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Yvonne Parkel

Robert D Clark

A footrest mechanism is disclosed which is adapted to be coupled to a chair to allow a footrest () to be moved between an extended position and a retracted position. The footrest mechanism includes a mounting member () having a guide pin () and a release member () having an L-shaped slot () configured to receive the guide pin. The L-shaped slot () includes a generally horizontal portion () extending from a generally vertical portion () at least partially defined by a stop wall (). The release member () also includes a handling tab () which facilitates the operation of the footrest mechanism () for movement of the footrest () between extended and retracted positions.

Chair footrest mechanism

A chair ( ) is disclosed having a pedestal ( ) coupled to a seat portion ( ) to which is coupled to a backrest ( ), a footrest ( ) and a pair of arms ( ). The footrest ( ) includes a pair of spaced-apart mounting members ( ), a U-shaped foot supporting member ( ) pivotally coupled to the mounting members ( ) through hinges ( ), and a pair of guiding brackets ( ) extending between the mounting members ( ) and the foot supporting member ( ). Each guiding bracket ( ) has an elongated rail ( ) and a post ( ) extending through a slot ( ) in the rail ( ).

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Auburndale, FL, United States of America

Yvonne Parkel