Title:
RECLINE MECHANISM FOR SEATING FURNITURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005039361
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A seating furniture (1) including a frame (5, 6, 7); at least one support member (2, 3) adapted to provide support to a user in use; recline mechanism (4) connecting the support member (2, 3) to the frame (5, 6, 7), the recline mechanism (4) including; a housing positioned on one of either the support member (2, 3) or the frame (5, 6, 7) and an extending portion (11) of the frame (5, 6, 7) and an extending portion (11) of the frame (5, 6, 7) positioned on the other of either the support member (2, 3) or the frame (5, 6, 7) said housing receiving the extending portion (11) within a cavity (10) bounded by a cavity wall; and biasing means (12) located inside the cavity (10) between at least a portion of the cavity wall and the extending portion (11), wherein tilting movement of the support member (2, 3) causes a rotation between the cavity (10) and the extending portion (11) thereby engaging the extending portion with the biasing means (12), causing said biasing means (12) to generate a restorative reaction biasing force against the rotation.
Inventors:
FREESTONE PAUL MATTHEW (NZ)
PILCHER MURRAY NEIL (NZ)
PILCHER MURRAY NEIL (NZ)
Application Number:
PCT/NZ2004/000262
Publication Date:
June 02, 2005
Filing Date:
October 22, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FURNWARE LTD (NZ)
FREESTONE PAUL MATTHEW (NZ)
PILCHER MURRAY NEIL (NZ)
FREESTONE PAUL MATTHEW (NZ)
PILCHER MURRAY NEIL (NZ)
International Classes:
A47C1/022; A47C1/024; A47C7/14; A47C7/44; (IPC1-7): A47C1/022; A47C1/024; A47C7/14; A47C7/44
Foreign References:
| GB2340746A | 2000-03-01 | |||
| DE10026531A1 | 2001-12-06 |
Other References:
DATABASE WPI Derwent World Patents Index; Class P26, AN 2003-612195, XP008109460
DATABASE WPI Derwent World Patents Index; Class P26, AN 2004361057, XP008109461
DATABASE WPI Derwent World Patents Index; Class P26, AN 2004361057, XP008109461
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