Abstract: A chair with a backrest is arranged so that the seat can be shifted forwardly to a rest position upon a rearward inclination of the backrest. The front end of the seat is supported pivotably on a support base, and the seat is movable forwardly and rearwardly. A balancing member is provided below the seat, and the support base supports a fulcrum of the balancing member set between a front and rear point of action of the balancing member. A backrest is provided on the rear end of the balancing member, and a rear part of the seat is supported on the rear point of action of the balancing member through seat receiving means. An upward movement of the front point of action of the balancing member is translated by motion translating means to a forward movement of the seat.

Abstract: A chair comprises a seat (6), a back (7) and a frame (2, 3, 4, 5). In order to give the user a comfortable opportunity to change his position during the use of the chair, the positions of both the chair (6) and the back (7) are readjustable with respect to the frame. The angular position of the seat is readjustable from a first position to a more backward inclined position and the back (7) is readjustable from a first position to a more backwardly inclined position. The back (7) is during the readjustment lowerable with respect to the seat (6) in order to avoid movements between the body and the clothes of the user during the readjustment of the chair.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement in adjustable seats, in which a back support (1) and seat part (2) are mutually pivotably (3) joined, and where the back support (1) is pivotably (4) connected to the rear portions (5) of arm rests (7) included in the substructures (6) of the seat, and where the front portion (8) of the seat part (2) is pivotable in at least one pivot point (9) on the underside of the seat part (2), from which extends at least one slide bar (10) in the longitudinal direction of the seat part for coaction with a fixed locking sleeve (11) projecting out from the lower part of the substructure (6) for enabling an adjustment desired by the user of the mutual, angular positions of the back support (1) and seat part (2).

Abstract: A seat rail structure for connecting a vehicle seat to the floor of an associated vehicle has a guide rail which is to be secured to the vehicle floor and a slide rail which is to be connected to the seat base of the vehicle seat. The guide rail is reinforced by a longitudinal band which is fixedly connected to it and which is of such cross-section that the combination of the guide rail and longitudinal band forms a girder which is resistant to bending.

Abstract: This invention relates to a chair having a tilting back that tilts rearwardly when the user leans rearwardly and that follows and supports the user's back as he leans forwardly. A lever, swingably mounted to the chair, responds to the specific weight of the user to carry the chair's back forwardly to comfortably support the back of the user without any required adjustment.

Abstract: A seat adjusting apparatus having a main frame assembly and a seat assembly. The main frame assembly includes a first frame and a backrest, while the seat assembly inlcudes a second frame and a seat. Devices are provided for slidably mounting the first frame, as well as movably mounting the second frame on the first frame. Further, the seating adjusting apparatus includes components, which are responsive to the sliding movement of the first frame in a first direction through a first distance for moving the second frame relative to the first frame in opposite direction through a distance less than the first distance.

Abstract: The invention features an improvement in an adjustable chair having a base, a seat coupled to the base and arranged to move with respect to the base along a center line plane of the chair, and a back hingedly connected to the seat to allow an adjustment of relative angular reclining position of the seat and back in response to movement of the seat. The claim further has a coupling and guiding assembly for coupling the seat to the base, for guiding forward and backward movement of the seat with respect to the base, and for frictionally holding the seat at any of a continuum of desired positions with respect to the base.

Abstract: A child's car seat is disclosed which consists of two basic parts, the first comprising a base, frame, and back, and the second consisting of a seat removably secured to the base adjacent the back whereby, when the seat is secured to the base, a child's car seat is provided for infants and small toddlers and, when the seat is removed from the base, a booster seat is provided for larger children. The seat includes a split shield secured to the seat portion so as to be used in both the car seat and booster seat configuration. A harness, including a crotch strap, is provided for use when the car seat configuration is used.

Abstract: A swivel-chair (10) has a frame (15) on which a seat (24) is movably mounted. A back (22) is connected with the seat (24), and this back (22) may be turned around a connecting point (19) at the frame (15). At this connecting point (19) a rotary spring (40) is provided, which tends to turn the back (22) into its working position, and the seat (24) is supported and guided at a seat-guide (31) at its forward area, that is where the thighs of the user are resting. This seat-guide (31) is preferably made such, that it will keep the inclination of the seat (24) on movement thereof, thus the so-called seat-slope, at an ergonomically advantageous value. A movement into the rest position goes against the rotary spring (40) and if required also the seat-guide (31) Optionally a blocking-device (45) for the seat (24) may also be provided in order to be able to block the seat (24) in any desired position in accordance with the wishes of the user.

Abstract: A floating, reclining lounge (10) including a mechanism to permit it to be easily adjusted in the aquatic environment without the need for manually applied lifting force. In one embodiment, the mechanism includes a slotted bracket (30) with resilient sockets which enable the seat of the lounge to be moved and secured in select positions of adjustment. In another embodiment, the mechanism include a slotted bracket (100) having a rack (110) and pinion (108) to facilitate such adjustment.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a reclining chair which comprises a seat cushion portion and a seatback portion which are pivotally connected so as to achieve simultaneous pivoting movements thereof. A generally U-shaped pipe frame is used for holding a seat cushion sheet. The portions of side sections of the U-shaped frame are projected in a direction away from the seat cushion sheet so that upon a person sitting on the seat cushion portion, the thigh portions of the seated person do not touch the side sections of the frame thereby providing him or her with comfortable sitting.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an adjustable seat, particularly for use in buses and trucks. There is described an adjustable seat having a seat portion and a back portion, which permits the correct simultaneous positioning of the back, arms, and legs of a driver irrespective of his stature. The seat includes an adjustable seat portion which may be moved longitudinally towards or away from the seat back portion, such longitudinal movement being accompanied by a simultaneous rotation of the seat portion about a first transverse axis, the angle between the seat portion and the back portion increasing or decreasing as a result of longitudinal motion of the seat portion. There is also described a second mechanism which allows a limited angular rotation of the seat portion about a second transverse axis.

Abstract: A reclining mechanism for easy chair or swivel chair comprising a guide tube and a jack stay, wherein the guide tube is disposed horizontally along the longitudinal direction of the chair in the center above the upper portion of the leg base, having the forward portion thereof extended upwardly in an appropriate angle of elevation. The obliquely extended tube is provided with a guide slot which is formed along the longitudinal line on the upper side thereof and inside the tube at one side wall thereof is mounted a spring plate. The jack stay has its upper end firmly secured to the lower portion of the seat member or seat frame while its front edge being pivotally connected to a guide bar which projects into the guide slot. The guide bar is provided at the lower end thereof with a sliding block which is received and movable in the extended tube. The spring plate constantly presses against the sliding block so as to slow down the movement of the sliding block.

Abstract: A sofa bed combination is shown of the type adapted to be mounted in the interior of an automotive van. The sofa bed includes a front cushion, a rear cushion and an intermediate cushion. The sofa bed cushions are pivotally mounted on a rigid frame which is affixed to the van interior. The linkage means allows the intermediate cushion to be pivoted between an upright position which forms a seat back with respect to the front cushion and a folded down position which is in the same horizontal plane as the front and rear cushions to form a bed.

Abstract: An upholstered arm chair is capable of swivelling, tilting, rocking and reclining by reason of the provision of a U shaped arm rest body having a central platform with arm rests on each opposite side and supported at about seat level, on swivel and tilt mechanism, above floor level. A chair seat overlies the central platform and is slidable forwardly and rearwardly by followers in tracks on the arm rests and a back rest is pivotally connected to the chair seat by mechanical linkage to move to recline position as the seat moves forwardly and vice versa. A knob and set screw locks the followers in selected positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chair type furniture characterized by a frame on which a seat area may be guided forward and backward in about horizontal direction, furtheron by a tiltable back rest the lower end of which is articulated to the seat area the middle range of which seat area is articulated to the frame, which back rest is guidedly displaceable together with the seat area and at the same time is tilted around the joint on the frame thus causing a spring element to pull the seat area and the back rest into a neutral position, in which the seat area is in its rear position and the back rest is in its most upright position, wherein in order to provide the swivel connection between the seat area and the lower end of the back rest a first bar is tiltably articulated with its lower end to the frame and with the upper end is also tiltably articulated to the back rest, and wherein a second bar is articulated with one end to the first bar and with the other to the seat area.

Abstract: A reclining chair in which the backrest and seat are reclined, and the retractable footrest is extended, by the descent of the seat from the normal sitting position under the weight of the occupant and at the occupant's election, and in which all parts are restored to the sitting position by the occupant's forcible retraction of the footrest by flexing his knees.

Abstract: A chair type article of furniture has a seat member which is movable generally horizontally and a back rest which is supported at a lower portion thereof for generally horizontal movement with the seat member and is also articulated to the frame of the article of furniture at a location above the lower portion thereof for rearward reclining when the seat member moves forwardly. An improved support is provided for the lower back region of a seated person, including a back plate positioned forwardly of the back rest, a lower portion of the back plate being supported for generally horizontal movement with the seat member, and the back plate being supported by the back rest at a location above the lower portion of the back rest for rearward reclining of the back plate when the back rest reclines rearwardly.

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.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a subframe arranged to be secured to the vehicle or and an upper frame mounted on the subframe by four pivotal levers to form two pairs of parallelogram linkages and so constrain movement of the upper frame relative to the lower frame along an arcuate path.A pair of mounting plates carrying a back rest are pivotally secured to opposite sides of the upper frame. A pair of control levers couple the mounting plates to respective levers in a manner such that when the mounting plates are pivoted by tilting the back rest forward into a horizontal attitude, the upper frame is caused to move along its arcuate path and so draw the back rest forward to allow greater access to the area behind the back rest.

Abstract: A trigger handle assembly for a reclining chair which is movable between an end-limiting upright position 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. The body weight of a seated user is then utilized to move the chair from the intermediate chair position to the fully-reclined position without the aid of the handle assembly. The handle assembly disengages from the linkage system when the chair reaches the intermediate position. A handle for the handle assembly is freely returnable by gravity to its initial position.

Abstract: A seat assembly mechanism for inclining a seat back to desired positions including a horizontal position to form a bed and also folded forwardly to provide room for cargo and packages. The seat assembly also has the mechanism for placing the seat back and a seat in an upright position after the seat back has been folded over the seat.

Abstract: A baby carriage comprises a pair of left and right hammock supporting rods pivotally and selectively fixedly provided to a pair of left and right pushing rods. A hammock is supported between the pair of hammock supporting rods. The hammock comprises a sheet, and a sitting portion and a back portion made of hard core members fixed along the sheet plane. A hammock shaping member is provided to extend between the pair of pushing rods in sliding contact with the lower surface of the hammock, so that the tilt angle of the back portion is changed in accordance with turning of the hammock supporting rods while the sitting portion slides on the hammock shaping member, whereby the crossing angle between the sitting portion and the back portion is changed.

Abstract: A wall-avoiding recliner chair wherein the seat and backrest move as a unit forwardly to a TV reclined position during which time the footrest is projected to extended position, and subsequently the seat and backrest may be moved relative to each other into advanced reclining positions with the footrest remaining extended. The chair is driven into TV position by the occupant moving the armrest forwardly while exerting pressure on the backrest. Subsequently, the chair is placed into advanced reclining positions by exerting pressure on the backrest. A carrier link is employed to suspend the seat therefrom while the carrier link is pivotally mounted to a fixed base by mounting links. The latter are actuated forwardly relative to the base by connection to the armrests. A sequencing linkage is utilized to prevent the backrest from pivoting relative to the seat until the TV position is reached.

Abstract: This chair comprises a chair base having chair side arms on which a body supporting means is tiltably mounted. The chair is constructed to allow the body supporting means to tilt on said base from upright position to said T.V. and fully reclined positions, while the upper end of the backrest portion of said body supporting means, retains its spacing relative to a wall of the room in which the chair is located, while the chair side arms move bodily forwardly away from said wall. The chair arms are swingably mounted on floor engaging base plates, in such manner that the body supporting means can tilt from upright position to fully reclined position, while the chair side arms move forwardly substantially horizontally, being guided by the base plates without side to side movement, first from a rear position of the chair side arms to a forward position projecting forwardly of the base plates, as the body supporting means tilts from upright position to T.V.

Abstract: This invention is a seating, the seat part of which is adjustable at the front and rear, so as to automatically adjust the angle between the seat part and the back part.The back part also has a lumber support portion adjustable to compensate for the different angles between the seat and the back parts.Thus the seating is comfortable for occupants and also provides support for the back.

Abstract: A reclining chair adapted to be positioned in close adjacency to a wall, the chair having a frame and a body supporting unit which is movable relative to the frame between an upright sitting position and a variety of reclining positions. The frame is supported on ground engaging rollers and on rocker feet, the latter being connected by linkage arrangements to the body support unit. When the occupant moves the body supporting unit to reclining position both the chair frame and body supporting unit are caused to be moved away from the wall so that no part of the chair is in physical contact with the wall. Substantially 40% of the movement away from or toward the wall is effected by the body supporting unit and substantially 60% of the movement is effected by the frame. Upon movement to upright position the chair frame and body supporting unit return to the original position in close adjacency to the wall.

Abstract: A recliner chair having seat and back portions pivotally connected and supported on a frame structure for movement between an upright position and an inclined position with supporting rollers secured to the seat and rear portions of the frame structure and movable along track means secured thereto.The improved chair includes a modified stop mechanism associated with the rear and front seat supporting rollers and the tracks connected therewith. One stop member includes a bracket mounted on the frame structure which is located in the rear area of the siderail, and serves to stop rearward movement of the rear seat support roller. The bracket includes a retaining member which holds that rear roller therein and accordingly maintains the seat in an upright position. Another stop member is associated with the front support roller and in particular is formed from the rear portion of the track member moving thereon and maintains the seat in its inclined position.

Abstract: A reclining chair that is disposable adjacent a wall and can recline at the wall. The chair includes a chair frame, a back frame, a seat frame, a platform, and first and second link assemblies. The first link assembly connects the back frame to the seat frame and the chair frame on both sides permitting the back frame to recline and the seat frame to move relative to the back frame forwardly and upwardly. The second link assembly has arms connected to the first link assembly for moving the back, seat and chair frames simultaneously forwardly on the platform a predetermined distance of forward movement along with the arms of the second link assembly, so that the arms of the second link assembly move the same distance forwardly plus an additional distance forwardly as the back frame is being reclined.

Abstract: Optimal body weight distribution and excellent sacro-lumbar support is provided by a chair which changes configuration automatically to support the body in any sitting posture. The chair seat is mounted on a pair of laterally spaced-apart, elongated, substantially parallel seat supports disposed lengthwise of the chair, and the seat has sleeves that are received telescopically on the seat supports for sliding movement such that the seat slides forward and backward, relative to the chair back. The back tilts independently of the seat to conform to the sitting posture of a person sitting in the chair.

Abstract: A recliner chair having seat and back portions pivotally connected and supported on a frame structure for movement between an upright position and an inclined position with supporting rollers secured to the rear portion of the frame structure and movable along track means secured to the rear of the back portion of the seat; the track means having limiting stops at both ends with a retaining member on the lower end to maintain the seat in the upright position and a limiting stop on the other end to maintain the seat in the reclined position. Also, an ottoman is provided with an upper portion movable between a first and second position which correspond to the level of the outer end of the bottom portion of the seat when it is in the upright and reclining positions.

Abstract: An adjustable recliner chair of the type in which the chair back is pivoted at an intermediate point to a supporting frame and the chair seat is pivotally supported at its rear by the chair back so that as the chair back is tilted rearwardly, the chair seat moves forwardly, the chair seat having adjacent its front an inclined cam surface which slidably engages a support member secured to said supporting frame so that as the chair seat moves forwardly the front of it moves upwardly. The support member and inclined cam surface are held together by an adjustable friction connection which is adjusted to vary the frictional effect tending to hold the chair seat in any adjusted position. The supporting frame may be mounted on a base through coil springs which enable the chair to be rocked.

Abstract: A reclining chair having a seat section slidably connected to a frame section. A rearward end portion of the seat section and a back-rest section are rockably and separably connected to a lower end portion of the back-rest section and to a rearward end portion of the frame section, respectively. A friction brake apparatus for non-stepwise controlling the sliding movement of the seat section is fitted to one side of the seat section, and through the brake apparatus the seat section is connected to the frame section by coupling means.

Abstract: The seating furniture comprises a seat part and a back part disconnectably connected thereto in condition for use and to allow the furniture to be packed more compactly by the manufacturer for shipment to the retailer with the back part disconnected from the seat part and overlying the seat part. The furniture may be either a club chair or sofa or a rester or a lounger. The hardware comprises a mounting member connected to one of said furniture parts slidably received in a slot or channel or passage in a channel forming member connected to the other of said furniture parts, and having a resilient tongue adapted to snap into a hole in said mounting member, to limit relative sliding movement between said mounting member and channel forming member to hold said furniture parts in assembled condition for display or use. Said furniture parts can thus be assembled by the retailer when received in disconnected condition from the manufacturer.

Abstract: The present passenger car has front seats and rear seats and includes means for adjusting both seats back and forth along the longitudinal axis of the passenger vehicle. For this purpose the rear seat is guided on tracks, preferably tracks which have a portion rising in the forward direction. The rear back rest is hinged at its lower edge or end to the rear edge of the rear seat proper. The top edge of the rear back seat is guided in substantially vertical guide rails, whereby it is possible to tilt the back rest relative to the horizontal in the manner of a reclining chair simultaneously with the longitudinal adjustment of the rear seat or seats.

Abstract: An adjustable deck-chair comprises a frame having two lateral frame portions interconnected by a cross-bar. A seat-back assembly is pivotably supported by the lateral portions of the frame and is movable between an upright position in which the back is substantially perpendicular to the seat and a reclined position in which the seat and the back enclose an angle approximating 180.degree.. The seat-back assembly is arrested in the upright position by a force exerted on the seat by a friction and detent member which is pivotably supported on the cross-bar and frictionally and wedgingly engages a portion of the seat frame. The lateral portions of the frame may be collapsible.