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Reclining chair assembly
Assignee: Burris Industries Inc
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Filing: 1973-11-09
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Granted: 1975-06-24
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Expires: 1993-11-09
Abstract
Abstract In a reclining chair having a seat and a backrest and linkage means for moving the seat and backrest between normal upright and inclined reclining positions; a main frame having a generally box-like configuration for supporting while facilitating assembly of the chair. During assembly, the linkage means is cradled in the box-like frame and secured thereto by means of apertures preformed in the side walls of the frame to be aligned with specific fastening areas on the linkage means. To facilitate such alignment of the apertures as well as to support the linkage in the frame during securement thereto, a plurality of abutments are formed on the inner sides of the frame side walls for receiving and accurately locating the linkage during assembly. The arm rests for the chair are mounted to the opposite sides of the frame by means of a second set of preformed apertures in the side walls of the frame adapted to be aligned with preformed apetures in the arm rests. To accommodate a swivel assembly, the frame is provided with a horizontal bottom wall extending between the side walls for securing the swivel thereto. At least one opening is provided in the bottom wall to provide access to the frame side walls and the linkage during assembly. In the event a swivel is not desired, the chair may be supported on the ground either through the main frame or through glide members formed on the undersides of the arm rests. Preferably, the frame is formed with an integral molded plastic construction, however, a wood construction may be employed if desired.
Inventors
- 👤 William P Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/024; A47C1/026; A47C3/00; A47C3/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A reclining chair assembly comprising in combination, a seat, a backrest, and linkage means for supporting and moving the seat and backrest relative to each other betWeen a normal or upright position and a inclined reclining position, a main frame for supporting the linkage means, said main frame including opposite sides and a cross piece interconnecting said sides, said sides having preformed apertures therein located at predetermined locations for securing said linkage means relative thereto, said linkage means having fastening areas adapted to be aligned with said apertures in said sides of the main frame, said linkage means including a pair of mounting links to be rigidly secured to the opposite sides of the frame respectively, said main frame further including abutments for supporting and locating said linkage means on the frame prior to securement thereto with said fastening areas aligned with said apertures in said sides of the main frame, said abutments projecting inwardly from inner surfaces of the opposite sides of said frame at elevations spaced below top surface portions of the frame to receive and position the mounting links below the top surfaces of the frame, said sides of the main frame further including a second number of apertures for securing arm rests thereto, and wherein there is further included a pair of arm rests adapted to be secured to said sides of the main frame through said second number of apertures therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A reclining chair assembly comprising in combination, a seat, a backrest, and linkage means for supporting and moving the seat and backrest relative to each other betWeen a normal or upright position and a inclined reclining position, a main frame for supporting the linkage means, said main frame including opposite sides and a cross piece interconnecting said sides, said sides having preformed apertures therein located at predetermined locations for securing said linkage means relative thereto, said linkage means having fastening areas adapted to be aligned with said apertures in said sides of the main frame, said linkage means including a pair of mounting links to be rigidly secured to the opposite sides of the frame respectively, said main frame further including abutments for supporting and locating said linkage means on the frame prior to securement thereto with said fastening areas aligned with said apertures in said sides of the main frame, said abutments projecting inwardly from inner surfaces of the opposite sides of said frame at elevations spaced below top surface portions of the frame to receive and position the mounting links below the top surfaces of the frame, said sides of the main frame further including a second number of apertures for securing arm rests thereto, and wherein there is further included a pair of arm rests adapted to be secured to said sides of the main frame through said second number of apertures therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said main frame including said abutments has a molded integral plastic construction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said cross piece of the main frame extends across the rear end of the main frame and wherein there is further included a second cross piece extending in a horizontal plane between the sides at the bottom of the frame, and wherein the front end of the frame opposite the first cross piece is open so that the main frame has a generally U-shaped configuration and wherein the opposite sides of the frame and the first defined cross piece of the frame extend in vertical planes so that the frame is generally box-like in configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 3 wherein said second cross piece at the bottom of the frame has at least one large opening providing access to the linkage means and frame during assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 4 wherein said arm rests are upholstered and have a plurality of apertures adapted to be aligned with said second number of apertures in the main frame for fastening the arm rests to the main frame by fastening means through said apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 4 wherein the assembly further includes a swivel adapted to be mounted to said second cross piece to mount the entire chair for rotational movement about a vertical axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
For use in a reclining chair having a seat and a backrest and a linkage means for moving said seat and backrest relative to each other between a normal upright position and an inclined reclining position; a main frame for mounting and supporting the linkage means comprising opposite generally parallel side members and a cross member interconnecting said side members, said side members having a plurality of preformed apertures therein for receiving fasteners for securing the linkage means thereto during assembly, said frame further having abutment means projecting inwardly from said side members for supporting and locating the linkage means in position relative to said frame prior to securing said linkage means to said side members through means of said apertures and wherein said frame including said abutment means have an integral molded plastic construction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
For use in a reclining chair having a seat and a backrest and a linkage means for moving said seat and backrest relative to each other between a normal upright position and an inclined reclining position; a main frame for mounting and supporting the linkage means comprising opposite generally parallel side members and a cross member interconnecting said side members, said side members having a plurality of preformed apertures therein for receiving fasteners for securing the linkage means thereto during assembly, said frame further having abutment means projecting inwardly from said side members for supporting and locating the linkage means in position relative to said frame prior to securing said linkage means to said side members through means of said apertures and wherein said frame including said abutment means have an integral molded plastic construction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The main frame defined in claim 7 wherein said cross piece extends across one of the ends of the frame between said side members and wherein the opposite end of frame between said side members is open so that the main frame has a generally U-shaped appearance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The main frame defined in claim 8 wherein said cross members extend in vertical planes so that the frame has a generally box-like appearance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The main frame defined in claim 9 further including a second cross member extending between said side members at the bottom thereof and intermediate the opposite ends of the frame for securing swivel assembly thereto.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The main frame defined in claim 10 wherein said second cross member has a large opening therein for providing access to the side members of the frame and an associated linkage means during assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
185 words
For use in a reclining chair having a seat, a backrest, and a linkage means for moving said seat and backrest relative to each other between a normal upright position and an inclined reclining position; a main frame for mounting and supporting the linkage means comprising, opposite generally parallel side walls extending in a vertical plane and an end wall extending in a generally vertical plane interconnecting one of the ends of said side walls with the opposite end of the frame between said side walls being open so that the frame has a generally U-shaped box-like configuration, said side walls having a plurality of preformed apertures located in predetermined positions for receiving fasteners securing the linkage means to the frame during assembly, said side walls further having areas for attaching arm rests thereto and wherein said side walls at the rear end thereof have rearwardly raised inclined portions for conforming to the configuration of the linkage means to be associated therewith and wherein the frame includes abutment means for positioning the associated linkage means along inner surfaces of the side walls of the frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
185 words
For use in a reclining chair having a seat, a backrest, and a linkage means for moving said seat and backrest relative to each other between a normal upright position and an inclined reclining position; a main frame for mounting and supporting the linkage means comprising, opposite generally parallel side walls extending in a vertical plane and an end wall extending in a generally vertical plane interconnecting one of the ends of said side walls with the opposite end of the frame between said side walls being open so that the frame has a generally U-shaped box-like configuration, said side walls having a plurality of preformed apertures located in predetermined positions for receiving fasteners securing the linkage means to the frame during assembly, said side walls further having areas for attaching arm rests thereto and wherein said side walls at the rear end thereof have rearwardly raised inclined portions for conforming to the configuration of the linkage means to be associated therewith and wherein the frame includes abutment means for positioning the associated linkage means along inner surfaces of the side walls of the frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The frame defined in claim 12 further including a bottom wall extending in a generally horizontal plane between the side walls for securing a swivel to the frame while also lending additional strength to the frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The frame defined in claim 13 wherein said bottom wall has at least one opening therein providing access from the bottom to the side walls and an associated linkage means during assembly.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The main frame defined in claim 14 wherein said bottom wall extends from an intermediate area of the frame to the first cross member at one end of the frame.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The main frame defined in claim 15 having a molded integral plastic construction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The main frame defined in claim 16 wherein said areas on said side walls for attaching arm rests thereto include preformed apertures.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
179 words
For use in a reclining chair having a seat, a backrest, and a linkage means for moving said seat and backrest relative to each other between a normal upright position and an inclined reclining position; a main frame for mounting and supporting the linkage means comprising, opposite generally parallel side walls extending in a vertical plane, and a cross piece interconnecting said side walls and being rigidly secured thereto, said side walls having a plurality of indicia at predetermined locations thereon for receiving fasteners for securing the linkage means to the frame during assembly, and said side walls having a second set of indicia thereon at predetermined locations thereon for receiving fasteners for securing armrests to the side walls during assembly and wherein said side walls have abutment means for supporting the linkage in said frame during assembly and for aligning said first set of indicia with apertures in the linkage means for mounting the linkage means to said side walls during assembly, said abutment means projecting inwardly from the inner surfaces of the side walls of the frame.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
179 words
For use in a reclining chair having a seat, a backrest, and a linkage means for moving said seat and backrest relative to each other between a normal upright position and an inclined reclining position; a main frame for mounting and supporting the linkage means comprising, opposite generally parallel side walls extending in a vertical plane, and a cross piece interconnecting said side walls and being rigidly secured thereto, said side walls having a plurality of indicia at predetermined locations thereon for receiving fasteners for securing the linkage means to the frame during assembly, and said side walls having a second set of indicia thereon at predetermined locations thereon for receiving fasteners for securing armrests to the side walls during assembly and wherein said side walls have abutment means for supporting the linkage in said frame during assembly and for aligning said first set of indicia with apertures in the linkage means for mounting the linkage means to said side walls during assembly, said abutment means projecting inwardly from the inner surfaces of the side walls of the frame.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The main frame defined in claim 18 wherein the space between forward portions of said side walls is open so that the frame has a general U-shaped configuration.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
54 words
The main frame defined in claim 19 wherein said cross piece is a rear vertical wall interconnecting rear end portions of said side walls and wherein there is further included a bottom wall extending horizontally between said side walls from a point intermediate the ends of said side walls towards thE rear vertical wall.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 1 wherein the sides of the frame have upper rear portions extending upwardly in the rearward direction at an incline to conform to the orientation of said mounting links, said mounting links having rear portions extending upwardly at an incline against inner surfaces of said upper rear portions of the sides of the frame.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
94 words
The reclining chair assembly defined in claim 21 wherein said abutments include a first pair of abutments projecting inwardly from inner surfaces of said upper rear portions of the sides of the frame at an elevation higher than the elevation of other abutments positioned on the sides of the frame forwardly of said first pair such that when the mounting links are properly engaged on said abutments the mounting links will be properly positioned relative to the frame with the fastening areas of the linkage means aligned with the preformed apertures in said frame.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
101 words
The main frame defined in claim 7 wherein said abutment means includes a first pair of opposite abutment surfaces respectively located at intermediate portions of said side members of the frame and a second pair of abutment surfaces located on rear portions of said side members of said frame at an elevation higher than the elevation of said first pair of abutment surfaces for engaging rear portions of the linkage means, the location and orientation of said abutment surfaces being such that when the linkage means properly rests thereon the linkage means will be in proper position relative to the frame.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
105 words
The main frame defined in claim 11 further including a first pair of abutments projecting inwardly from inner surfaces of the side walls of the frame at a location intermediate the ends of the side walls and a second pair of abutments projecting inwardly from inner surfaces of the rearwardly raised inclined portions of the side walls, the elevation of said second pair of abutments being higher than that of said first pair such than when the associated linkage means is engaged on said first and second pairs of abutments, the linkage means will be in proper position relative to the frame for securement thereto.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
82 words
The main frame defined in claim 18 wherein said abutment means includes means includes a first pair of abutments located intermediate said side walls of the frame and a second pair of abutments located on rear portions of said side walls at an elevation higher than the first pair of abutments such that when the associated linkage means is engaged on said first and second pair of abutments, the linkage means will be properly positioned relative to the frame for securement thereto.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
The main frame defined in claim 25 wherein the rear portions of the side members of the frame extend upwardly and rearwardly at an incline to conform to the orientation of portions of the linkage means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
The main frame defined in claim 26 wherein said second pair of abutments have upper abutment surfaces extending rearwardly and upwardly at an incline to conform to the orientation of portions of the associated linkage means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
40 words
The main frame defined in claim 12 wherein the distance between the opposite side walls of the frame is approximately 24 inches and wherein the depth of the side walls at said rearwardly raised inclined portion is approximately 10 inches.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-23 | 1978-12-23 | 1979-06-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-23 | 1982-12-23 | 1983-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-23 | 1986-12-23 | 1987-06-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |