Patent ID: 7017439
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Motion furniture comprising: (1) a piece of seating furniture having a seat portion, a backrest portion, a stationary frame, and a movable footrest; (2) an adjusting device for initiating movement of said footrest, wherein said adjusting device is (a) secured to a portion of said piece of said seating furniture and (b) comprises an electric rotary drive mechanism; (3) a crossbar connected to said rotary drive mechanism and connected to said footrest, wherein said rotary drive mechanism directly rotates said crossbar, and (4) pantographic style linkage positioned between said footrest and a portion of said stationary frame of said seating furniture to facilitate movement of said footrest between a vertical stowed end position generally perpendicular to said seat portion of said seating furniture and a fully extended end position generally parallel to said seat portion of said seating furniture.