US3244449A
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Reclining chair mechanism
Assignee: Dual Manufacturing and Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1964-11-30
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1984-11-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank M Re
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:02
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
292 words
A RECLINING CHAIR COMPRISING, A STATIONARY FRAME SUPPORTED UPWARDLY OF THE FLOOR BY SPACED ELONGATED LEGS, A BODY-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE INCLUDING A SEAT AND A BACKREST PIVOTED THERETO, SAID BODY-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE BEING ROCKABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, A LEG-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE ARTICULATELY CONNECTED TO SAID BODY-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE AND TO SAID FRAME COMPRISING A PRIMARY FOOT STOOL FIXED TO A PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET AND A SECONDARY FOOT STOOL FIXED TO A SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET, SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKETS BEING PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTED, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LEG-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE BETWEEN A NONOPERATIVE RETRACTED POSITION WITH SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL BEING DISPOSED BELOW THE FORWARD EDGE OF SAID SEAT IN ALIGNMENT THEREWITH AND WITH SAID SECONDARY FOOT-STOOL BEING DISPOSED REARWARDLY OF SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SO AS TO BE CONCEALED FROM VIEW, AND AN OPERATIVE LEG-SUPPORTING POSITION FORWARDLY OF SAID SEAT AND ON A PLANE THEREWITH WITH SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL HAVING MOVED TO A POSITION FORWARDLY OF SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SO AS TO BE IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LEG-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONG LINKS ONE OF WHICH IS PIVOTED AT ONE END TO SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS PIVOTED AT ONE END TO SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKETS AND EACH OF WHICH IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED AT ITS OPPOSITE END TO SAID SEAT AND TO SAID FRAME, A TAIL PORTION DEPENDING FROM SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET, AND A STOP LINK PIVOTED AT ONE END TO SAID TAIL PORTION AND PIVOTED AT ITS OPPOSITE END TO ONE OF SAID LONG LINKS WHEREFORE SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL IS PRECLUDED FROM MOVEMENT BEYOND A POSITION OF AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
292 words
A RECLINING CHAIR COMPRISING, A STATIONARY FRAME SUPPORTED UPWARDLY OF THE FLOOR BY SPACED ELONGATED LEGS, A BODY-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE INCLUDING A SEAT AND A BACKREST PIVOTED THERETO, SAID BODY-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE BEING ROCKABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, A LEG-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE ARTICULATELY CONNECTED TO SAID BODY-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE AND TO SAID FRAME COMPRISING A PRIMARY FOOT STOOL FIXED TO A PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET AND A SECONDARY FOOT STOOL FIXED TO A SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET, SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKETS BEING PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTED, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LEG-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE BETWEEN A NONOPERATIVE RETRACTED POSITION WITH SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL BEING DISPOSED BELOW THE FORWARD EDGE OF SAID SEAT IN ALIGNMENT THEREWITH AND WITH SAID SECONDARY FOOT-STOOL BEING DISPOSED REARWARDLY OF SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SO AS TO BE CONCEALED FROM VIEW, AND AN OPERATIVE LEG-SUPPORTING POSITION FORWARDLY OF SAID SEAT AND ON A PLANE THEREWITH WITH SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL HAVING MOVED TO A POSITION FORWARDLY OF SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SO AS TO BE IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LEG-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLAGE INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONG LINKS ONE OF WHICH IS PIVOTED AT ONE END TO SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS PIVOTED AT ONE END TO SAID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKETS AND EACH OF WHICH IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED AT ITS OPPOSITE END TO SAID SEAT AND TO SAID FRAME, A TAIL PORTION DEPENDING FROM SAID PRIMARY FOOT STOOL SUPPORT BRACKET, AND A STOP LINK PIVOTED AT ONE END TO SAID TAIL PORTION AND PIVOTED AT ITS OPPOSITE END TO ONE OF SAID LONG LINKS WHEREFORE SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL IS PRECLUDED FROM MOVEMENT BEYOND A POSITION OF AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SECONDARY FOOT STOOL.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-04 | 1969-10-04 | 1970-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-04 | 1973-10-04 | 1974-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-04 | 1977-10-04 | 1978-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |