Reclining Chair

Abstract

In the specification and drawings a chair is described and shown with a resiliently flexible frame having a front seat support; a seat slidably engaged to the front seat support; and a back rotatably engaged to the frame, the back being rotatably engaged to the seat.

1 . A chair comprising:
 a. a resiliently flexible frame having a front seat support;   b. a seat slidably engaged to the front seat support; and   c. a back rotatably engaged to the frame, the back being rotatably engaged to the seat.   
     
     
         2 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises a rear seat support, the rear seat support being engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         3 . The chair of  claim 2 , wherein the rear seat support is rotatably engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         4 . The chair of  claim 3 , further comprising a connector fixedly connected to the back, the connector being rotatably engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         5 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the frame is a contiguous member. 
     
     
         6 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the back further comprises an upper back portion and a lower back portion, the frame being rotatably engaged to the back between the upper back portion and the lower back portion. 
     
     
         7 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the front seat support comprises a left frame portion and a right frame portion, the seat slidably engaged to the left frame portion and the right frame portion. 
     
     
         8 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the front seat support comprises a cross-bar, the cross-bar interconnecting a left frame portion and a right frame portion, the seat slidably engaged to the cross-bar. 
     
     
         9 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the front seat support comprises a protrusion, the seat slidably engaged to the protrusion. 
     
     
         10 . The chair of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is rotatably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         11 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the front seat support comprises a right protrusion and a left protrusion, the seat slidably engaged to the right protrusion and the left protrusion. 
     
     
         12 . The chair of  claim 11 , wherein the right protrusion is rotatably engaged to a right frame portion, and the left protrusion is rotatably engaged to a left frame portion. 
     
     
         13 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the frame comprises a base portion, the base portion having an upward curvature. 
     
     
         14 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the frame comprises:
 a. a base portion; and   b. a foot connected to the base portion.   
     
     
         15 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the frame comprises a continuous member having a left terminal section rotatably engaged to a left pivot point of the back, the left terminal section contiguous with a left seat section, the left seat section contiguous with a left support section, the left support section contiguous with a left base portion, the left base portion contiguous with a left rear leg portion, the left rear leg portion contiguous with a central portion, the central portion contiguous with a right rear leg portion, the right rear leg portion contiguous with a right base portion, the right base portion contiguous with a right support section, the right support section contiguous with a right seat section, the right seat section contiguous with a right terminal section, the right terminal section rotatably engaged to a right pivot point of the back. 
     
     
         16 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the frame functions as a spring. 
     
     
         17 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the back further comprises an upper back portion and a lower back portion, the frame being rotatably engaged to a pivot point of the back, the pivot point being located between the upper back portion and the lower back portion. 
     
     
         18 . The chair of  claim 17 , wherein the frame biases the seat rearward, and biases the upper back portion rotationally forward and the lower back portion rotationally rearward. 
     
     
         19 . The chair of  claim 17 , wherein a rearward force applied to the back causes the back to rotate about the pivot point, such that the upper back portion rotates rearward and the lower back portion rotates forward, the lower back portion causing the seat to move forward. 
     
     
         20 . The chair of  claim 19 , wherein the frame biases the seat rearward and biases the upper back portion rotationally forward and the lower back portion rotationally rearward. 
     
     
         21 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the frame comprises an armrest section. 
     
     
         22 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the chair is telescopically stackable with another chair. 
     
     
         23 . The chair of  claim 3  further comprising a means for ganging the chair to another chair. 
     
     
         24 . The chair of  claim 3  further comprising a means for biasing the seat into a rested position. 
     
     
         25 . The chair of  claim 24 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises a spring, the spring being operably engaged to the seat and operably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         26 . The chair of  claim 24 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises the resiliently flexible frame. 
     
     
         27 . The chair of  claim 1  further comprising a connector, the connector rotatably engaging the back to the seat. 
     
     
         28 . The chair of  claim 1  further comprising a left connector and a right connector, the left connector and the right connector rotatably engaging the back to the seat. 
     
     
         29 . A chair comprising:
 a. a resiliently flexible frame having a front seat support;   b. a seat slidably engaged to the front seat support;   c. a back rotatably engaged to the frame, the back being rotatably engaged to the seat; and   d. a means for biasing the seat into a rested position.   
     
     
         30 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises a spring, the spring being operably engaged to the seat and operably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         31 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises a pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder being operably engaged to the seat and operably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         32 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises an elastic material, the elastic material operably engaged to the seat and operably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         33 . The chair of  claim 29 , further comprising a connector fixedly connected to the back, the connector being rotatably engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         34 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame is a contiguous member. 
     
     
         35 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the back further comprises an upper back portion and a lower back portion, the frame being rotatably engaged to the back between the upper back portion and the lower back portion. 
     
     
         36 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the front seat support comprises a left frame portion and a right frame portion, the seat slidably engaged to the left frame portion and the right frame portion. 
     
     
         37 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the front seat support comprises a cross-bar, the cross-bar interconnecting a left frame portion and a right frame portion, the seat slidably engaged to the cross-bar. 
     
     
         38 . The chair of  claim 37  wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises a spring, the spring being operably engaged to the seat and operably engaged to the cross-bar. 
     
     
         39 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the front seat support comprises a protrusion, the seat slidably engaged to the protrusion. 
     
     
         40 . The chair of  claim 39 , wherein the protrusion is rotatably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         41 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the front seat support comprises a right protrusion and a left protrusion, the seat slidably engaged to the right protrusion and the left protrusion. 
     
     
         42 . The chair of  claim 41 , wherein the right protrusion is rotatably engaged to a right frame portion, and the left protrusion is rotatably engaged to a left frame portion. 
     
     
         43 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame comprises a base portion, the base portion having an upward curvature. 
     
     
         44 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame comprises:
 a. a base portion; and   b. a foot connected to the base portion.   
     
     
         45 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame comprises a continuous member having a left front leg portion rotatably engaged to a left pivot point of the back, the left front leg portion contiguous with a cantilevered base portion, the cantilevered base portion contiguous with a right front leg portion, the right front leg portion rotatably engaged to a right pivot point of the back. 
     
     
         46 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame functions as a spring. 
     
     
         47 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the back further comprises an upper back portion and a lower back portion, the frame being rotatably engaged to a pivot point of the back, the pivot point being located between the upper back portion and the lower back portion. 
     
     
         48 . The chair of  claim 47 , wherein a rearward force applied to the back causes the back to rotate about the pivot point, such that the upper back portion rotates rearward and the lower back portion rotates forward, the lower back portion causing the seat to move forward. 
     
     
         49 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame comprises an armrest section. 
     
     
         50 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the chair is telescopically stackable with another chair. 
     
     
         51 . The chair of  claim 29  further comprising a means for ganging the chair to another chair. 
     
     
         52 . The chair of  claim 29 , wherein the frame comprises a continuous member having a left armrest section rotatably engaged to a left pivot point of the back, the left armrest section contiguous with a left support section, the left support section contiguous with a cantilevered base portion, the cantilevered base portion contiguous with a right support section, the right support section contiguous with a right armrest section, the right armrest section rotatably engaged to a right pivot point of the back. 
     
     
         53 . The chair of  claim 29  further comprising a connector, the connector rotatably engaging the back to the seat. 
     
     
         54 . The chair of  claim 29  further comprising a left connector and a right connector, the left connector and the right connector rotatably engaging the back to the seat. 
     
     
         55 . A chair comprising:
 a. a resiliently flexible frame having a front leg portion and a front seat support;   b. a seat slidably engaged to the front seat support; and   c. a back rotatably engaged to the front leg portion, the back being rotatably engaged to the seat.   
     
     
         56 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame further comprises a rear seat support, the rear seat support being engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         57 . The chair of  claim 56 , wherein the rear seat support is rotatably engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         58 . The chair of  claim 55 , further comprising a connector fixedly connected to the back, the connector being rotatably engaged to the seat. 
     
     
         59 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame is a contiguous member. 
     
     
         60 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the back further comprises an upper back portion and a lower back portion, the front leg portion being rotatably engaged to the back between the upper back portion and the lower back portion. 
     
     
         61 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the front leg portion comprises a left front leg portion and a right front leg portion. 
     
     
         62 . The chair of  claim 61 , wherein the front seat support comprises a cross-bar, the cross-bar interconnecting the left front leg portion and the right front leg portion, the seat slidably engaged to the cross-bar. 
     
     
         63 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the front seat support comprises a protrusion, the seat slidably engaged to the protrusion. 
     
     
         64 . The chair of  claim 63 , wherein the protrusion is rotatably engaged to the front leg portion. 
     
     
         65 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the front seat support comprises a right protrusion and a left protrusion, the seat slidably engaged to the right protrusion and the left protrusion. 
     
     
         66 . The chair of  claim 65 , wherein the front leg portion comprises a left front leg portion and a right front leg portion, the right protrusion being rotatably engaged to the right front leg portion, and the left protrusion being rotatably engaged to the left front leg portion. 
     
     
         67 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame comprises a base portion, the base portion having an upward curvature. 
     
     
         68 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame comprises:
 a. a base portion; and   b. a foot connected to the base portion.   
     
     
         69 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame comprises a continuous member having a left front leg portion rotatably engaged to a left pivot point of the back, the left front leg portion contiguous with a left base portion, the left base portion contiguous with a left rear leg portion, the left rear leg portion contiguous with a central portion, the central portion contiguous with a right rear leg portion, the right rear leg portion contiguous with a right base portion, the right base portion contiguous with a right front leg portion, the right front leg portion rotatably engaged to a right pivot point of the back. 
     
     
         70 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame functions as a spring. 
     
     
         71 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the back further comprises an upper back portion and a lower back portion, the front leg portion being rotatably engaged to a pivot point of the back, the pivot point being located between the upper back portion and the lower back portion. 
     
     
         72 . The chair of  claim 71 , wherein the frame biases the seat rearward, and biases the upper back portion rotationally forward and the lower back portion rotationally rearward. 
     
     
         73 . The chair of  claim 71 , wherein a rearward force applied to the back causes the back to rotate about the pivot point, such that the upper back portion rotates rearward and the lower back portion rotates forward, the lower back portion causing the seat to move forward. 
     
     
         74 . The chair of  claim 73 , wherein the frame biases the seat rearward and biases the upper back portion rotationally forward and the lower back portion rotationally rearward. 
     
     
         75 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the front leg portion comprises an armrest section. 
     
     
         76 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the chair is telescopically stackable with another chair. 
     
     
         77 . The chair of  claim 55  further comprising a means for ganging the chair to another chair. 
     
     
         78 . The chair of  claim 55  further comprising a means for biasing the seat into a rested position. 
     
     
         79 . The chair of  claim 78 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises a spring, the spring being operably engaged to the seat and operably engaged to the frame. 
     
     
         80 . The chair of  claim 78 , wherein the means for biasing the seat into a rested position comprises the resiliently flexible frame. 
     
     
         81 . The chair of  claim 55 , wherein the frame comprises a continuous member having a left armrest section rotatably engaged to a left pivot point of the back, the left armrest section contiguous with a left support section, the left support section contiguous with a left base portion, the left base portion contiguous with a left rear leg portion, the left rear leg portion contiguous with a central portion, the central portion contiguous with a right rear leg portion, the right rear leg portion contiguous with a right base portion, the right base portion contiguous with a right support section, the right support section contiguous with a right armrest section, the right armrest section rotatably engaged to a right pivot point of the back. 
     
     
         82 . The chair of  claim 55  further comprising a connector, the connector rotatably engaging the back to the seat. 
     
     
         83 . The chair of  claim 55  further comprising a left connector and a right connector, the left connector and the right connector rotatably engaging the back to the seat.