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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry P LaPointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Jonathan R Saul, Erie, MI (US);
Karl J Komorowski, Petersburg, MI (US);
Assignee:
La-Z-Boy Chair Company, Monroe, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
297 85 ; 297318 ;
Abstract
A modular wall proximity reclining/tilt chair is disclosed. The modular wall proximity reclining/tilt chair includes a simplified actuation mechanism which significantly reduces system complexity and weight while providing improved comfort to the seat occupant. The construction is such that the pre-assembled actuation mechanism is integrally suspended from and interdependent with box-like modular frame components. In this manner, the frame components can be upholstered prior to final assembly with the actuation mechanism.