Patent ID: 6394549
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A47C,Y10S

Abstract:
A seating unit comprising:a base assembly; a back frame pivoted to the base assembly at a back pivot for movement between a plurality of positions including upright and reclined positions; a seat pivoted to the back frame at a seat pivot spaced rearwardly and below the back pivot, the seat being slidably supported at a front portion of the base assembly for horizontal movement, the back pivot and the seat pivot being interconnected and arranged to move the seat generally forwardly and also move a rear portion of the seat downwardly with a synchronous pivoting motion as the back frame is reclined, whereby a seated user is comfortably supported in the upright and reclined positions; the base assembly including a control housing with an energy mechanism positioned therein that operably engages one of the back frame and the seat for biasing the back frame to the upright position; and the seat including a seat slide member that slidably engages the control housing, and further including a seat support carrier pivotally engaging the seat slide at first pivots and pivotally engaging the back frame at second pivots.