Abstract: The present invention is a sling frame member including a tubular rail and at least two channels formed within the tubular rail. Each of the channels is capable of receiving a sling. Also described herein is a furniture assembly having a set of seat sling rails of the present invention, a set of back sling rails of the present invention, and seat and back panels interconnecting the respective sets of sling rails to form a seating unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a lane marker comprising an elongate housing having a top portion length shorter than the base portion length, the ends of the housing tapering from the end of the base portion up to the end of the top portion such that a part of the ends of the base portion are open to the top. A vertical reflector is secured inside the reflector end of the housing, between the top portion and the base portion and a horizontal reflector is secured on the base portion of the reflector end of the housing. The tapered design reduces damage to the marker and to tires, and exposes mounting holes in the base portion which are easily accessible from the top.

Abstract: A mechanism for a reclining chair is caused to be more appropriate for use by a person who is significantly taller and heavier than average, not only by being made larger and of thicker or stronger parts, but also by having supports extending obliquely forwardly and downwardly from pivotal connections to the operating handle torque tube, at the left and right sides, to pivotal connections at the left and right front corners of the fixed base. By preference, the mechanism has a rectangular support for the seat portion of the seat and arm frame unit, and links particularly subject to buckling are embossed with ribs for reinforcement.

Abstract: A gliding reclining chair has a base, on which a preferably three-position recliner chair mechanism is suspended by two short glider links on each side. The upper and lower pivot joints of the glider links are ball bearing-type joints, for ease of gliding. As the legrest is extended, associated links engage stops provided on the base and glider links for preventing gliding. The handle for thrusting and retracting the legrest interconnects and associates the two side linkages, so that they act in coordination.

Abstract: A reclining chair mechanism is provided for a wall-proximity reclining chair permitting a chair of normal back height to be stationed as close as three inches to a wall or other structure when the back is upright, and, yet, have sufficient space for the back to recline. Further, in the preferred embodiment, the portions of the side linkages, which support and operate the chair back, are locked against permitting the back to recline from its upright position so long as the operating handle has not been rotated to extend the ottoman from its stowed position.

Abstract: A reclining chair is provided with an ottoman (or leg rest) which includes primary (or main) and secondary (or mid or middle) ottoman members separately mounted to pantographic linkage subsystems of the side linkages of the chair-operating mechanism. Both ottoman members are padded and include side skirts for veiling respective portions of the side linkages when the ottoman is in a raised condition. The secondary ottoman is articulated directly to the primary ottoman, for control, so that as the ottoman is being retracted to a stowed position below the front of the seat, the secondary ottoman is rotated from a face-upwards, to a face-rearwards orientation, and received into a pocket formed behind the primary ottoman, which is rotated from a face-upwards, to a face-forwards orientation.

Abstract: The left and right side linkages of a mechanism for a reclining chair are provided with respective pantographic linkage systems. An actuator link is provided for each, which causes the headrest which is mounted to the upper end of each such linkage system to rotate relatively forwards by about 90 degrees as the backrest is reclined as the chair goes from its fully erect to its TV and fully reclined positions. The mechanism provides low back, wall-saver operation for the chair reclining function without necessitating a thick or oddly appearing style.