Abstract: An article of adjustable furniture includes a plurality of articulated support sections, said support sections including at least one adjustable first support section and at least one adjustable second support section, and an actuator mechanism for effecting co-ordinated pivotal movement to angularly adjust the at least one adjustable first support section relative to the at least one adjustable second support section, in which the actuator mechanism is operable to drive a first connecting means to act directly on the first support section, and a second connecting means to act directly on the second support section or a pivotal point connecting the first and second support sections such that the actuator mechanism simultaneously drives both support sections.

Abstract: An article of adjustable furniture has at least one support section and a drive mechanism operable to effect pivotal movement of the at least one support section, the drive mechanism including at least a first and a second component pivotally joined by a bearing assembly, such that operation of the drive mechanism causes pivotal movement between the first and second components so as to effect pivotal movement of the at least one support section.