Patent ID: 6120095
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A gliding seating unit, comprising:a base configured to rest upon an underlying surface;a seat overlying said base;a unitary front glide member connected with said base and said seat, said front glide member comprising an upper panel fixed to said base, a lower panel connected with said seat, and a gliding panel hingedly attached at an upper end to said upper panel and hingedly attached at a lower end to said lower panel;a unitary rear glide member connected with said base and said seat, said rear glide member comprising an upper panel fixed to said base, a lower panel connected with said seat, and a gliding panel hingedly attached at an upper end to said upper panel and hingedly attached at a lower end to said lower panel;said front and rear glide members being constructed and mounted such that said seat is suspended from said base and is free to glide along a longitudinal path responsive to a longitudinally-directed force, the longitudinal path being defined by motion of said gliding panels of said front and rear glide members.