Abstract: A caster system and a brake system for a reclining chair. The caster system includes two non-swiveling, load bearing casters and four swivel casters mounted to the base of the chair. The swivel casters are mounted near the comers of the base with one load bearing caster located between each pair of front and back swivel casters. The swivel casters allow for rotation of the chair in any direction while the load bearing casters maintain a linear path in the direction of movement of the chair. The caster system provides a zero-turning radius and user control over the movement of the chair. The brake system is associated with the load bearing casters to stop rotation thereof by means of a single actuating lever. Recesses are formed in the chair sides in which the reclining and brake levers are received such that the levers do not extend beyond the width of the chair.

Abstract: An article of furniture, viz., a chair, for institutional use such as in hospital waiting areas, school dormitories, military homes and the like. The chair includes two arms, a front member disposed between the arms, a seat back, a seat deck and a seat cushion. The arms are secured to the front member by screws that threadingly engage apertures therein. The seat back includes protrusions that are captured by a bracket disposed on each chair arm. Screws extend through apertures in both sides of the seat back and into threaded apertures in both arms, thereby fixing the seat back to the arms. The seat deck rests on a ledge in the seat back, secures to a flange on the front member by a screw and supports the seat cushion. The chair is upholstered with fabric having hook and loop strips around the perimeter that corresponds to hook and loop strips on each chair piece.