Patent ID: 7011362

Claim:
An improvement on an adjustable reclining chair, comprising a frame having two lateral parts, a first transverse rod coupled between the two lateral parts at a rear end thereof, and a second transverse rod coupled between the two lateral parts intermediate the rear end and a front end of the frame; a back fitted to the frame in an angularly displaceable manner; the back including a transverse rod part; a support rod pivoted to the transverse rod part of the back at an upper end thereof; the support rod having a slot lengthways extending thereon; a footrest fitted to the frame in an angularly displaceable manner; a plurality of connecting rods pivoted to the back at rear ends and to the footrest at front ends for making the footrest and the back simultaneously movable; and a securing mechanism used for releaseably securing the back in position; the securing mechanism including: (1) a first rotary shaft positioned substantially parallel to and supported on the first transverse rod of the frame, usable for immobilizing the support rod of the back; the first rotary shaft having a first pedal secured thereon, and a first reel secured thereto; (2) a second rotary shaft positioned substantially parallel to and supported on the first transverse rod, usable for making the support rod of the back free to move; the second rotary shaft having a second pedal secured thereon, and a second reel secured thereto; (3) a steel string having a first end wound onto the first reel, and a second end wound onto the second reel such that rotation of one of the shafts will cause rotation of the other shaft; and (4) a securing element connected to one end of the second rotary shaft that is near to the slot of the support rod; the securing element being formed in such a way as to be capable of securing the support rod in position as soon as it is turned to a first position, and capable of releasing the support rod for the back to be angularly displaced as soon as it is turned from the first position to a second position.