Patent ID: 7322650

Claim:
A reclining chair system operable about different modes, the reclining chair system comprising: a base; an intermediate member comprising opposite left and right sides, the intermediate member being mounted onto the base and being rotatably moveable with respect to the same via a corresponding rotating assembly so as to operate the reclining chair system in a rotating mode; left and right side frames being operatively mounted respectively onto the left and right sides of the intermediate member via a corresponding rocking assembly so as to operate the reclining chair system in a rocking mode; a support chassis extending between the left and right side frames for operatively supporting a seat and a backrest of the reclining chair system; and a footrest operatively mounted onto the support chassis and operable therealong between retracted and extended positions via a corresponding deployment assembly so as to operate the reclining chair system in a deployed mode, the footrest being further configured to be operated into an elevated position whereby the deployment assembly of the footrest cooperates with the rocking assembly of the intermediate member so as to prevent the reclining chair system from being operated in the rocking mode; wherein the intermediate member comprises a pair of front and rear U-shaped members operatively connected to the base and projecting therefrom, the front U-shaped member having extremities defining front connection points and the rear U-shaped member having extremities defining rear connection points, a pair of front and rear connection points being disposed respectively on each of the left and right sides of the intermediate member.