Patent ID: 7445278

Claim:
A sleep over recliner chair having a footrest, a seat, back, and a pair of spaced apart armrests, the chair comprising: a base; a reverse tilt mechanism coupled with the base; and a linkage mechanism coupled with the reverse tilt mechanism, the linkage mechanism including a recliner mechanism and a footrest mechanism, the footrest mechanism being adapted to move between a first position and a second position and the recliner mechanism being adapted to move between a first and second position; wherein the recliner mechanism and the footrest mechanism operate independently of one another; wherein the recliner mechanism is configured to adjust between the first position and the second position while the footrest mechanism resides in either the first position or the second position; wherein the footrest mechanism is configured to adjust between the first position and the second position while the recliner mechanism resides in either the first position or the second position; and wherein the reverse tilt mechanism is adapted to operate independently of the linkage mechanism such that the recliner mechanism and the footrest mechanism reside in their present positions during adjustment between a first portion to a second position of the reverse tilt mechanism.