Patent ID: 8764112

Claim:
An item of seating furniture, comprising a base which is fixed in position during the use of the item of seating furniture, a seat unit with a seat surface, and a leg unit which is moveable in relation to the seat unit and has a leg support surface, wherein the leg unit is displaceable by means of a movement mechanism between a storage position, in which the leg support surface is arranged under the seat unit, and a use position, in which the leg support surface is arranged in front of the seat unit, wherein the movement mechanism is designed for transferring the leg unit from the storage position, in which the leg support surface is oriented substantially horizontally, into the use position, in which the leg support surface is likewise oriented substantially horizontally, the leg support surface facing in substantially the same direction in each of the use and storage positions, the movement mechanism has an intermediate support which is displaceable in relation to the seat unit or the base by means of a pivoting guide, wherein the pivoting guide has at least one first pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and the movement mechanism has a sliding guide with a sliding member, wherein the sliding member is guided in a translatory manner on the intermediate support, and wherein the leg unit is attached to the sliding member.