Patent ID: 8328286

Claim:
A recliner comprising: a seat portion; an arm; a backrest portion having an arm support, the backrest portion is connected to the seat portion at a first pivot, wherein said backrest portion is pivotable relative to the seat portion between a forward position and a backward position; and at least one linkage member having a first and a second end, said first end being pivotably connected to said seat portion at a second pivot, and the second end carrying a cross pin for slidable engagement in a path formed in the arm support, wherein the arm includes a pin at one end, said arm being connected to said arm support at said one end to define an area of rotation, which includes rotation of the arm about said pin, such that upon simultaneous rotation of the back portion and the linkage member about their respective pivots the arm experiences vertical displacement, but substantially no angular displacement when the backrest is moved between the forward and the backward positions.