Patent ID: 7296856

Claim:
A reclining seat comprising: a base; a back frame pivotally coupled to the base for rotation about a first pivot axis; a back support slidingly coupled to the back frame for translation relative to the back frame; a mechanism including a support member and a second portion, the support member pivotally coupled at a first support end to the back frame at a first connection point and coupled to the second portion at a second support end, the second portion having a first end pivotally coupled to the base at a second connection point for rotation about a second pivot axis and having a second end coupled to the back support, the second portion having a length from the first end to the second end in a directionextending between the first and second connection points, the length of the second portion being variable, wherein rotation of the back frame relative to the base varies the length of the second portion and translates the back support relative to the back frame.