Patent ID: 6517160
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
An extensible footrest, particularly for armchairs, sofas, comprising a frame which is adapted to be hinged to a frame of a seat of an armchair, sofa, said footrest frame being constituted by a first pair of lateral arms and by a second pair of lateral arms which are slideable with respect to said first pair of lateral arms, at least one actuator being rigidly connected to said seat frame at one end and to said footrest frame at an opposite end, in order to transfer said footrest frame from a first retracted inactive position to an extended active position, said at least one actuator being supported by at least one supporting roller arranged below the frame of the seat and below the actuator, said roller providing a smooth extension and retraction movements of the actuator, said roller defining a supporting guide for said actuator, the roller being constantly in contact with said actuator and being always in a same position throughout the whole extension and retraction movements.