Patents by Inventor Chandrasekar RAMASUBRAMANIAN

Chandrasekar RAMASUBRAMANIAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240032707
    Abstract: A smart furniture motion control system for controlling movement of one or more movable parts of a first furniture member includes one or more actuators configured to control movement of the one or more movable parts of the first furniture member; a Wi-Fi circuit configured to send and receive wireless signals; and control circuitry configured to control the one or more actuators, wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in response to receiving a smart furniture control signal from a cloud network via the Wi-Fi circuit, drive the one or more actuators such that the one or more movable parts move in accordance with one or more operations specified by the smart furniture control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert B. WOMACK, Chandrasekar RAMASUBRAMANIAN
  • Patent number: 11622629
    Abstract: A furniture member includes a base assembly, a frame assembly, a legrest mechanism, a support rod, and a sync mechanism. The frame assembly is movable relative to the base assembly among an upright position, a partially reclined position, and a fully reclined position. The legrest mechanism is movable relative to the frame assembly between a retracted position and a fully extended position. The support rod is supported by the frame assembly. The sync mechanism is coupled to and supported by the support rod. The sync mechanism is configured to prevent the frame assembly from moving from the upright position to the partially reclined position until the legrest mechanism reaches the fully extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. LaPointe, Jaime A. McPherson, Christopher A. Larsen, Randy Loper, Richard D. Hartford, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20220125201
    Abstract: A furniture member includes a base assembly, a frame assembly, a legrest mechanism, a support rod, and a sync mechanism. The frame assembly is movable relative to the base assembly among an upright position, a partially reclined position, and a fully reclined position. The legrest mechanism is movable relative to the frame assembly between a retracted position and a fully extended position. The support rod is supported by the frame assembly. The sync mechanism is coupled to and supported by the support rod. The sync mechanism is configured to prevent the frame assembly from moving from the upright position to the partially reclined position until the legrest mechanism reaches the fully extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. LAPOINTE, Jaime A. MCPHERSON, Christopher A. LARSEN, Randy LOPER, Richard D. HARTFORD, Chandrasekar RAMASUBRAMANIAN
  • Patent number: 11197549
    Abstract: A furniture member includes a base assembly, a frame assembly, a legrest mechanism, a support rod, and a sync mechanism. The frame assembly is movable relative to the base assembly among an upright position, a partially reclined position, and a fully reclined position. The legrest mechanism is movable relative to the frame assembly between a retracted position and a fully extended position. The support rod is supported by the frame assembly. The sync mechanism is coupled to and supported by the support rod. The sync mechanism is configured to prevent the frame assembly from moving from the upright position to the partially reclined position until the legrest mechanism reaches the fully extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. LaPointe, Jaime A. McPherson, Christopher A. Larsen, Randy C. Loper, Richard D. Hartford, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian
  • Patent number: 10750870
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a stationary frame assembly and a seat bottom assembly. The stationary frame assembly may include a stationary base frame and a stationary seatback frame that is fixed relative to the base frame. The seat bottom assembly may be supported by the base frame and movable relative to the base frame and the seatback frame between a first position and a second position. The seatback frame is disposed vertically higher than the base frame and the seat bottom assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard E. Marshall, Eugene O. Cole, II, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian, Stephen Brown, Jason Rains, Jason Bryson
  • Patent number: 10568428
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a stationary frame assembly and a seatback cushion. The stationary frame assembly may include a stationary base frame, a pair of stationary armrest frames and a stationary seatback frame that is fixed relative to the stationary base frame and the stationary armrest frames. The seatback cushion may include upholstery attached to at least one of the armrest frames. The upholstery may include a portion disposed between the at least one of the armrest frames and the seatback cushion. The portion of the upholstery may be expandable to allow movement of the seatback cushion relative to the stationary base frame, the stationary armrest frames and the stationary seatback frame between an upright position and a reclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Richard E. Marshall, Eugene O. Cole, II, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian, Stephen Brown, Jason Rains, Jason Bryson
  • Patent number: 10537178
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a stationary seatback frame, a seat bottom assembly, a legrest mechanism, and a backrest support spring. The seat bottom assembly is movable relative to the seatback frame between a nominal position and a tilt position. The legrest mechanism is movable among a retracted position, a first extended position and a second extended position. A portion of the legrest mechanism contacts the seat bottom assembly when the legrest mechanism is in the first extended position and pushes the seat bottom assembly from the nominal position to the tilt position as the legrest mechanism moves from the first extended position to the second extended position. The backrest support spring includes a first end attached to the seatback frame and a second end attached to the seat bottom assembly and movable with the seat bottom assembly relative to the seatback frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard E. Marshall, Eugene O. Cole, II, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian, Stephen Andrew Brown, Jason Rains, Jason Bryson
  • Publication number: 20180289157
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a stationary seatback frame, a seat bottom assembly, a legrest mechanism, and a backrest support spring. The seat bottom assembly is movable relative to the seatback frame between a nominal position and a tilt position. The legrest mechanism is movable among a retracted position, a first extended position and a second extended position. A portion of the legrest mechanism contacts the seat bottom assembly when the legrest mechanism is in the first extended position and pushes the seat bottom assembly from the nominal position to the tilt position as the legrest mechanism moves from the first extended position to the second extended position. The backrest support spring includes a first end attached to the seatback frame and a second end attached to the seat bottom assembly and movable with the seat bottom assembly relative to the seatback frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard E. MARSHALL, Eugene O. COLE, II, Chandrasekar RAMASUBRAMANIAN, Stephen Andrew Brown, Jason Rains, Jason Bryson
  • Publication number: 20180289158
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a stationary frame assembly and a seat bottom assembly. The stationary frame assembly may include a stationary base frame and a stationary seatback frame that is fixed relative to the base frame. The seat bottom assembly may be supported by the base frame and movable relative to the base frame and the seatback frame between a first position and a second position. The seatback frame is disposed vertically higher than the base frame and the seat bottom assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard E. MARSHALL, Eugene O. Cole, II, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian, Stephen Brown, Jason Rains, Jason Bryson
  • Publication number: 20180289156
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a stationary frame assembly and a seatback cushion. The stationary frame assembly may include a stationary base frame, a pair of stationary armrest frames and a stationary seatback frame that is fixed relative to the stationary base frame and the stationary armrest frames. The seatback cushion may include upholstery attached to at least one of the armrest frames. The upholstery may include a portion disposed between the at least one of the armrest frames and the seatback cushion. The portion of the upholstery may be expandable to allow movement of the seatback cushion relative to the stationary base frame, the stationary armrest frames and the stationary seatback frame between an upright position and a reclined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard E. Marshall, Eugene O. Cole, II, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian, Stephen Brown, Jason Rains, Jason Bryson
  • Patent number: 9986835
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a base frame and a seat assembly mounted on the base frame. The seat assembly may include a seat frame, a seatback, a seat bottom, a rocker member, a legrest mechanism, and a tilt mechanism. The rocker member is attached to the seat frame and rollingly contacts the base frame. The rocker member supports the seat assembly relative to the base frame such that the seat assembly is movable between a rocked-back tilt position and a rocked-forward tilt position. The legrest mechanism is mounted to the seat frame and attached to a legrest platform. The legrest mechanism may include a drive rod coupled to a pantograph linkage that is movable relative to the seat frame between retracted and extended positions. The tilt mechanism selectively locks the seat assembly in one of an infinite number of tilt positions between the rocked-back and rocked-forward tilt positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. Lapointe, Chad E. Adams, Chandrasekar Ramasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20180078039
    Abstract: A furniture member may include a base frame and a seat assembly mounted on the base frame. The seat assembly may include a seat frame, a seatback, a seat bottom, a rocker member, a legrest mechanism, and a tilt mechanism. The rocker member is attached to the seat frame and rollingly contacts the base frame. The rocker member supports the seat assembly relative to the base frame such that the seat assembly is movable between a rocked-back tilt position and a rocked-forward tilt position. The legrest mechanism is mounted to the seat frame and attached to a legrest platform. The legrest mechanism may include a drive rod coupled to a pantograph linkage that is movable relative to the seat frame between retracted and extended positions. The tilt mechanism selectively locks the seat assembly in one of an infinite number of tilt positions between the rocked-back and rocked-forward tilt positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. LAPOINTE, Chad E. ADAMS, Chandrasekar RAMASUBRAMANIAN