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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2024
Ultra-mek, Inc., Denton, NC (US);
Marcus L. Murphy, Lexington, NC (US);
Ultra-Mek, Inc., Denton, NC (US);
Abstract
A reclining seating unit includes: a base; a stationary backrest attached to the base; a seat; a footrest; a reclining backrest; and a reclining mechanism attached to the base, the seat, the footrest and the reclining backrest. The reclining mechanism includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected links configured and arranged to move the seating unit between (a) an upright position, in which the reclining backrest is substantially vertical and just forward of the stationary backrest, the seat is substantially horizontal and positioned above the base and just forward of the reclining backrest, and the footrest is generally vertically disposed adjacent and below a front portion of the seat, (b) a TV position, in which the seat is moved forwardly relative to the base and takes a first pitch angle relative to horizontal, and the footrest is generally horizontally disposed and positioned in front of the seat, and (c) a fully reclined position, in which the seat is moved farther forward relative to the base, the reclining backrest takes a backrest angle relative to horizontal, and the seat takes a second pitch angle that is steeper than the first pitch angle. In the upright position, the reclining mechanism is between about 26 and 30 inches in length, and between about 6.5 and 8.0 inches in height.