Patent ID: 9603452
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A47C

Claim:
1. A reclining seating unit, comprising: a base; a seat having a rigid seat frame assembly including a seat adapter; a gliding unit configured to allow the seat to reciprocate relative to the base; a backrest mounted and pivotally interconnected to the seat frame; a footrest unit; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and the backrest, the reclining mechanism configured to control relative movement of the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a footrest mechanism attached to the seat and the footrest unit, the footrest mechanism configured to control relative movement of the footrest unit and the seat between retracted and extended positions, the footrest mechanism being decoupled from the reclining mechanism; a first power linear actuator attached to the reclining mechanism and to the seat frame assembly configured to move the seat and backrest between the upright and reclined positions; and a second power linear actuator attached to the footrest mechanism and to the seat frame assembly configured to move the footrest unit between the retracted and extended positions; wherein the first linear actuator and the second linear actuator are pivotally mounted to a common link; and wherein the common link moves rearwardly relative to the base as the footrest unit moves to the extended position.