Abstract: A low-leg reclining chair disclosed includes a base, right and left sides, a seat, a back, an ottoman having a primary section and a secondary section. The seat, back and the primary and secondary sections of the ottoman are interconnected by reclining mechanisms mounted as mirror-image duplicates of each other on the sides of the chair. The reclining mechanisms permit movement of the seat, back and ottoman between a fully erect position, in which the primary section remains exposed along the chair beneath the seat with the secondary section concealed behind the primary section, and at least one reclining position, in which both the primary and secondary sections are extended with the secondary section positioned between the primary section and the seat. The reclining mechanisms include a multiple-link linkage subassembly having upper and lower forward links that interconnect the primary and secondary sections to a seat-mounting link.

Abstract: A furniture piece comprises: a sofa frame; a plurality of seating sections connected to and associated with the sofa frame, one of which is a reclining seating section; and a foldable bed. The configuration described hereinabove provides both reclining seat and sleeping capability, and does so in the same furniture piece.

Abstract: A seating unit includes a seat frame, a foldable table assembly that includes a foldable panel pivotally attached to its rear edge, a four bar linkage which moves the table assembly between an open position and a closed position, and a roller which controls the rotational movement of the foldable panel about the rear edge of the table assembly. The seat frame includes a seat having a generally horizontal seat surface and a backrest having a recessed area and mounting panels positioned laterally of the recessed area. The foldable table assembly includes a decorative surface and a support surface generally opposed to the decorative surface. The foldable panel has an upper surface and a lower surface generally opposed to the upper surface.

Abstract: A seating unit comprises a seat frame, a foldable table assembly that includes a foldable panel pivotally attached to its rear edge, a four-bar linkage for moving the table assembly between an open position and a closed position, and a roller and cloth hinge combination for controlling the rotational movement of the foldable panel about the rear edge of the table assembly. The seat frame, which comprises a seat and a backrest, includes a recessed area in the backrest with laterally positioned mounting panels. The foldable table assembly comprises opposed decorative and support surfaces and the foldable panel. The four-bar linkage is attached to the table assembly and to the mounting panels of the seat frame and moves the table assembly between a closed position, in which the table assembly is nested within the recessed area with the decorative surface facing forward, and a generally horizontal open position, in which the support surface faces upwardly.

Abstract: A safety edge assembly, for a movable closure such as a garage door, automatically reverses the direction of travel of the door when the door encounters an obstruction. The safety edge assembly includes an electrically conductive mounting rail fixed to the door, and a deformable tubular member supported on the mounting rail. A conductive member on the tubular member is movable, upon deformation of the tubular member, from a first position normally spaced from the conductive mounting rail into a second position in engagement with the conductive mounting rail to complete an electrical circuit for controlling the direction of movement of the door. An end plug for closing the open end of the tubular member has a nonconductive portion for insertion between the end of the conductive member, which may fray or otherwise move out of position while being cut to length in the field, and the end of the conductive mounting rail to provide electrical insulation therebetween.

Abstract: A reclining chair having a mechanism which releasably locks with the chair in its fully erect condition, is provided on one of its arms, with a recessed lever-type actuator. In general, the actuator strongly resembles the latch release presently conventionally found on the inner sides of doors on many makes of automobiles. The lever connects by cable with a lock release which, when rotated by rotation of the lever frees the mechanism to operate for reclining the chair. The actuator assembly includes a backing plate for mounting the actuator to a chair arm, for fitting the cable sheath, and for preventing accidental disassembly of the lever housing. The assembly can be mounted on left or right sides of chairs. The lock release also preferably acts as a drive to initiate movement of the mechanism from the closed position upon unlocking, and tensions the cable for providing a re-latching function as the mechanism is closed by the user.

Abstract: A pair of side mechanisms mount a back, seat and ottoman on a high-leg chair frame. Although the mechanisms are short, and require less longitudinal travel in operation, they can be used not only for chairs with two-way operation but also three-way operation. The mechanism does not protrude under the seat in use, so the frame legs may be as tall as the aesthetic design requires. The back is secure in the upright position. The sequence link of each mechanism operates on the rear pivot link of the mechanism. The ottoman linkage, including a spring, locks the ottoman in the upright position, although the lock can be overcome by the user pushing forward on the arms of the chair.

Abstract: A mechanism for a wall proximity-type of recliner chair, in which the chair-back reclining and erecting action is separate from the ottoman thrusting and retracting action, in which the forward-upward travel of the upholstered seat and arm frame unit as the chair back reclines feels as smooth as if it were produced by support wheels riding up an inclined ramp (although no wheels and ramp are used, thus avoiding the potential problem of a debris-obstructed ramp). The back end chair movement is synchronized by travel linkage to provide the desired upward and forward translation. Further, the locking linkage function and driving linkage function are provided by the same linkages. The mechanism can also be used in a modular sofa having a reclining unit, or in an armless chair, as the mechanism need not rise into a chair arm while the back is reclined and erected or the ottoman is thrust or retracted.

Abstract: There is disclosed a surgical sponge assembly which includes in combination, a plurality of multi-layer, gauze fabric bodies, each having attached thereto along one side thereof, a twill strip of greater length than the length of the gauze body and a slotted strip having a plurality of slots equal in number to the number of twill strips and in each of which slots, the unattached end of each twill strip is removeably held.

Abstract: In concept, each vertical plane flange of each ottoman-mounting bracket of the resiliently releasing ottoman construction disclosed in the present inventor's commonly-assigned copending application Ser. No. 857,323 is elaborated upon by being divided into two elements, namely a laterally outer and an intermediate element, which are pivotally joined at a transverse horizontal axis pivot joint located near the upper ends of these two vertical plane flange elements. The tension coil spring is mounted between a transverse flange, which is provided on the laterally outer element, near the upper end of such element, and an anchoring site provided near the lower end of intermediate element. Accordingly, the ottoman may be pivoted up or down and/or displaced away from the front of the chair, at both sides equally or unequally, against restorative force provided by the tension coil spring on each ottoman-mounting bracket.

Abstract: The front end of each side linkage of an ottoman thrusting/retracting pantograph linkage system for a motion chair is provided by a link, pivotally mounted to respective front end links at two vertically spaced sites. For each side, an ottoman mounting bracket is provided, having a generally vertical-plane flange and a transverse flange. The ottoman is secured to the two transverse flanges, and the vertical-plane flange, which extends below the transverse flange, is pivotally secured near its lower end to a corresponding lower end site on the pantograph front end links. The vertical-plane flanges of the ottoman-mounting brackets lie outboard of and in planes parallel to those of the respective front end links. A tension coil spring is provided at each side for tending to keep the ottoman positioned across the front edges of the front end links.

Abstract: In a motion chair which is also a platform rocker with an extensible, retractable ottoman, handled-operated rotation of the torque tube which extends transversely between the side linkages for coordinating thrusting and retraction of the left and right ends of the ottoman is relied upon for setting and releasing a rocker lock secured on the underside of the rocker cam subframe intermediate and, preferably medially of the side linkages. The rocker lock includes two struts respectively transverse axis-pivoted scissors-fashion to a fixed mounting link. Rollers may be provided on the free first ends of these struts and their opposite second ends are connected by means of further interpivoted links to the torque tube in such a manner that as the torque tube is rotated in one angular sense, the strut second ends are pulled up to lower the rollers into engagement with fixed cross members of the chair platform subframe.

Abstract: A magazine rack which may be disassembled into only four component parts to facilitate transportation and storage. The magazine rack may be assembled without separate fastening means, and due to its unique configuration no separate base or floor section is required.