Recliner chair with wall avoiding action

Abstract

Linkage operated recliner chair having a TV position wherein a footrest is projected forwardly by a control handle while the seat and backrest undergoes slight reclining movement relative to a fixed base. However, due to linkage connected between the footrest linkage and the seal linkage, the seat and backrest which is pivotally mounted to the seat, also undergo forward translatory motion during movement of the footrest to extended position. Thus, while the seat and backrest undergo rearward and downward reclining movement, the backrest will not engage an adjacent wall due to the translatory movement. Such action in the trade is known as wall avoiding. Further, and more pronounced, wall avoiding action is achieved by the chair of the present invention when moving to further reclining positions beyond the TV position. These positions are obtained by the occupant exerting back pressure on the backrest which, while causing the backrest to pivot in a rearward direction relative to the seat to increase the angle therebetween, also causes the actuation of two closed linkages to project the seat forwardly and consequently the backrest connected to it with compounded wall avoiding action. To return the chair to normal or upright position with the footrest retracted, the occupant removes back pressure from the backrest which causes the chair and seat to return to TV position after which the control handle is operated to retract the footrest and move the backrest and seat to normal or upright position.