Patent ID: 6896323

Claim:
A reclining chair comprising: a chair frame assembly including a pair of side frame members, a front cross member secured to a front portion of said side frame members and a rear cross rail secured to a rear portion of said side frame members; an actuation mechanism having a drive rod extending between said side frame members; a leg rest assembly including a pantograph linkage; and a clutch mechanism operably coupled between said pantograph linkage and said drive rod, said clutch mechanism including a drive link operable coupled to said drive rod for rotation therewith and a follower link journally supported from said drive rod for rotation thereabout and operable in a first direction to couple said drive rod and said pantograph linkage for positioning said leg rest assembly from a retracted position towards an extended position and operably in a second direction to uncouple said drive rod and said pantograph linkage for positioning said leg rest assembly from an extended position towards said retracted position.