Furniture member and power recline and lift mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9241855
APP PUB NO 20140368011A1
SERIAL NO

14475175

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Abstract

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A furniture member includes a frame, a slide member, first and second bars, an axle, and first and second leg members. The frame includes a chair portion movable relative to a base among nominal, reclined and lift positions. The slide member is connected to the motor and displaceable relative to the base. The first bar is connected to the slide member and the chair portion. The first bar moves the chair portion among the nominal, reclined and lift positions. The axle is mounted to the base portion. The leg members are attached to the axle and include fore and aft feet. The second bar is connected to the chair portion and slidably connected to the axle. The second bar rotates the axle in a first direction in response to movement into the reclined position and rotates the axle in a second direction in response to movement into the lift position.

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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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