Patent ID: 8967718
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A47C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A reclining seating unit, comprising: a base having a swivel unit; a rocker assembly fixed to the swivel unit of the base; an arm frame fixed to the rocker assembly; wherein the rocker assembly is configured such that the arm frame experiences rocking motion relative to the base; a generally horizontally-disposed seat; a generally upright backrest positioned rearwardly of the seat; a footrest unit; a reclining mechanism that interconnects and controls movement of the seat and the backrest relative to the arm frame between an upright position and a reclined position; wherein in the upright position, the backrest is generally upright and positioned above the arm frame, and the seat has a first rearward position relative to the arm frame; and wherein in the reclined position, the backrest is reclined relative to the underlying surface as compared to its disposition in the upright position and the seat has a second forward position relative to the arm frame that is forward of the first rearward position; the footrest unit comprising at least one footrest and a footrest mechanism that interconnects the footrest with the seat, the footrest mechanism configured to move the footrest between a retracted position, in which the footrest is positioned beneath the seat, and an extended position, in which the footrest is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat; the footrest mechanism being decoupled from the reclining mechanism; wherein, when the backrest moves between the upright and reclined positions, the footrest unit moves relative to the arm frame in concert with the seat.