Patent ID: 8616626

Claim:
A seating unit, comprising: a pair of base plates in substantially parallel-spaced relation; a pair of seat-mounting plates in substantially parallel-spaced relation, wherein each of the seat-mounting plates is disposed in an inclined orientation in relation to each of the base plates, respectively; a first foot-support ottoman; and a pair of generally mirror-image linkage mechanisms each moveably interconnecting each of the base plates to a respective seat-mounting plate, and adapted to adjust the seating unit between a closed position, an extended position, and a reclined position, wherein each of the linkage mechanisms comprise: (a) a front bellcrank that is rotatably coupled to a forward portion of a respective seat-mounting plate; (b) a support link that includes a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end of the support link is pivotably coupled to a rearward portion of a respective base plate and the front end of the support link is pivotably coupled to the front bellcrank; (c) a sequence link that is pivotably coupled to the front bellcrank and is rotatably coupled to a forward portion of a respective base plate; (d) a footrest assembly that movably inter-couples the first foot-support ottoman to a respective seat-mounting plate; (e) a connecting link having a front end, a mid section, and a rear end; and (f) an ottoman drive link having a front end, a mid section, and a rear end, wherein the front end of the ottoman drive link is pivotably coupled to the footrest assembly, while the rear end of the ottoman drive link is rotatably coupled to the mid section of the connecting link.