US3235307A
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Reclining chair
Assignee: La Z Boy Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-01
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1984-06-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward M Knabusch
- 👤 Edwin J Shoemaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/034; A47C1/0342; A47C1/0345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A RECLINING CHAIR INCLUDING A FRAME PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON A BASE FOR LIMITED REARWARD TILTING MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, A CHAIR SEAT SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT FROM A SITTING POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION, A CHAIR BACK PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN UPRIGHT SITTING POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION AND INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID CHAIR SEAT FOR CONJOINT MOVEMENT THEREWITH TO SAID RECLINING POSITION WHEN SAID SEAT IS MOVED TO ITS RECLINING POSITION, A FIRST LINK MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A SECOND LINK MEANS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID SEAT AND TO SAID FIRST LINK MEANS, AND MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID SECOND LINK MEANS ON SAID FRAME WHEREBY REARWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME WILL CAUSE SAID FIRST LINK MEANS TO MOVE SAID SECOND LINK MEANS AND THEREBY SAID SEAT AND BACK TO THEIR RECLINING POSITIONS AND FORWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME WILL CAUSE MOVEMENT OF SAID CHAIR BACK AND SEAT TO THEIR SITTING POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A RECLINING CHAIR INCLUDING A FRAME PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON A BASE FOR LIMITED REARWARD TILTING MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, A CHAIR SEAT SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT FROM A SITTING POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION, A CHAIR BACK PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN UPRIGHT SITTING POSITION TO A RECLINING POSITION AND INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID CHAIR SEAT FOR CONJOINT MOVEMENT THEREWITH TO SAID RECLINING POSITION WHEN SAID SEAT IS MOVED TO ITS RECLINING POSITION, A FIRST LINK MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A SECOND LINK MEANS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID SEAT AND TO SAID FIRST LINK MEANS, AND MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID SECOND LINK MEANS ON SAID FRAME WHEREBY REARWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME WILL CAUSE SAID FIRST LINK MEANS TO MOVE SAID SECOND LINK MEANS AND THEREBY SAID SEAT AND BACK TO THEIR RECLINING POSITIONS AND FORWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME WILL CAUSE MOVEMENT OF SAID CHAIR BACK AND SEAT TO THEIR SITTING POSITIONS.
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