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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2004
Applicants:
Larry P. Lapointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Chad S. Stateler, Carleton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Larry P. LaPointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Chad S. Stateler, Carleton, MI (US);
Assignee:
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Monroe, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C001/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a powered actuation mechanism for a reclining chair. The powered drive mechanism rotates a drive member which engages a follower member to extend the leg rest assembly. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the leg rest assembly to retract the leg rest assembly. In this manner, the leg rest assembly may not be fully retracted when an obstruction with the leg rest assembly is encountered.