US 11,944,198 B1
Rocking and reclining seating apparatus
Alexander Chan, Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by Alexander Chan, Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,425.
Int. Cl. A47C 1/024 (2006.01); A47C 1/034 (2006.01); A47C 1/14 (2006.01); A47C 3/025 (2006.01); A47C 4/34 (2006.01); A47C 4/44 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 1/024 (2013.01) [A47C 1/0342 (2013.01); A47C 1/14 (2013.01); A47C 3/0255 (2013.01); A47C 4/44 (2013.01); A47C 4/34 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reclining seating apparatus, comprising:
a body support portion suspended by pivoting connections and flexible members from first and second sides of a stationary frame; the body support portion comprising:
a seat member, a backrest member, and a connection link pivotally connecting a bottom side of the backrest member with a back side of the seat member facilitating the backrest member to attain a reclined position and an upright position relative to the seat member, the seat member including at least one secure member on each side to connect to the flexible members, the backrest member including at least one secure member on each side to connect to the flexible members;
the stationary frame comprising: a leg structure configured to hold a first armrest and a second armrest in fixed positions above the level of the seat member on a first side and a second side of the seat member, a first side and a second side of the stationary frame, each including at least one guide element for directing the flexible members;
pivoting connections connecting the first and second sides of the stationary frame to first and second sides of the body support portion, respectively;
a first flexible member configured to link the secure member on the first side of the seat member with guide elements on the first side of the stationary frame and continuing rearward to link the guide elements in the first side of the stationary frame with a secure member on the first side of the backrest member, and a second flexible member configured to link the secure member on the second side of the seat member with the guide element on the second side of the stationary frame and continuing rearward to link the guide element on the second side of the stationary frame with a secure member on the second side of the backrest member,
wherein the pivoting connections in conjunction with first and second flexible members suspend the body support portion of the seating apparatus from the stationary frame of the seating apparatus while the first and second flexible members transfer the weight of a person sitting on the seat member into forward pressure on the backrest member allowing the user to adjust and control at least a reclining movement, or a rocking-reclining movement of the body support portion.