Patent ID: 8833845
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A reclining seating unit, comprising: a frame mounted on legs configured to rest on an underlying surface; a generally horizontally-disposed seat; a generally upright backrest positioned rearwardly of the seat; a footrest unit; a reclining mechanism that interconnects and controls movement of the seat and the backrest relative to the frame between an upright position and a reclined position; wherein in the upright position, the backrest is generally upright and positioned above the frame, and the seat has a first rearward position relative to the frame; and wherein in the reclined position, the backrest is reclined relative to the underlying surface as compared to its disposition in the upright position and the seat has a second forward position relative to the frame that is forward of the first rearward position; the footrest unit comprising at least one footrest and a footrest mechanism that interconnects the footrest with the seat, the footrest mechanism configured to move the footrest between a retracted position, in which the footrest is positioned beneath the seat, and an extended position, in which the footrest is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat; the footrest mechanism being decoupled from the reclining mechanism such that movement of the footrest unit between the retracted and extended positions is independent of movement of the reclining mechanism; wherein, when the backrest moves between the upright and reclined positions, the footrest unit moves in concert with the seat; and wherein the footrest unit includes an actuating handle pivotally connected to the seat that moves in concert with the seat relative to the frame.