Patent ID: 6012774
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A reclining chair comprising:a seat structure for supporting an occupant, the seat structure including a frame;a support assembly comprising a first side member and a second side member; anda rail guide system attached to the seat structure and support assembly for movably coupling the seat structure to the support assembly and for enabling the occupant to recline the chair between a substantially upright position and a substantially reclined position, the system including a pair of rail members arranged in a fixed positional relationship to one another and corresponding guide elements adapted for supporting and movably engaging the rail members; andat least one brake assembly for inhibiting movement of the seat structure relative to the support assembly, thereby allowing the occupant to maintain a desired reclining position;wherein the guide element includes a roller bearing at least partially against a bottom portion of the rail member and a non-rotatable member bearing at least partially against a side portion of the rail member.