Abstract: A chair including a frame, a seat pivotally mounted on the frame, a spring construction effectively positioned between the seat and the frame, a first selectively actuatable latch positioned between the seat and the frame effective to maintain the seat latched in a less inclined position on the frame, a second selectively actuatable latch positioned between the seat and the frame effective to maintain the seat latched in a more inclined position on the frame against the bias of the spring construction, a foot rest pivotally mounted on the frame and movable between retracted and extended positions, and a cable secured to the foot rest for selectively retracting the foot rest to the retracted position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 9, 2003
Assignee:
HMS Seating Inc.
Inventors:
Harold B. Herman, Mark G. Hogg, Dennis A. Kwaczala