Patent ID: 9149121
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A gliding reclining seating unit, comprising: a base; a frame with opposed arms; a gliding mechanism attached to the frame and the base, the gliding mechanism configured to enable the frame to glide longitudinally relative to the base; a seat; a backrest; an ottoman; a reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links and attached to the frame, seat, backrest and ottoman, the reclining mechanism being configured to move the seating unit between (a) an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed, the backrest is generally vertically disposed, and the ottoman is generally vertically disposed and positioned below the seat, (b) an intermediate TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat and the backrest and the seat substantially maintain the same relative relationship as they have in the upright position but move rearwardly relative to the frame, and (c) a fully reclined position, in which the angle between the backrest and the seat increases; and a glide stop unit that prevents the frame from gliding rearwardly relative to the base when the seating unit is in the TV and fully reclined positions; wherein the seating unit is adapted to be actuated for movement from the upright position to the TV position solely via a seated occupant of the chair applying a rearward force to the backrest with the occupant's back by pushing directly on the arms of the frame; wherein the gliding mechanism comprises a rear glide link pivotally interconnected to the base and to the frame and a front glide link pivotally interconnected to the base and to the frame; and wherein the glide stop unit comprises a stop member attached to the rear glide link; and wherein the reclining mechanism includes a rear swing link pivotally attached to the frame and a transition plate pivotally attached to the rear swing link and to the seat; and wherein, in moving from the upright position to the TV position, the rear swing link rotates relative to the frame so that an upper end of the rear swing link engages the stop member of the rear glide link to prevent rearward gliding movement of the frame and seat relative to the base.