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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2008
Yvonne Parkel, Auburndale, FL (US);
Robert Clark, Auburndale, FL (US);
Yvonne Parkel, Auburndale, FL (US);
Robert Clark, Auburndale, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A footrest mechanism is disclosed which is adapted to be coupled to a chair to allow a footrest () to be moved between an extended position and a retracted position. The footrest mechanism includes a mounting member () having a guide pin () and a release member () having an L-shaped slot () configured to receive the guide pin. The L-shaped slot () includes a generally horizontal portion () extending from a generally vertical portion () at least partially defined by a stop wall (). The release member () also includes a handling tab () which facilitates the operation of the footrest mechanism () for movement of the footrest () between extended and retracted positions.