Patent ID: 7922248

Claim:
A seating structure comprising: a base component; a first link pivotally connected to said base component at a first horizontal pivot axis; a second link pivotally connected to said first link at a second horizontal pivot axis spaced from said first pivot axis, wherein said second link comprises a portion extending in a longitudinal direction; a third link pivotally connected to said second link at a third horizontal pivot axis spaced from said second pivot axis in said longitudinal direction, wherein said third link is pivotally connected to said base component at a fourth horizontal pivot axis spaced from said first pivot axis, and wherein said third link comprises a portion extending in said longitudinal direction; and a seat having a front, thigh supporting region coupled to said longitudinally extending portion of said second link and a rear buttock supporting region coupled to said longitudinally extending portion of said third link, wherein said rear buttock supporting region is spaced rearwardly from said thigh supporting region in said longitudinal direction; wherein said third link is pivotable in a first direction relative to said second link about said third pivot axis between an upright position and a reclined position, wherein an upper surface of said rear region of said seat forms an angle of greater than 180 degrees relative to an upper surface of said front region when said third link is in said reclined position, and wherein said upper surface of said front region is positioned in a first position when said third link is in said upright position, and wherein said upper surface of said front region is positioned in a second position when said third link is in said reclined position, wherein no portion of said upper surface is positioned higher when said upper surface is in said second position relative to said first position.