Patent ID: 8783764

Claim:
A seating unit, comprising: a base; a frame with arms on opposing sides; a seat; a backrest; at least one ottoman; a reclining mechanism that interconnects the frame, the seat, the backrest, and the at least one ottoman, the reclining mechanism comprising a series of pivotally interconnected links and configured to move the seating unit between (a) an upright position, in which the backrest is generally upright and defines a first backrest angle relative to horizontal, the seat is generally horizontal, and the at least one ottoman is retracted below the seat, (b) a TV position, in which the backrest substantially maintains the first backrest angle, and the at least one ottoman is extended in front of the seat, and (c) a fully reclined position, in the at least one ottoman remains extended on front of the seat, and the backrest defines a second backrest angle relative to horizontal that is shallower than the first backrest angle; a lift mechanism interconnecting the base and the frame and configured to move the seating unit between the upright position and a lift position, in which both the frame and the seat are raised and tilted forward from their respective positions in the upright position, and the backrest defines a third backrest angle relative to horizontal that is greater than the first backrest angle; a power unit interconnected with the reclining mechanism and the lift mechanism, the power unit configured to move the seating unit between the lift, upright, TV and fully reclined positions, the power unit configured to extend to move the seating unit from the upright position to the lift position and to retract to move the seating unit from the upright position to the TV position; wherein a lowermost portion of the backrest moves substantially directly vertically when moving from the upright position to the lift position.