US3137521A
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Reclining chair
Assignee: Dual Manufacturing and Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-31
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1983-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank M Re
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:25
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
213 words
A RECLINING ARTICLE OF FURNITURE HAVING A STATIONARY FRAME, A BODY-SUPPORTING UNIT INCLUDING A BACK-REST AND A SEAT PIVOTAL RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME AND PIVOTAL EACH RELATIVE TO THE OTHER, MEANS MOUNTING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING UNIT FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME SUCCESSIVELY BETWEEN A SITTING POSITION AND AN INTERMEDIATE RESTING POSITION AND A FULLY RECLINED POSITION AND POSITIONS THEREBETWEEN, A TWO-PART LEG REST FORMED OF A MAJOR PORTION AND MINOR PORTION HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED FOR TURNING MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND A CONTROL LINKAGE MOUNTING SAID LEG REST ON THE SEAT AND GUIDING SAID LEG REST BETWEEN RETRACTED POSITION WITH THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID LEG REST DISPOSED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION BENEATH THE SEAT AND WITH THE AUXILIARY PORTION OF SAID LEG REST DISPOSED IN AN INVERTED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION BENEATH THE SEAT AND A PLURALITY OF EXTENDED POSITIONS FORWARDLY OF THE SEAT, SAID CONTROL LINKAGE CONSTITUTED BY A PAIR OF SPACED LINKS WITH ONE OF THE SPACED LINKS OF SAID PAIR THEREOF BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID LEG REST AND THE OTHER OF THE SPACED LINKS OF SAID PAIR THEREOF BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE AUXILIARY PORTION OF SAID LEG REST AND A CONTROL LINK PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING BETWEEN THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID LEG REST AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A RECLINING ARTICLE OF FURNITURE HAVING A STATIONARY FRAME, A BODY-SUPPORTING UNIT INCLUDING A BACK-REST AND A SEAT PIVOTAL RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME AND PIVOTAL EACH RELATIVE TO THE OTHER, MEANS MOUNTING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING UNIT FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME SUCCESSIVELY BETWEEN A SITTING POSITION AND AN INTERMEDIATE RESTING POSITION AND A FULLY RECLINED POSITION AND POSITIONS THEREBETWEEN, A TWO-PART LEG REST FORMED OF A MAJOR PORTION AND MINOR PORTION HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED FOR TURNING MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND A CONTROL LINKAGE MOUNTING SAID LEG REST ON THE SEAT AND GUIDING SAID LEG REST BETWEEN RETRACTED POSITION WITH THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID LEG REST DISPOSED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION BENEATH THE SEAT AND WITH THE AUXILIARY PORTION OF SAID LEG REST DISPOSED IN AN INVERTED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION BENEATH THE SEAT AND A PLURALITY OF EXTENDED POSITIONS FORWARDLY OF THE SEAT, SAID CONTROL LINKAGE CONSTITUTED BY A PAIR OF SPACED LINKS WITH ONE OF THE SPACED LINKS OF SAID PAIR THEREOF BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID LEG REST AND THE OTHER OF THE SPACED LINKS OF SAID PAIR THEREOF BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE AUXILIARY PORTION OF SAID LEG REST AND A CONTROL LINK PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING BETWEEN THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID LEG REST AND
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