US2617470A - Reclining article of furniture - Google Patents

Reclining article of furniture Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US2617470A
US2617470A US624862A US62486245A US2617470A US 2617470 A US2617470 A US 2617470A US 624862 A US624862 A US 624862A US 62486245 A US62486245 A US 62486245A US 2617470 A US2617470 A US 2617470A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
link
rest
pivoted
seat
support
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US624862A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Lorenz Anton
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority to CA492372A priority Critical patent/CA492372A/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US624862A priority patent/US2617470A/en
Priority to BE468167D priority patent/BE468167A/fr
Priority to FR933990D priority patent/FR933990A/fr
Priority to AT164580D priority patent/AT164580B/de
Priority to CH253916D priority patent/CH253916A/de
Priority to GB30633/46A priority patent/GB618022A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US2617470A publication Critical patent/US2617470A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/034—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
    • A47C1/035—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably coupled seat and back-rest, i.e. the seat and back-rest being movably coupled in such a way that the extension mechanism of the foot-rest is actuated at least by the relative movements of seat and backrest
    • A47C1/0355—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably coupled seat and back-rest, i.e. the seat and back-rest being movably coupled in such a way that the extension mechanism of the foot-rest is actuated at least by the relative movements of seat and backrest actuated by linkages, e.g. lazy-tongs mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/034—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
    • A47C1/035—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably coupled seat and back-rest, i.e. the seat and back-rest being movably coupled in such a way that the extension mechanism of the foot-rest is actuated at least by the relative movements of seat and backrest

Definitions

  • Gains: ii-1 1 My, invention relates to an article of furniture, and 'mo reparticularly to a. reclining articl of furniture, wherein the back-rest and seat form movable 'inemb ers, of a polygonal link-system swingably mounted ona support of connected side frames, and wherein the movements of the members of said polygonal link-system are positively controlled by a guiding link pivote'd'to the support and operatively connectedwith a memberof the polygonal link-system.
  • An object 'of'rny invention is to provide a convenient controlling mechanism for a leg-rest swingably mounted on the seat of a reclining article. of furniture of above described, type, by means of which the angle between the leg-rest and the seat is automatically altered when the movable members of the reclining article of furniture including the, back-rest andthe seat are brought from a certain position, such as the sitting position, into another position, such as. a reclined position, or vice versa.
  • Another object of my invention is to improve on, reclining articles, of furniture of above described type as now ordinarilymade.
  • Fig 1 is a sideelevational view of an adjustable reclining chair according to the invention,a, portion of. the, support being broken away for a better illustration of the mechanism
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view. of the support of thechair shown in Fig. l,
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, illustrating the lockingv device of the chair
  • Fig. l is a side elevational view of a different embodiment of an adjustable reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the'support being. broken away, 7
  • Fig. 5 is a side, elevational view ofanother embodiment of an adjustable'reclining chair. accordingto the invention, a portion of a side frame beingbrokenaway
  • Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of an armchair according? to the invention which may. be converted into a bed or the'like, a portion of a side frame being. broken away,
  • FIG. '7 is' a. perspective 'view of the frame structurefoi a 'difierent'er'nbodiment of an arm-chair according 'to the'invention, some parts" being broken away for. a better. illustratiori' "of""'the mechanism,
  • Fig. 9v is. a side elevational 'view, partly in SQQ? tion, of a 'difierentpivotal connection between the seat ancl'th'e leg-rest of a chair according'tothe invention, M Fig". '10; is a side elevational view or another embodiment of an" adjustable reclining"cl ia'ir ac:- cording to the invention, a portionof aside a.r'rie beingbroken awayf l Fig.
  • FIG. 11 isafsi,de eleyational view of a further embodiment of a chair "according to the invention, a portion or theiside' frame being broken away i. v .p
  • Fig. 12 is a side elevational, view of still another embodiment of a chair according t the"inven tion, a portion of a side frame being broken away
  • Fig. 13 isa sectionalview taken on linel3 "l,3 of Fig-llama.
  • Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view of a difierent embodiment of a controlling mechanism accordq em pn Referring q'w' o a en ra indicates a su port in the shape of a'casing, the i e a l 0r ide rames 2 2.4 of hi are connected with'each other bytherear wall 26 and nt T e -r t were t ral w h th d of esupp r lfil" The. ear n of he eat 31 i Piroie mile bai s-r t a. 13 r. b ck-r ha n xen pn. 3.8.
  • the other end or said front'connecting link 4 is te 2 w seat 3; at 43, hus; h pivotally wnneqi extension 10 th ac rest, t nk-.vhaincvm d bf wo 1- necting n s a d he seetfiioi h w.- abl mb r i a npl nal' ink-s s em. iii he sha of a flfllatsrd' lin er-i "Sa q d ilater nes-r am.” s i neabl' i n on he su p 9.
  • a leg-rest 56 is pivoted to the front portion of the seat 32 at 58.
  • the movements of said leg-rest 56 are controlled by a controlling link 68, one end of which is pivoted to the leg-rest at 62, and the other end of which is pivoted to an intermediate point of the guiding link 52 at 64.
  • Said controlling link 68 passes through a recess 66 of the front wall 28 of the support.
  • the sitting position of the movable members of the chair shown in full lines is limited by the upper edge 68 of the support, on which the seat comes to a rest.
  • the sitting position of the movable members of the chair shown in Fig. 4 is limited by the upper edge I68 of the front Wall I28 of the support, and the extreme reclined position is limited by the edge I of a recess in the rear wall E26 of the support.
  • the operation of the chair shown in Fig. 4 substantially corresponds to the operation of the chair shown in Fig. 1, the movements of the members of the quadrilateral link-system and of a movement the guiding link 52 controls the movements of the members 32, 38, 49, 44 of the quadrilateral link-system and the movements of .18, forming a part of the support 20.
  • the movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of a locking device generally indicated by I2.
  • said locking device comprises a rod I4 pivoted to the seat 32 at I6.
  • a bolt 18 having a head 80 and a threaded end 82 is inserted into bores 84 of a clamping sleeve 88 engaged with said rod I4.
  • the bolt 18 has a projection 88, which is in engagement with a recess of the clamping sleeve 86 so as to prevent the bolt 18 from rotation.
  • a tubular member 90 inserted into a hole 92 of the side wall 22 of the support 20 isarranged between the clamping sleeve 86 and a locking knob 94 screwed on the threaded end 82 of the bolt 18.
  • said locking knob 94 When said locking knob 94 is loosened, the rod '
  • the movable members of the chair may be readily moved from one position into another one. If the'locking knob 94 is tightened, the tubular member 90 and the head 89 of the bolt 18 press against the clamping sleeve 86, whereby the latter is tightly pressed against the rod I4, so that the movable members of the chair are held in the adjusted position.
  • the quadrilateral linksystem is formed by the extension I38 of the back-rest I34, the lower connecting link I49, the front connecting link I44 and the seat I 32.
  • Said quadrilateral link-system is pivoted to the support I28 at I36 and the movements of its members are again controlled by a guiding link I52.
  • the upper end of said guiding link isswingably mounted on a transverse rod I54 carried by the support, and the lower end of said guiding link is pivoted to the pivotal connection I48 between the lower connecting link I40 and front connecting link I44.
  • Said guiding link I52 also controls the movements of the leg-rest I56 pivoted to the seat at I58 through the medium of the controlling link I60, one end of which is pivoted to the leg-rest at I62.
  • the other end of the controlling link I69 shown the leg-rest being controlled by the guiding link I52.
  • 220 generally indicates a support comprising the side frames 222 and 224 connected with each other by transverse rods 228 and 228.
  • the support 228 may be made of an integral piece of tubular material.
  • the seat 232 is pivoted to the back-rest 234 at 236, and the back-rest has an extension 238 projecting downwardly from said pivot 236.
  • one end of the lower connecting link 248 is pivoted to the extension 238 of the back-rest at 242.
  • the other end of each lower connecting link 248 is pivoted at 245 to an intermediate connecting link 296 representing a portion of a guiding link 252 pivoted to the support at 254.
  • the upper end of a front connecting link 244 is pivoted to the seat at 248, and the lower end of said front connecting link 244 is pivoted to said intermediate connecting link'296 at 241.
  • the pivotally interconnected downward extension 238 of the back-rest, the link-chain composed of the lower connecting link 248, of the intermediate connecting link 296 and of the front connecting link 244, and the seat 232 form a polygonal link-system in the shape of a quinquelateral link-system which is swingably mounted on the support 229 at the pivotal connection 236 between the back-rest and the seat.
  • the movements of said quinquelateral link-system are controlled by said guiding link 252 pivoted to the support at 254 and including the intermediate connecting link 298 of the link-chain as mentioned above.
  • the guiding link and the intermediate connecting link could be made of two separate members which are rigidly connected with each other by screws or the like.
  • each controlling link 260 is pivoted at 262 to a leg-rest 256 pivoted to the seat 232 at 258.
  • the other end of each controlling link 268 is pivoted at 265 to an element 298, which may be considered an extension of the guiding link 252 projecting outside the quinquelateral link-system.
  • the extension 298' is integral with the guiding link 252 a portion of which represents the intermediate connecting link 296, but of course the extension 298 and the guiding link 252 could be made of two separate members rigidly connected with each other by screws or the like.
  • the extension 298 must not necessarily be in alignment with the guiding link 252 as shown in Fig. 5, if desired, the extension 293 fcould be attached to an intermediate point of the guiding link and could project sidewise therefrom.
  • the guiding link 252 controls the movements of the members of the quinquelatdash and dot lines.
  • The-sitting. -p0siti0n is limited by a stop 258 and the extreme reclined position is limited by a stop 210-. Both; stops are mounted on the support. 22 3 for abutting cooperation with the extension 238 of the back-rest orthe back-rest 234. respectivein.
  • Figs. 6 illustrates an arm-chair, wherein 328 generally indicates the support comprising side .frames 322 and324 connected with each otherby -transverse. bars 32:1 and. 329,
  • the side frames include the armrrests 33B. Ifhe seat 3321 is pivoted. to the back-rest 334' at 336. The pivotally'interconnected. downward extension 3-33 of the back-rest. 334, the link-chain composed of the lower connecting.
  • the movable members of the chair are pivotally connected with each other as described above, and if, for example, the back-rest 334 is swung backwards, the movable members of the chair may be brought from the sitting position shown in full lines into a reclined. position, for example the extreme reclined position shown in In said extreme reclined position limited by a step 370 mounted on the support for cooperation with the seat, the backrest, the. seat and the leg-rest are in the positions indicated by 334', 332', 356.
  • the movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of a locking device generally indicated by 312 of a construction shown in Fig. 3.
  • the extension 338 of the back-rest, the lower connecting link 340, the front connecting link 3, the guiding link 352 and its extension 398 as well as the controlling link 363 are provided with series of holes 380, so that the pivots or pins 342, 343, 346, 354, 355 may be inserted into various selected holes for a change in the ef- .fective length of the various members of the chair resulting in a change in the angular movements of'the various members of the chair.
  • thepivot 335 may be disengaged from the extension 398 of the guiding link and the controlling link 36!), whereupon the leg-rest 356 may be swung by hand into the position 356 in align- 4 I ment with the seat being in the position 332.
  • the hole at the right-hand end of the series of holes of the controlling link 360 is in register with a hole of the support, so that the pin 1335" may be 15 inserted into said registeringholes,whereby the leg-rest is held in said position. 356".
  • a stop 36'! mounted on the seat. 332 projects from the front end of the lattor. for cooperation with the leg-rest 353; when theleg-rest isin the; position 356" in. line with the seat beingin the reclined position 332 the leg-rest abuts against said stop then being in the position 36?".
  • Said stop 33! prevents; an accidental overturning of the leg-rest over itsalignment with the seat when. the seatis under the load of an occupant, the locking device 312 is loosened, and the pin 365" is not yet removed from thehole of the support.
  • the seat 332 will drop into a. horizontal position 3323'" limited by a stop 3H2. mounted on the m m er. 321. o he support 320..
  • the back-rest 3,3 4 may be freely swung into the horizontal position 33% limited by the transverse member 32? and in line with the horizontal position of the seat.
  • the leg-rest may be freely swung into the horizontal position 356" in alignment with thev horizontal position of the seat.
  • the leg-rest When the leg-rest is in, said position 356', the hole at the left-handv end of the series of holes of the controlling link 3653 is in register with a hole of the support, sov that the pin 33.5" may be inserted into said registering holes, whereby the leg-rest is held in said horizontal position 355".
  • the arm-chair shown in Fig. 6 may be readily converted into a. bed-like article of furniture.
  • controlling link 3% may also be made in the shape, of a telescopic element having two members slidably and adjustably connected with each other for an adjustment of the length of the controlling link.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an arm-chair, wherein the controlling mechanism operates substantially according to the same principle as the controlling mechanism shown in Fig. 6.
  • the quadrilateral link-system 43.3, M8, 444, 432 is pivoted to the support 420 at 531, and said pivotal connection 33? does not coincide with the pivotal connection 33 between the seat #332 and the back-rest 833.
  • the extension 438, the lower connecting link 4 38, the front connecting link 444, the guiding link 4'32 and the controlling link 4353 are arranged in the center of the chair, while according to Fig. 6, said elements are. arranged on each side of the chair.
  • the leg-rest 455 is pivoted to the seat 432 at 658.
  • the leg-rest 356 may be connected with the seat 432 in the manner, shown in Fig. 9.
  • the frame of the seat 332 is provided with a slot 433 receiving the element 435 pivoted to the frame of the seat at 459 and secured to the leg-rest 456 by screws 56%.
  • the construction shown in Fig. 9 permits the arrangement of the pivot 459 at the highest point possible and eliminates an interfering of the element 335 with a cover to be placed around the frame of the seat 532.
  • Fig. 8 diagrammatically illustrates a controlling mechanism which is somewhat similar to the mechanism shown in Fig. 7, wherein, howlink and the support is in aplane above the seat 7. 532. Therefore, the mechanism shown in Fig. 8 requires the arrangement of a guiding link 552 on each side of the chair. Said two guiding links 552 and their extensions 598 are connected with each other by transverse rods 543 and 565. The transverse rod 543 is rotatable in a hole of a single lower connecting link 548 arranged in the center of the chair.
  • One end of said lower connecting link 548 is pivoted at 542 to the extension 538 of the back-rest 534, and the other end of said lower connecting link is pivoted at 546 to one end of the front connecting link 544, the other end of which is swingable on a transverse rod 548 of the seat 582.
  • One end of a single controlling link 588 is swingably mounted on the transverse rod 585, while the other end of said controlling link 568 is swingably mounted on a transverse rod 562 of the leg-rest 556.
  • 832 indicates the seat pivoted to the back-rest 634 at 636. Similar to the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the pivotally interconnected extension 638 of the back-rest, the lower connecting link 549, the intermediate connecting link 696, the front connecting link 344 and the seat 832 form a quinquelateral link-system swingably mounted on the support 528 at 636. On each side of the chair, the upper end of each guiding link 852 is pivoted to the support at the point 654 above the level of the seat. The lower portion of each guiding link 652 is rigidly connected with the intermediate connecting link 89 6. According to said Fig.
  • each controlling link 668 is pivoted to an intermediate point of the guiding link 652 at 664.
  • the other end of each controlling link 868 is pivoted at 882 to the leg-rest 656 pivoted to the seat at 858.
  • the guiding links 652 control the movements of the members of the quinquelateral link-system and of the leg-rest.
  • the sitting position of the members of the chair shown in full lines is limited by the stop 668 mounted on the support and the extreme reclined position of the members of the chair shown in dash and dot lines is limited by the stop 618 mounted on the support.
  • the adjustable reclining chair shown in Fig. 11 is similar to the chair shown in Fig. 10, with the exception, however, that the seat 732 is not pivotally connected with the back-rest I34.
  • the back-rest 134 having a downward extension I38 is pivoted to the support 728 at 136, and the seat 132 is pivoted to the support at 194.
  • the pivots I38 and I84 are arranged at a small distance from each other.
  • the guiding link I52 pivoted to the support 128 at 154 and rigidly connected with intermediate connecting link E98 serves to control the movements of the movable members of said hexagonal link-system.
  • said guiding link 752 controls the movements of the leg-rest F56 pivoted to the seat 13?. at 158 through the medium of the controlling link 188, the ends of which are pivotally connected with said leg-rest and an intermediate point of said guiding link.
  • the back-rest 834 is pivoted to the support 828 at 836 at a point spaced from the pivotal connection 884 between the rear end of the seat 832 and the support.
  • Adjacent ends of the lower connecting link 848 and the front connecting link 844 are pivotally connected with each other at 846.
  • the rear end of the lower connecting link 848 is pivoted to the downward extension 838 of the back-rest 834 at 842, and the upper end of the front connecting link 844 is pivoted to the seat 832 at 848.
  • the pivotally interconnected movable extension 838 of the back-rest, the movable lower connecting link 848, the movable front connecting link 844, the movable seat 832, and the stationary portion of the support 828 between the pivots 884 and 836 form the members of a quinquelateral link-system.
  • the guiding link 852 pivoted to the support 828 at 854 and pivoted to the lower connecting link 848 at 843 controls the "move ments of the movable members of said quinquelateral link-system.
  • the extension 898 of the guiding link is pivoted to said guiding link at 843 and, thus, is swingable relative to the main body 852 of said guiding link. As shown in Figs.
  • the main body of said guiding link is provided with a cam-like lug 886 arranged for engagement with said swingable extension 898, so that the latter may be held in alignment with the main body 852 of the guiding link during a swinging movement of said main body about the pivot 854.
  • One end of the controlling link 868 is pivoted to the extension 898 of the guiding link at 865, the other end of said controlling link is pivoted at 862 to the leg-rest 858 swingably mounted on the seat 832 at 858.
  • the movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of a locking device 812 of the type shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
  • the extension 898 of the guiding link is swingable about'the pivot 843. Furthermore, said extension 898 is provided with 2. lug 888 as shown in Figs. 12 and 13. If the back-rest and seat are held in a predetermined position, for example the sitting position shown 'in. full lines in Fig. 12, by means of the locking device 832, the leg-rest 658 may be swung by hand about its pivot 858 into the position 856", wherein, theswingable extension 898 being in the position 898" is in alignment with the controlling link being in the position 858".
  • the extension 898 and the controlling link 888 are moved slightly beyond said straight line, until the lug 888 of the extension abuts against the controlling link, whereby said elements are locked and held in a predetermined position relative to each other.
  • the extension 688 acts as a part of the controlling link which now may be considered as being pivoted to the guiding link 8 52 at 843.
  • the back-rest, seat, and leg-rest may be brought from the position 834, 832, 8567 into a reclined position by swinging the back-rest about its pivot 838; under such circumstances, the extreme reclined position is obtained, when the leg-rest is in alignment with the seat.
  • a i T 998 isarranged within' the polygonal I link-system which may be of the type shown-in any of the above desoribed 'Figs. 1, 4-8; or -1-2.
  • the other-end of the controlling element- 898 is pivoted "to one end-of the-controlling link 95G at 9B5,-the other :end of which is-pivoted at 962 to the-leg rest955 swingably mounted on the seat 932.
  • lug 9535 secured 1 to the guiding I link 952 is arranged f or I engagement -'-with thecontrolling-elementi99ii so as to hold 'thelatterin alignment with the guiding linkcluring a movement thereof about its pivot 954.
  • 'a locking device as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 or any other suitable locking device may Joe arranged on said chairs for holdin the movable members of the chair'in'any desired position.
  • An article of repose for supporting the body of a person comprising in combination: a support, a constrained linkage having stationary linkmeans and a plurality of movable links, said stationary link-means being included in said support, said movable links including a seat-member, a downward extension of a back-rest member, a guiding link and a chain of connecting links including a lower connecting link at one end of the chain and a front connecting link at the other end of the chain, at least one of said connecting links being arranged below the plane of the seatmem'ber, the upper end portion of said guiding link being pivoted to said support, the lower end portion of said guiding link being connected with at least one of said connecting links, said lower connecting link being pivoted to the downward extension of the back-rest-member, said front connecting link being pivoted: to the front.
  • Ail article of repose for supporting theibody :ofra person comprisingin combination: a .-support, "a constrained linkage Fhaving stationary link meansxand'a'plurality ofcmovable:links,fsaid stationary" link-means being included .insaidislupport, said movable links including-a 'seatemember, a :downward extension of 4a back-rest iimember, a guiding .linkiandvachain of connecting linkssineluding a (lower connecting linkiiat' one "end'sof the chain and xaufrontzconnecting link-rat the other end of the chain, at least onezofssaidi connecting links being arranged: below theiplaneiofitheiseah member, the upper end zportion :of said .tgui'din'g link being; pivotedto :said: supportpth'edower z-end portion of said guiding link being connected at least: one of
  • controlling link being;pivoted"to"said downward 11BX- tension .of the guiding link structure, the other end portion of said"controlling;link-heingpivoted to the structure of .saidlegerest.
  • An article of repose for supporting the body of a person comprising in combination: a support, a constrained linkage having stationary link-means and a plurality of movable links, said stationary link-means being included in said support, said movable links including a seat-member, a downward extension of a back-rest member, a guiding link and a chain of connecting links including a lower connecting link at one end of the chain and a front connecting link at the other end of the chain, at least one of said connecting links being arranged below the plane of the seat member, one end portion of said guiding link being pivoted to said support, the other end portion of said guiding link being connected with at least one of said connecting links, said lower connecting link being pivoted to the downward extension of the back-rest-member, said front connecting link being pivoted to the front portion of said seat-member, means pivotally connecting at least one of said back-rest and seat-members with said support, a leg-rest swingably mounted on the front portion of said seat-member,-and a controlling link
  • An article of repose for supporting the body of a person comprising in combination: a support, a constrained linkage having stationary link-means and a plurality of movable links, said stationary link-means being included in said support, said movable links including a seat-member, a downward extension of a back-rest member, a guiding link and a chain of connecting links including a lower connecting link at one end of the chain and a front connecting link at the other end of the chain, at least one of said connecting links being arranged below the plane of the seatmember, one end portion of said guiding link being pivoted to said support, the other end portion of said guiding link being connected with at least one of said connecting links, said lower connecting link being pivoted to the downward extension of the back-rest member, said front connecting link being pivoted to the front portion of said seat-member, means pivotally connecting at least one of said back-rest and seat-members with said support, a leg-rest swingably mounted on the front portion of said seat-member, the structure of said guiding link
  • An article of repose for supporting the body of a person comprising in combination: a support, a constrained linkage having stationary link-means and a plurality of movable links, said stationary link-means being included in said support, said movable links including a seat-member, a downward extension of a back-rest-member, a guiding link and a chain of connecting links including a lower connecting link at one end of the chain and a front connecting link at the other end of the chain, at least one of said connecting links being arranged below the plane of the seat-member, one end-portion of said guiding link being pivoted to said support, the other end portion of said guiding link being connected with at least one of said connecting links, said lower connecting link being pivoted to the downward extension of the back-rest-member, said front connecting link being pivoted to the front portion of said seat-member, means pivotally connecting at least one of said back-rest and seat-members with said support, a leg-rest swingably mounted on the front portion of said seatmember, and a controlling

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)
US624862A 1945-10-26 1945-10-26 Reclining article of furniture Expired - Lifetime US2617470A (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA492372A CA492372A (en) 1945-10-26 Reclining article of furniture
US624862A US2617470A (en) 1945-10-26 1945-10-26 Reclining article of furniture
BE468167D BE468167A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1945-10-26 1946-09-26
FR933990D FR933990A (fr) 1945-10-26 1946-09-27 Siège inclinable
AT164580D AT164580B (de) 1945-10-26 1946-10-05 Verstellbares Ruhemöbelstück
CH253916D CH253916A (de) 1945-10-26 1946-10-10 Verstellbares Sitzmöbel.
GB30633/46A GB618022A (en) 1945-10-26 1946-10-15 Improvements in or relating to adjustable reclining chairs or like articles of furniture

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US624862A US2617470A (en) 1945-10-26 1945-10-26 Reclining article of furniture

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US2617470A true US2617470A (en) 1952-11-11

Family

ID=24503642

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US624862A Expired - Lifetime US2617470A (en) 1945-10-26 1945-10-26 Reclining article of furniture

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US2617470A (enrdf_load_html_response)
AT (1) AT164580B (enrdf_load_html_response)
BE (1) BE468167A (enrdf_load_html_response)
CA (1) CA492372A (enrdf_load_html_response)
CH (1) CH253916A (enrdf_load_html_response)
FR (1) FR933990A (enrdf_load_html_response)
GB (1) GB618022A (enrdf_load_html_response)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2767772A (en) * 1952-11-18 1956-10-23 Jacob Reuben Adjustable reclining chair
US2801675A (en) * 1954-03-17 1957-08-06 Anton Lorenz Chair
US2951529A (en) * 1956-02-09 1960-09-06 Anton Lorenz Adjustable chair

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB683042A (en) * 1950-11-03 1952-11-19 Anton Lorenz Adjustable reclining chairs or the like articles of furniture

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE128767C (enrdf_load_html_response) *
US825984A (en) * 1904-08-30 1906-07-17 John Schmersahl Combination cradle and chair.
US941555A (en) * 1909-08-25 1909-11-30 Louis Berzon Chair.
US1294786A (en) * 1916-03-20 1919-02-18 William T Giberson Reclining-chair.
US2227597A (en) * 1938-04-09 1941-01-07 Luckhardt Hans Adjustable reclining chair
US2472854A (en) * 1946-09-17 1949-06-14 Lorenz Anton Reclining article of furniture

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE128767C (enrdf_load_html_response) *
US825984A (en) * 1904-08-30 1906-07-17 John Schmersahl Combination cradle and chair.
US941555A (en) * 1909-08-25 1909-11-30 Louis Berzon Chair.
US1294786A (en) * 1916-03-20 1919-02-18 William T Giberson Reclining-chair.
US2227597A (en) * 1938-04-09 1941-01-07 Luckhardt Hans Adjustable reclining chair
US2472854A (en) * 1946-09-17 1949-06-14 Lorenz Anton Reclining article of furniture

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2767772A (en) * 1952-11-18 1956-10-23 Jacob Reuben Adjustable reclining chair
US2801675A (en) * 1954-03-17 1957-08-06 Anton Lorenz Chair
US2951529A (en) * 1956-02-09 1960-09-06 Anton Lorenz Adjustable chair

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB618022A (en) 1949-02-15
AT164580B (de) 1949-11-25
CA492372A (en) 1953-04-28
FR933990A (fr) 1948-05-07
BE468167A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1946-10-31
CH253916A (de) 1948-04-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2750988A (en) Article of repose for supporting the body of a person
US2617471A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US3433527A (en) Reclining mechanism for t-cushion chair
US2276053A (en) Adjustable reclining chair
US2774412A (en) Reclining chair with extensible sectional leg rest
US2778408A (en) Reclining chair
US2578311A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US2227597A (en) Adjustable reclining chair
US2433520A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US2617470A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US2353838A (en) Adjustable reclining chair
US2478770A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US2613727A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US3738705A (en) Convertible bunk bed and lounge chair assembly
US2615498A (en) Reclining article of furniture
GB815713A (en) Adjustable reclining chairs or like articles of furniture
US2474265A (en) Reclining article of furniture
GB843639A (en) Improvements in or relating to adjustable reclining chairs or like articles of furniture
US611049A (en) Reclining-chair
US2655200A (en) Reclining article of furniture
US2507023A (en) Folding and reclining armchair
US778074A (en) Foot-rest for chairs.
USRE24849E (en) Luckhardt
US482745A (en) Chair
US1751599A (en) Convertible chair