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A swivel type chair that functions as both a high back desk chair and a recliner. The seat and backrest pivot as a unit on the base between upright and reclined positions and a footrest is movable pivotally with respect to the seat and is tucked underneath the seat when the chair is in the upright p

A swivel type chair that functions as both a high back desk chair and a recliner. The seat and backrest pivot as a unit on the base between upright and reclined positions and a footrest is movable pivotally with respect to the seat and is tucked underneath the seat when the chair is in the upright position to function as a desk chair and elevates to an extended position automatically when the chair is moved to the reclined position. A brake mechanism is carried on the chair for locking the seat and backrest in any selected position between the upright and reclined positions.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A reclining chair comprising edestal-type-swivel base having a U-shaped frame supported on a vertical post, said frame having upwardly extending and spaced apart sides, air of coaxial axles extending horizontally one from each side of the frame and each axle carrying a brack

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A reclining chair comprising edestal-type-swivel base having a U-shaped frame supported on a vertical post, said frame having upwardly extending and spaced apart sides, air of coaxial axles extending horizontally one from each side of the frame and each axle carrying a bracket, said brackets being pivotally supported for movement about the axes of the axles, eat and back mounted as an assembly on the brackets with the seat and back in fixed relationship to one another and pivotal with the brackets between upright and reclined positions, rake mechanism have a first brake element mounted on at least one of the axles and movable with the bracket as the bracket pivots with the seat and back assembly about the axes of the axles as the assembly moves between upright and reclined positions, econd brake element connected to the side of the frame and positioned to engage and disengage the first brake element to selectively prevent and permit pivotal movement of the brackets and seat and back assembly about the axes of the axles, actuator connected to the brake mechanism for operating the brake mechanism, ootrest pivotally mounted on the seat, a linkage assembly connected to the seat, footrest and frame for raising the footrest to an operative position as the seat and back assembly moves from the upright to the reclined position and lower the footrest to an inactive position as the seat and back assembly moves back to the upright position.