion having a front end and a rear end; and a curved front frame portion having a front end and a rear end; wherein the rear end of the base is attached to the opposing fulcrum attachment sites of the back frame portion to define a first pivot axis about which the back frame portion pivots; wherein the front end of the base is attached to the front end of the of the curved front frame portion to define a second pivot axis; wherein the lower end of the back frame portion is pivotally connected to the rear end of the seat frame portion by a first pair of opposing hinges to define a third pivot axis; wherein the rear end of the curved front frame portion is pivotally connected to the front end of the seat frame portion by a second pair of opposing hinges to define a fourth pivot axis; and wherein the reclinable chair does not include a mechanical recline resistance device connected to the support frame.