Patent ID: 6997510
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A rocking chair comprising: a base; a seat assembly movably mounted to the base; said seat assembly including a seat and a backrest; said backrest being movable between first and second backrest positions relative to said seat; at least one biasing member mounted to said backrest for biasing said backrest towards said first backrest position; and an automatic locking mechanism mounted to both said base and said seat assembly for locking said seat relative to said base when said backrest is in said first backrest position; said automatic locking mechanism being mounted to said seat assembly via said backrest wherein said automatic locking mechanism includes a rack pivotably mounted to said seat for selectively engaging said base and a lever arm mounted to said backrest for selectively engaging said rack; said lever arm being pivotably mounted to said frame assembly; whereby, in operation, applying at least a threshold force onto said backrest said base causes said backrest to move between said first and second backrest positions relative to said seat, which causes said lever arm to pivot thereby exerting a force onto said rack so as to disengage said rack from said base thereby allowing said seat to move relatively to said base.