Patent ID: 6796605
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A folding recliner, comprising an extendable frame, a rear frame, a seat frame, and a backrest frame;said extendable frame including two outer tubes, two inner tubes telescopically received in said outer tubes, and a leg; said outer tubes being provided at predetermined positions with a plurality of adjusting holes, and at two rear ends with two pivot sleeves radially extended toward each other; rear ends of said two inner tubes having an outer diameter matching with an inner diameter of front ends of said two outer tubes, and a locating hole being provided near the rear end of each said inner tube, such that an insertion pin may be extended through any one of said adjusting holes and said locating hole to connect said outer and said inner tube to one another; and said leg being provided at two upper ends with two pivot rings; said rear frame including a plurality of crossbars spaced between two side members, said two side members being provided at respective lower end with a pivot ring, so that a first pivot shaft is extended at two ends through said two pivot rings to engage with said pivot sleeves on the rear ends of said extendable frame; said seat frame including two side bars and a second pivot shaft, said two side bars being provided at respective front and rear ends with two pivot rings, and two ends of said second pivot shaft being sequentially movably extended through said two front pivot rings on said side bars, said two pivot rings on said upper ends of said leg, and front ends of said two inner tubes of said extendable frame; and said backrest frame including two hooking bars and a third pivot shaft, each of said hooking bars being provided at lower and upper ends with a pivot ring and a hook, respectively; two ends of said third pivot shaft being sequentially extended through said pivot rings at rear ends of said two side bars of said seat frame and said pivot rings at lower ends of said hooking bars, so that said back rest frame is pivotally turnably connected to said seat frame; and said hooks at upper ends of said hooking bars being detachably engaged with a selected one of said crossbars of said rear frame; whereby said rear frame, said backrest frame, and said seat frame are sequentially pivotally connected to and located between said two outer and inner tubes of said extendable frame, and when said rear frame is forward turned about said first pivot shaft and said leg is backward turned about said second pivot shaft, said folding recliner may be fully folded with said rear frame, said backrest frame, and said seat frame completely nested in said extendable frame in the same one plane, so that said folded recliner has a smallest possible thickness to occupy a smallest possible space and to facilitate convenient storage or economical packaging thereof.