Abstract: A highly compact, stable mechanism for enabling a chair to perform rocking and gliding movements, and optionally swiveling movement, includes a channel-shaped frame mounting member mounted to a chair frame, and an inverted channel-shaped base mounting member mounted on a base. The mounting members are interconnected by one pair of front and one pair of rear swing arms, and also by a pair of tensioned springs operative for restraining the rocking and gliding movements.

Abstract: A highly compact, stable mechanism for enabling a chair to perform rocking and gliding movements, and optionally swiveling movement, includes a channel-shaped frame mounting member mounted to a chair frame, and an inverted channel-shaped base mounting member mounted on a base. The mounting members are interconnected by one pair of front and one pair of rear swing arms.

Abstract: A spring-assisted trigger handle assembly for a three-way, wall-proximity reclining chair which is movable from an end-limiting upright position, to a TV position, and then to an end-limiting fully-reclined position. The handle assembly is operative for affirmatively forwardly driving the linkage system for the chair only as the latter is moved from its initial upright position to an intermediate chair position which is between the two end-limiting chair positions. A tensioned spring assists the handle assembly in forwardly driving the linkage system once the handle assembly has moved the chair to the general vicinity of the intermediate chair position. The body weight of a seated user is thereupon conveniently utilized to assist the spring at the end of its operation to move the chair to the TV position. The tensioned spring secures the chair in the upright position in an over-center locked condition until the handle assembly causes the spring to suddenly release its stored energy.