Patent ID: 7862110

Claim:
A reclining seating unit, comprising: a seat; a backrest, the backrest including a frame having a top edge; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and backrest that moves the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a headrest including a headrest panel; a headrest mechanism attached to the backrest and the headrest, the headrest mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links and configured to move the headrest between a retracted position, in which the headrest panel is generally horizontally disposed and overlies the top edge of the backrest frame, and an extended position, in which the headrest panel is vertically disposed and is separated from the top edge of the backrest frame; wherein movement of the seating unit from the upright position to a reclined position moves the headrest from the retracted position to the extended position; and wherein the headrest mechanism comprises: a connecting link pivotally connected to the reclining mechanism; a rear extension link pivotally connected to the connecting link; a front extension link pivotally and slidably connected to the connecting link; a headrest mounting bracket mounted to the headrest panel, the headrest mounting bracket being pivotally interconnected to the front and rear extension links; and a control link pivotally interconnected with the backrest frame, the front extension link and the connecting link; wherein the connecting link is attached to the reclining mechanism at a pivot, the pivot being positioned below an upper surface of the seat when the seating unit is in the upright position.