Abstract: A ready to assemble article of furniture includes a connecting assembly to enable shipment of the article in a partially assembled condition. By the use of the connecting assembly, the user can quickly assemble the article of furniture. The connecting assembly includes brackets which are attached to the disassembled components of the article of furniture. The brackets are mateable with each other during the assembly process to secure the components together.

Abstract: A rocker chair base assembly employs a set of unitary composite cam members to enable a user to engage in a rocking motion with a chair mounted over the assembly. Each cam member presents a rigid body with a set of laterally projecting sleeves. A first set of angle cross members serve to interconnect longitudinal rails on which the cam members reside, and a second set of angle cross members serve to interconnect adjacent cam members. Specifically, the laterally projecting sleeves of each cam member present a mating angle profile for slidably receiving therein and securely attaching with longitudinal end regions of the second set of angle cross members.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture support structure, and more particularly to a base for supporting a rocking chair. The rocker base has a lower frame, an upper frame, and a plurality of cams. The lower frame has a plurality of lower U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of side rails, and a plurality of lower spring mounts extending between the lower cross members and connected to the side rails. The upper frame has a plurality of upper U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of L-shaped side brackets, and a plurality of upper spring mounts extending between the upper cross members and connected to the L-shaped side brackets. The plurality of cams have an arcuate lower surface positioned against the side rails and a flat upper surface attached to the L-shaped side brackets. The cams are compressibly loaded between the side rails and the L-shaped side brackets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture support structure, and more particularly to a base for supporting a rocking chair. The rocker base has a lower frame, an upper frame, and a plurality of cams. The lower frame has a plurality of lower U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of side rails, and a plurality of lower spring mounts extending between the lower cross members and connected to the side rails. The upper frame has a plurality of upper U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of L-shaped side brackets, and a plurality of upper spring mounts extending between the upper cross members and connected to the L-shaped side brackets. The plurality of cams have an arcuate lower surface positioned against the side rails and a flat upper surface attached to the L-shaped side brackets. The cams are compressibly loaded between the side rails and the L-shaped side brackets.

Abstract: A unitary composite cam member is designed for integration into a rocker chair base assembly. In one arrangement, one cam member resides upon each longitudinal rail of the rocker chair base assembly. Each cam member includes a rigid body and one or more laterally projecting sleeves. The rigid body has an upper portion as well as a lower contact surface presenting an arcuate longitudinal profile. The shape of the contact surface enables rolling engagement on a longitudinal rail of a rocker chair base assembly. Each projecting sleeve extends laterally from the rigid body at a location generally near the top of the cam member. The projecting sleeves are designed to provide an attachment point for cross members of a rocker chair base assembly to accomplish coupling together of the cam members with each aligned upon one of the longitudinal rails.