Recliner chair of the multiple position type incorporating improved head-rest control

Claim 1

IN A RECLINING CHAIR INCLUDING A SUPPORT, BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A SEAT AND BACK-REST ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT FROM A SITTING POSITION TO AN INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION DURING A FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE AND FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION DURING A SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE, AND COORDINATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS AND MOUNTING ON SAID SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHING SAID FIRST AND SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE AND INCLUDING A PIVOTAL MOUNT ON SAID SUPPORT ABOUT WHICH AT LEAST SAID SEAT TURNS DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE, A HEAD-REST, MEANS MOUNTING SAID HEAD-REST ON SAID BACK-REST FOR MOVEMENT FROM A STORED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED HEAD-SUPPORTING POSITION DURING SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE, SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MOUNTING LINK, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID FIRST MOUNTING LINK ON SAID BACK-REST AT A FIRST PIVOTAL MOUNT, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID FIRST MOUNTING LINK TO SAID HEAD-REST AT A FIRST PIVOTAL CONNECTION, A MOUNTING LINK PAIR INCLUDING SECOND AND THIRD MOUNTING LINKS PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTED, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID SECOND MOUNTING LINK ON SAID BACK-REST AT A SECOND PIVOTAL MOUNT SPACED FROM SAID FIRST PIVOTAL MOUNT, AND MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID THIRD MOUNTING LINK TO SAID HEAD-REST AT A SECOND PIVOTAL CONNECTION AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID FIRST PIVOTAL CONNECTION, AND ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE MOUNTING MEANS, SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS AND SAID SUPPORT FOR MOVING SAID HEAD-REST TO SAID EXTENDED HEAD-SUPPORTING POSITION AND INCLUDING A DISPLACEABLE PIVOT ON SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID PIVOTAL MOUNT ON SAID SUPPORT DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE AND A CONSUBSTANTIALLY IN AN ARC ABOUT SAID PIVOTAL MOUNT ON SAID SUPPORT DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE AND A CONNECTING LINK PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ITS UPPER END TO SAID FIRST MOUNTING LINK AND SLIDABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID MOUNTING LINK PAIR, THE RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID DISPLACEABLE PIVOT CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SAID CONNECTING LINK, SAID MOUNTING MEANS AND SAID HEAD-REST TO SAID EXTENDED HEADSUPPORTING POSITION AND THE ARCUATE MOVEMENT OF SAID DISPLACEABLE PIVOT MAINTAINING SAID HEAD-REST SUBSTANTIALLY IN SAID HEAD-SUPPORTING POSITION.