Patent ID: 6325455
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A reclining chair comprising:a seat frame including a seat back, a seat base, and a footrest;a base including right and left side stand members, each of the side stand members having a brace on each side stand member located below the top of each of the respective side stand members;a pair of pivot connectors connecting right and left sides of the seat frame and base together in a range of angular orientations, each of the pivot connectors comprising a single plate fixedly secured to one side of the seat frame and extending vertically upwardly from the seat frame, the plate having a fixed pivot connection to one of the side stand members, the plate also having an arcuate slot spaced below the fixed pivot connection;a pair of locking members each secured to one of the braces and extending through the arcuate slot, wherein the locking members may be released to allow the seat frame to pivot on the side stand members with the plate moving relative to the locking members and with the arcuate slot guiding and limiting the movement of the plate relative to the locking members, the locking members are engaged to lock the seat frame to the side stand members; andwherein a spring is connected between at least one of the plates and the brace on the same side as the plate, the spring being mounted to exert a biasing force on the seat frame to cause the seat frame to move to an upright position.