Reclining chair of the multiple position lounger type

Claim 1

IN A RECLINING CHAIR OF THE MULTIPLE POSITION LOUNGER TYPE INCLUDING A SUPPORT, BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A SEAT AND A BACK-REST ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR INCLINING AND RECLINING MOVEMENTS RESPECTIVELY, MEANS MOUNTING SAID SEAT AND BACK-REST OF SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN UPRIGHT SITTING POSITION TO AN INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION DURING A FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO CHANGE IN THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SEAT AND SAID BACK-REST AND FOR MOVEMENT FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION TO A FULLY RECLINED POSITION DURING A SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE WITH AN INCREASE IN THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SEAT AND SAID BACK-REST, A LEGREST, AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID LEG-REST FOR MOVEMENT FROM A STORED POSITION TO AN ELEVATED LEG-SUPPORTING POSITION DURING SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING THE MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID SEAT AND BACKREST INCLUDING A FIRST CONSTRAINED LINKAGE OPERATIVE DURING SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE AND AN INDEPENDENT AND COORDINATED SECOND CONSTRAINED LINKAGE OPERATIVE DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE, SAID FIRST CONSTRAINED LINKAGE INCLUDING AS MOVABLE LINKS THEREOF AN INTERMEDIATE COORDINATING LINK, A FRONT GUIDING LINK PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT AT A FRONT PIVOTAL MOUNT AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE COORDINATING LINK AT A FRONT PIVOTAL CONNECTION AND A REAR GUIDING LINK PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT AT A REAR PIVOTAL MOUNT AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE COORDINATING LINK AT A REAR PIVOTAL CONNECTION, SAID SECOND CONSTARINED LINKAGE INCLUDING MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID BACK-REST TO SAID SEAT AT A SEAT PIVOT AND MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID BACK-REST ON SAID INTERMEDIATE COORDINATING LINK AT A BACK-REST PIVOT SUCH THAT SAID SEAT AND BACK-REST SERVE AS TWO MOVABLE LINKS OF SAID SECOND CONTRAINED LINKAGE, INTERCONNECTING LINKS BETWEEN SAID BACK-REST AND A CONTROL PIVOT ON SAID SEAT AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID COORDINATING LINK FOR COMPLETING A SIX-BAR CONTROL LINKAGE OPERABLE DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE TO MOVE SAID SEAT UPWARDLY AND TO INCLINE SAID SEAT AS A FUNCTION OF THE RECLINING MOVEMENT OF SAID BACK-REST, AND MEANS FOR BLOCKING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE LINKS OF SAID FIRST CONSTRAINED LINKAGE AT THE END OF SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE SUCH THAT SAID INTERMEDIATE COORDINATING LINK SERVES AS A STATIONARY LINK OF SAID SIX-BAR CONTROL LINKAGE AND EFFECTIVELY PROVIDES A STATIONARY PIVOTAL MOUNT FOR SAID BACK-REST AT SAID BACK-REST PIVOT DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE.