Patent ID: 8777313

Claim:
A seat comprising: a seat base frame having a first side and a second side spaced laterally from the first side, the seat base frame having a front portion and a rear portion; a seat back frame coupled to pivot with respect to the seat base frame; a motion system for providing seat movement, wherein the motion system comprises: a first actuator having a first engaging member, the first actuator coupled to the first side of the seat base frame to move a first portion of the seat along a first vertically oriented axis; a second actuator having a second engaging member, the second actuator coupled to the second side of the seat base frame to move a second portion of the seat along a second vertically oriented axis; a third engaging member fixed directly to the seat base located centrally between the first and second sides of the seat base frame and positioned toward the rear area of the seat; a motion control unit coupled to the seat for controlling movement of the first and second actuators of the seat with respect to the third engaging member; and a leg rest pivotally coupled to the front portion of the seat base frame for leg support when the seat is reclined; and a link member located laterally within the seat base frame, the link member having a first and second end; wherein the first end is coupled to the seat back frame and the second end is coupled to the leg rest; and wherein reclining the seat back moves the link member forward, thereby rotating the leg rest upward into a reclined position.