Patent ID: 7673933

Claim:
A seating unit, comprising: a base; a seat; a backrest; at least one ottoman; a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat, backrest and ottoman; an ottoman power unit attached to the base and to the reclining mechanism; and a backrest power unit attached to the base and to the reclining mechanism; wherein the reclining mechanism is configured to move the seating unit from an upright position to a TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat, and from the TV position to a fully reclined position, in which the backrest is reclined relative to the seat; and wherein the ottoman power unit is configured to drive the seating unit between the upright and TV positions; and wherein the backrest power unit is configured to drive the seating unit between the TV and fully reclined positions; wherein actuation of the ottoman power unit and movement of the seating unit between the upright and TV positions moves the backrest power unit relative to the base.