Patent ID: 7114770

Claim:
A reclining seating unit, comprising: a frame having two arms; a backrest; a seat; at least one ottoman; an ottoman linkage attached to the frame and to the at least one ottoman, the ottoman linkage comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links and configured to move the at least one ottoman between a retracted position, in which the at least one ottoman is positioned below the seat, and an extended position, in which the at least one ottoman is disposed generally horizontally and in front of the seat; and a reclining mechanism attached to the backrest, the seat and the frame, the reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links and configured to move the backrest between an upright position, in which the backrest is generally vertically disposed and positioned above a rear portion of the seat, and the seat is disposed at a first seat angle relative to an underlying surface, and a fully reclined position, in which the backrest is generally horizontally disposed and positioned rearwardly of the seat, and the seat is disposed at a second seat angle relative to the underlying surface that is less than the first seat angle, the rear portion of the seat having risen in moving from the upright to the fully reclined position; wherein the ottoman linkage and the reclining mechanism are decoupled from one another; wherein the reclining mechanism further comprises a movement-resistance unit that resists movement of the backrest from the upright to the fully reclined position; and wherein the movement-resistance unit is configured to allow the backrest to cease movement in multiple positions between the upright and fully reclined positions.