Patent ID: 7735912

Claim:
A lift-recliner chair for assisting movement of a user between a seated position and a standing position comprising: a base portion including a load bearing structural support frame having a pair of upstanding rigid side panels and a rigid rear panel; a seat portion pivotally connected to and at least partially supported by the side panels; a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion; an actuator assembly operatively coupled to the base portion, the seat portion, and the back portion for moving the seat portion with respect to the base portion and for moving the back portion with respect to the seat portion, between at least a first configuration, in which the seat portion supports the user in the seated position in the chair, and a second configuration to assist movement of the user out of the chair to the standing position, the actuator assembly being enclosed between the seat portion, the side panels of the base portion, and the rear panel of the base portion in all configurations of the chair including the first and second configurations; and a plurality of pivot pins, the pivot pins extending outward from opposite sides of the seat portion and extending through respective ones of the side panels of the base portion to pivotally connect and support a weight of the seat portion on the base portion.