Furniture member with mechanism for powered occupant lift

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8915544
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13218740

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A furniture member providing powered occupant lift includes a mechanism having a mechanism support base, a support base side movably connected to the mechanism support base, and a mechanism inner portion connected to the support base side. The mechanism inner portion includes a seat back portion; a leg rest portion; and a first drive assembly connected to the mechanism inner portion sequentially operating to extend the leg rest portion from a stowed to a fully extended position followed by seat back portion rotation from an upright to a fully reclined position. A second drive assembly connected between the mechanism support base and the support base side displaces the support base side and the mechanism inner portion with respect to the mechanism support base. A frame structure connected to the support base side is moved to at least a forward fully raised position by operation of the lift/drive mechanism.

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  • LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
LaPointe, Larry P Temperance, US 145 2938

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