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Reclining chair

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-31
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-05-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Fridtjof F Schliephacke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/034; A47C1/035; A47C1/0355

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 284 words
AN IMPROVED RECLINING CHAIR COMPRISING A SUPPORT, BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A SEAT AND BACK-REST MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FOR INCLINING AND RECLINING MOVEMENT RESPECTIVELY, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT AND SAID SEAT FOR EFFECTING COORDINATED INCLINING MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT IN RESPONSE TO RECLINING MOVEMENT OF THE BACK-REST, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST GUIDING MEANS, A FIRST LOST MOTION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID SEAT AND SUPPORT, MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PIVOT OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS TO THE OTHER OF SAID SEAT AND SAID SUPPORT, SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID BODYSUPPORTING MEANS INTO AN INTERMEDIATE TILTED SITTING POSITION TO IMPART A FIRST INCLINATION TO SAID SEAT, SECOND GUIDING MEANS, A SECOND LOST MOTION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID SEAT AND SAID SUPPORT, AND MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND PIVOT OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS TO THE OTHER OF SAID SEAT AND SAID SUPPORT, SAID SECOND LOST MOTION MEANS PROVIDING A LOST MOTION TRAVEL BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT AND ONE OF SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS AND SAID SEAT AS SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVES INTO SAID INTERMEDIATE TILTED SITTING POSITION, SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INTO A RECLINED POSITION TO IMPART A SECOND INCLINATION TO SAID SEAT, SAID FIRST LOST MOTION MEANS PROVIDING A LOST MOTION TRAVEL BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT AND ONE OF SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS AND SAID SEAT AS SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVES INTO SAID RECLINED POSITION, BOTH SAID FIRST AND SECOND GUIDING MEANS MOVING RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT AS SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVES INTO SAID INTERMEDIATE TILTED SITTING POSITION AND INTO SAID RECLINED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 284 words
AN IMPROVED RECLINING CHAIR COMPRISING A SUPPORT, BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A SEAT AND BACK-REST MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FOR INCLINING AND RECLINING MOVEMENT RESPECTIVELY, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT AND SAID SEAT FOR EFFECTING COORDINATED INCLINING MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT IN RESPONSE TO RECLINING MOVEMENT OF THE BACK-REST, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST GUIDING MEANS, A FIRST LOST MOTION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID SEAT AND SUPPORT, MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PIVOT OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS TO THE OTHER OF SAID SEAT AND SAID SUPPORT, SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID BODYSUPPORTING MEANS INTO AN INTERMEDIATE TILTED SITTING POSITION TO IMPART A FIRST INCLINATION TO SAID SEAT, SECOND GUIDING MEANS, A SECOND LOST MOTION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID SEAT AND SAID SUPPORT, AND MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND PIVOT OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS TO THE OTHER OF SAID SEAT AND SAID SUPPORT, SAID SECOND LOST MOTION MEANS PROVIDING A LOST MOTION TRAVEL BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT AND ONE OF SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS AND SAID SEAT AS SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVES INTO SAID INTERMEDIATE TILTED SITTING POSITION, SAID SECOND GUIDING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INTO A RECLINED POSITION TO IMPART A SECOND INCLINATION TO SAID SEAT, SAID FIRST LOST MOTION MEANS PROVIDING A LOST MOTION TRAVEL BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT AND ONE OF SAID FIRST GUIDING MEANS AND SAID SEAT AS SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVES INTO SAID RECLINED POSITION, BOTH SAID FIRST AND SECOND GUIDING MEANS MOVING RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT AS SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVES INTO SAID INTERMEDIATE TILTED SITTING POSITION AND INTO SAID RECLINED POSITION.

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