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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Applicant:
L&p Property Management Company, South Gate, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Lawson, Tupelo, MS (US);
Michael Crum, Mantachie, MS (US);
Assignee:
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, South Gate, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 1/0355 (2013.01); F16H 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 25/20 (2013.01); A47C 1/0355 (2013.01); F16H 2025/204 (2013.01);
Abstract
A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a linkage assembly though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly attaches directly to a footrest drive link by way of a mounting tube. In addition, the motor assembly may attach either to a base rail of the seating unit or to a rear pivot link by way of a rear mounting tube.