Reclining chair of the multiple position type

Claim 1

A RECLINING CHAIR COMPRISING A SUPPORT, BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A SEAT AND BACK-REST ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT FOR INCLINING AND RECLINING MOVEMENT RESPECTIVELY 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, A CARRIER MEMBER MOVABLE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SEAT GUIDING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER MEMBER AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SEAT, A BACK-REST PIVOT MOUNTING SAID BACK-REST ON SAID SEAT, BACK-REST GUIDING MEANS INCLUDING A BACK-REST GUIDING LINK MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT, SAID BACK-REST GUIDING MEANS INCLUDING A CONNECTING LINK OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID BACK-REST GUIDING LINK TO SAID BACK-REST, SAID SEAT GUIDING MEANS AND SAID BACK-REST GUIDING MEANS MOVING RELATIVE TO SAID CARRIER MEMBER DURING SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE FOR GUIDING SAID BODY-SUPPORTING MEANS TO SAID INTERMEDIATE, TILTED SITTING POSITION WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO CHANGE IN THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE SEAT AND BACK-REST, AND MEANS BLOCKING SAID SEAT GUIDING MEANS FROM MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID CARRIER MEMBER AT THE END OF SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE, AND LOST MOTION SEQUENCING MEANS INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID BACK-REST GUIDING MEANS AND SAID CARRIER FOR BLOCKING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIER MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT DURING SAID FIRST MOVEMENT PHASE, SAID LOST MOTION MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIER MEMBER AND TO PREVENT REARWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID BACK-REST GUIDING MEANS DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE SUCH THAT THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SEAT AND BACK-REST IS CHANGED DURING SAID SECOND MOVEMENT PHASE.