Patent ID: 8752890

Claim:
A reclining seating unit, comprising: a frame; a backrest; a seat; main and auxiliary footrests; a reclining linkage connected between the frame, backrest, seat, main footrest and auxiliary footrest, the reclining mechanism comprising a series of pivotally interconnected links and configured to move the seating unit between an upright position, a TV position, and a fully reclined position; wherein the reclining mechanism includes a footrest linkage, the footrest linkage including: an upper footrest extension link; a lower footrest extension link; a main footrest bracket on which the main footrest is mounted, the upper footrest extension link and the lower footrest extension link being pivotally connected to the main footrest bracket; a control link pivotally interconnected to the lower footrest extension link; a rear auxiliary footrest swing link pivotally attached to the main footrest bracket and to the control link; a front auxiliary footrest swing link pivotally attached to the main footrest bracket; and an auxiliary footrest bracket to which the auxiliary footrest is mounted, the rear and front auxiliary footrest swing links being pivotally attached to the auxiliary footrest bracket.