Patent ID: 7165811
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A seating unit comprising: a base, a reclineable back component, a seat component, and a control operably supporting the back component and the seat component on the base for synchronous movement between upright and reclined positions; the control including at least one flexible support member supported on the base and also a link pivoted to the base for movement about a generally horizontal axis at a location spaced from the flexible support member; the flexible support member having arms with end sections operably attached to at least one of the seat and back components and being stiff in a generally vertical direction for carrying a combined weight of the one component and of the seated user, but being flexible in a generally horizontal direction to permit synchronous movement upon recline; the link being rigid and pivoted to the base and also pivotally coupled to the one component; whereby the flexible member and the link move the one component along a defined path during recline of the back component.