US3302969A
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Reclining platform rocking chair
Assignee: Pontiac Design Corp
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Filing: 1965-01-11
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1985-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ned W Mizelle
- 👤 Billy E Marr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/031; A47C1/034; A47C1/035; A47C1/0355; A47C3/00; A47C3/02; A47C3/025; A47C3/027; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A RECLINING PLATFORM ROCKING CHAIR COMPRISING: A BASE, A CHAIR PORTION ROCKABLE ON SAID BASE, A SEAT AND BACK SUPPORTED BY MOVABLE LINKS OF A FIXTURE AFFIXED TO SAID CHAIR PORTION FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A NORMAL, UPRIGHT SEATING POSITION IN WHICH THE SEAT IS GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AND THE BACK ANGULARLY DISPOSED THERETO AT A NORMAL SEATING ANGLE AND A RECLINED POSITION IN WHICH SAID SEAT AND BACK ARE TILTED REARWARDLY FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION, A CAM MEMBER, A CAM FOLLOWER MEMBER OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CAM MEMBER AND HAVING AN ESTABLISHED PATH OF TRAVEL RELATIVE TO THE CAM MEMBER BETWEEN ESTABLISHED END LIMITS, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID BASE AND ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING THE OTHER ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND SAID CHAIR PORTION, AND MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID OTHER ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND A MOVABLE LINK OF SAID FIXTURE TO MOVE SAID CAM MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID FOLLOWER MEMBER WHEN SAID CHAIR IS MOVED BETWEEN SAID NORMAL AND RECLINED POSITIONS, SAID CAM AND FOLLOWER MEMBERS BEING POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE OF SAID ESTABLISHED END LIMITS WHEN SAID CHAIR IS IN SAID NORMAL POSITION TO PERMIT ROCKING OF SAID CHAIR PORTION ON SAID BASE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND SAID PATH OF TRAVEL BEING OF A LENGTH THAT SAID CAM AND FOLLOWER MEMBERS ARE POSITIONED BY SAID MOVABLE LINK AT ONE OF SAID END LIMITS WHEN SAID CHAIR IS IN SAID RECLINED POSITION TO PREVENT ROCKING OF SAID CHAIR PORTION ON SAID BASE IN ONE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A RECLINING PLATFORM ROCKING CHAIR COMPRISING: A BASE, A CHAIR PORTION ROCKABLE ON SAID BASE, A SEAT AND BACK SUPPORTED BY MOVABLE LINKS OF A FIXTURE AFFIXED TO SAID CHAIR PORTION FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A NORMAL, UPRIGHT SEATING POSITION IN WHICH THE SEAT IS GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AND THE BACK ANGULARLY DISPOSED THERETO AT A NORMAL SEATING ANGLE AND A RECLINED POSITION IN WHICH SAID SEAT AND BACK ARE TILTED REARWARDLY FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION, A CAM MEMBER, A CAM FOLLOWER MEMBER OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CAM MEMBER AND HAVING AN ESTABLISHED PATH OF TRAVEL RELATIVE TO THE CAM MEMBER BETWEEN ESTABLISHED END LIMITS, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID BASE AND ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING THE OTHER ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND SAID CHAIR PORTION, AND MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID OTHER ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND A MOVABLE LINK OF SAID FIXTURE TO MOVE SAID CAM MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID FOLLOWER MEMBER WHEN SAID CHAIR IS MOVED BETWEEN SAID NORMAL AND RECLINED POSITIONS, SAID CAM AND FOLLOWER MEMBERS BEING POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE OF SAID ESTABLISHED END LIMITS WHEN SAID CHAIR IS IN SAID NORMAL POSITION TO PERMIT ROCKING OF SAID CHAIR PORTION ON SAID BASE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND SAID PATH OF TRAVEL BEING OF A LENGTH THAT SAID CAM AND FOLLOWER MEMBERS ARE POSITIONED BY SAID MOVABLE LINK AT ONE OF SAID END LIMITS WHEN SAID CHAIR IS IN SAID RECLINED POSITION TO PREVENT ROCKING OF SAID CHAIR PORTION ON SAID BASE IN ONE DIRECTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-06 | 1970-08-08 | 1971-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-06 | 1974-08-08 | 1975-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-06 | 1978-08-08 | 1979-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |