Ready to assemble furniture including a recliner portion

Abstract

An RTA furniture with a recliner is provided whereby the recliner mechanism is provided attached to the RTA component parts and provides a disassembled configuration that is substantially rectangular.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A ready to assemble (RTA) article of furniture comprising:
 a first configuration, being a disassembled configuration, said first configuration having an assembled functioning recliner mechanism, wherein said mechanism is constructed and arranged to be packaged with component parts; and   a second configuration, whereby said second configuration is an assembled configuration, said assembled configuration completed in an assembly process utilizing said reclining mechanism, wherein said reclining mechanism is constructed with a male-female connectors configured for attachment to a furniture seat frame.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture of  claim 1  whereby said pair of scissor recliner mechanisms have a generally planar configuration. 
     
     
         2 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said male female connection is a male-female channel lock connection. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said male female connection is a male-female interlock. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said connection assembly is a detachable male-female interlock. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said recliner mechanisms connect to a foot rest by male female connectors. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said recliner mechanisms connect one to another with a connector there between. 
     
     
         7 . A ready to assemble (RTA) article of furniture comprising:
 a first configuration, being a disassembled configuration, said first configuration having an assembled functioning recliner mechanism, wherein said mechanism is constructed and arranged to be packaged with component parts; and   a second configuration, whereby said second configuration is an assembled configuration, said assembled configuration completed in an assembly process utilizing said reclining mechanism, wherein said reclining mechanism is constructed with a male-female connectors configured for attachment to a recliner foot rest.   
     
     
         8 . The furniture of  claim 1  whereby said pair of scissor recliner mechanisms have a generally planar configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The furniture of  claim 17  wherein said male female connection is a male-female channel lock connection. 
     
     
         10 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said male female connection is a male-female interlock. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said connection assembly is a detachable male-female interlock. 
     
     
         12 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said recliner mechanisms connect to a seat frame by male female connectors. 
     
     
         13 . The furniture of  claim 1  wherein said recliner mechanisms connect one to another with a connector there between. 
     
     
         14 . A connection apparatus for furniture, comprising:
 a pair of scissor mechanisms, one left facing and one right facing, each with a top, bottom, front and back; and   a first connector attached to the bottom of each of said scissor mechanisms, said first connector adapted to receive and snap-lock a corresponding second connector mounted on a furniture base.   
     
     
         15 . The connection apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the furniture base comprises one of: a rocker base, a swivel base, a glider base, a glider-swivel base, a stationary base, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A connection apparatus for furniture, comprising:
 a pair of scissor mechanisms, one left facing and one right facing, each with a top, bottom, front and back; and   one or more seat connectors attached to the top of each of said scissor mechanisms, said one or more seat connectors adapted to receive and snap-lock one or more corresponding seat box connectors mounted on a furniture seat box.   
     
     
         17 . The connection apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising one or more arms connected to said furniture seat box by a plurality of male-female connectors. 
     
     
         18 . A connection apparatus for furniture, comprising:
 a pair of scissor mechanisms, one left facing and one right facing, each with a top, bottom, front and back; and   a footrest connection bracket attached to the front of each scissor mechanism, said footrest connection bracket adapted to attach to a corresponding bracket on a footrest.   
     
     
         19 . The connection apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein each scissor mechanism further comprises a seat back connection bracket attached to the back of each scissors mechanism, said seat back connection bracket adapted to attach to a corresponding bracket on a furniture seat back. 
     
     
         20 . A connection apparatus for furniture, comprising:
 a pair of scissor mechanisms, one left facing and one right facing; and   a drive bar or tube with a right end and a left end extending between the pair of scissor mechanisms and snap-lock connected thereto.   
     
     
         21 . The connection apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the ends of the drive bar or tube are connected to the corresponding scissor mechanism with a spring-socket ball structure. 
     
     
         22 . The connection apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the ends of the drive bar or tube are connected to the corresponding scissor mechanism with male/female clips. 
     
     
         23 . The connection apparatus of  claim 21 , further comprising a foot rest release handle snap-lock mechanically linked to one end of said drive bar or tube. 
     
     
         24 . A connection apparatus for furniture, comprising:
 a pair of scissor mechanisms, one left facing and one right facing, each with a top, bottom, front and back; and   a stabilizer or support bar or tube with a right end and a left end extending between the pair of scissor mechanisms and connected by clips thereto.