Patent ID: 7695059

Claim:
An adjustable leg-rest assembly for use with a reclining chair, said leg-rest assembly comprising a first bracket pivotally secured to a scissor linkage assembly, said scissor linkage assembly capable of alternating said adjustable leg-rest assembly between an in use position when said scissor linkage assembly is extended and a storage position when said scissor linkage assembly is retracted, a second bracket, secured to and supporting a leg-rest pad, a first pivoting link and a second pivoting link, said first and second pivoting links pivotally connecting said first and second brackets, said first and second pivoting links allowing said second bracket to reversibly move between a first position and a second position when said scissor linkage assembly is extended, the first position placing the leg rest pad a first distance from a front portion of the reclining chair and the second position placing the leg rest pad a second distance from the front portion of the reclining chair, the second distance being greater than the first distance.