Patent ID: 8770665

Claim:
A wheelchair accessible recliner, the recliner comprising: a backrest disposed at a rear portion of the recliner and configured to support a back of a wheelchair and back and head of a user sitting in the wheelchair when reclined; a lower cross member, wherein a lower portion of the backrest is secured to the lower cross member at the rear portion of the recliner; a pair of armrests, wherein an armrest of the pair of armrests each disposed on an opposing side of the recliner and configured to support a respective arm of the user independent of the wheelchair; a pair of armrest support members, wherein each armrest support member adapted to provide support for each armrest; and a front base tubular member spans between the pair of armrest support members and defines an open space between the front tubular member and the lower cross member to accommodate the wheelchair, wherein the front base tubular member is configured to chock rear wheels of the wheelchair that are resting on a floor surface independent of the recliner; wherein the recliner is configured to adjust about the wheelchair by sliding from side to side as the floor surface supports a weight of the wheelchair and the user.