Patent ID: 8888183
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A chair comprising: a supporting frame; a seat portion for supporting an occupant; and a back portion for supporting the back of a seated occupant, the back portion being reclinable relative to the supporting frame between a generally upright position and a generally reclined position; and a preference control operatively engaged between the back portion and the seat portion, wherein displacement of the back portion toward the generally reclined position causes displacement of the seat portion, and the preference control is adjustable to vary the amount of displacement of the seat portion caused by a given amount of displacement of the back portion toward the generally reclined position; wherein the chair comprises a recline mechanism configured to move substantially the entire seat portion upon a reclining action of the back portion toward the generally reclined position, with the preference control incorporated into the recline mechanism, wherein the recline mechanism is configured to lift substantially the entire seat portion upon a reclining action of the back portion toward the generally reclined position.