Patent ID: 9226581
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A47C,A61G

Claim Text:
1. An assembly for use in reclinable seating comprising a reclining member configured to recline from a first position to a second position and a seat member configured to move in relation to the reclining member and comprising a front portion facing away from the reclining member when in use and a rear portion facing toward the reclining member when in use, the assembly comprising: a first member configured to support the seat member, at least a portion of which first member is positioned near the front of the seat member and configured to contact a floor or ground surface; a second member configured to support the seating member, at least a portion of which second member is positioned near the reclining member and the rear of the seat member and configured to contact the floor or ground surface; a track configured to connect with at least the first member, wherein, in use, the track slopes downward from the direction of the first member to the direction of the second member; a guide configured to engage the track, the guide and the track configured to incline the front portion of the seat member as the reclining member reclines, such that, when in use, a vertical distance between the front portion of the seat member and the floor or ground surface is greater when the reclining member is in the second position than when the reclining member is in the first position, the guide comprising a slide portion configured to slide along the track in a continuous smooth movement in response to changes in a user's center of gravity; and means for adjusting friction between the slide portion and the track.