Recliner chair with reclining mechanism and reclining mechanism assembly for venue bleachers

Abstract

The present invention relates to armchairs with reclining mechanisms and reclining mechanism assemblies to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher via a pair of L-shaped side bases, which are defined by a horizontal part as an armrest and a vertical part that projects below one end of the horizontal part of armrest.

1 . A recliner chair to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher, the recliner chair comprising:
 a first side base and a second side base, both L-shaped, with each L-shaped base attaching to the surface of the tread and extending along the surface of the riser towards a lower surface or tread, wherein the second side base may be located on the right and the first side base on the left, or vice versa;   a seat comprising tilting means that attach to the L-shaped side bases, establishing an axis of rotation;   a backrest that attaches in a fixed manner to the rear end of the seat;   and a footrest that attaches under the seat; wherein the seat, backrest, and footrest form a tilting unit that pivots with respect to the L-shaped side bases via the axis of rotation.   
     
     
         2 . The recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising an actuating device located behind the footrest, wherein the actuating device pivotally connects to the seat to move the tilting unit, with respect to the L-shaped side bases, from an initial position to a maximum reclining position; wherein the footrest extends/retracts as a result of the pivoting movement of the tilting unit. 
     
     
         3 . The recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each L-shaped side base mounts with anchoring elements to the surface of the tread, wherein each L-shaped side base comprises leveling elements that are supported on the surface of the riser to level its mounting. 
     
     
         4 . The recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the tilting means of the seat comprises a pair of rotating elements located on each side of the seat, which attach to the L-shaped side bases. 
     
     
         5 . A reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair to be mounted on a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher, the assembly comprising:
 a first side base frame and a second side base frame, both L-shaped, where each L-shaped side base frame attaches to the surface of a tread and extends along the surface of a riser towards a lower surface or tread, wherein the second side base comprises the same structural characteristics of the first side base, or vice versa;   a seat frame that comprises tilting means, which attach to the L-shaped side bases, establishing a rotating axis;   a backrest frame that attaches to the rear end of the seat frame;   and a hinged footrest assembly that attaches underneath the seat frame;   wherein the seat frame, the backrest frame, and the footrest assembly form a tilting unit that pivots, with respect to the L-shaped side bases, on the axis of rotation.   
     
     
         6 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 5 , further comprising an actuating device located behind the footrest assembly, wherein the actuating device mechanically attaches to the seat frame to provoke the movement of the tilting unit, with respect to the bases, from an initial position to a maximum reclining position; wherein the hinged footrest assembly extends/retracts as a result of the pivoting movement of the tilting unit. 
     
     
         7 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein each L-shaped side base frame is mounted with anchoring elements to the surface of the tread, wherein each L-shaped side base frame comprises leveling elements that project along and are supported by the surface of the riser to level the assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the tilting means of the seat frame comprises a pair of rotating elements located at each side of the seat frame and attach to the side bases. 
     
     
         9 . An assembly system of at least two reclining chair mechanisms to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher; the assembly system comprises: a series connection using three side base frames for at least two reclining mechanism assemblies, as in  claim 2 , wherein one of the side base frames is used as a central base to join both assemblies. 
     
     
         10 . A recliner chair to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher, the recliner chair comprising:
 a seat base that attaches to the surface of the tread, a first L-shaped side base and a second L-shaped side base, with each side base attaching to each side of the seat base, which projects along the surface of the riser towards a lower surface or tread, wherein the second and first side bases comprise the same structural characteristics;   a backrest that attaches via pivoting elements at the rear end of the seat base, establishing a first axis of rotation; and   a first actuating device secured inside the backrest, wherein the first actuating device attaches to the seat base to provoke the hinged movement of the backrest at the first axis of rotation, with respect to the seat base, from an initial position to the backrest's reclined position.   
     
     
         11 . The recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 10 , further comprising a footrest that attaches via pivoting means to the front end of the seat base, establishing a second axis of rotation; wherein the footrest projects along the surface of the riser without entirely covering it; and a second actuating device that attaches to the seat base, wherein the second actuating device pivotally attaches to the footrest to provoke the folding/unfolding movement of the footrest, from a retracted position to a fully expanded position. 
     
     
         12 . The recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the first actuator is located inside the backrest, and wherein the second actuating device is located behind the footrest. 
     
     
         13 . A reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher, the assembly comprising:
 a seat base frame that attaches to surface of the tread, a first L-shaped side base frame and a second L-shaped side base frame; where each side base frame attaches to the sides of the seat base frame, and projects along the surface of the riser towards the lower surface or tread, wherein the second side base frame mirrors the structure of the first side base frame, or vice versa;   a backrest frame, wherein the backrest frame attaches to the rear end of the seat base frame via pivoting means, establishing a first axis of rotation; and   a first actuating device secured inside the backrest frame, wherein the first actuating device attaches to the seat base frame to provoke the movement of the backrest frame at the first axis of rotation, with respect to the seat base frame, from an initial position to a reclined position.   
     
     
         14 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 13 , further comprising a hinged footrest assembly that attaches beneath the front end of the seat base frame and projects along a portion of the riser; and a second actuator that is located behind the hinged footrest assembly and mechanically attaches via pivoting elements for the deployment/retraction of the hinged footrest assembly, independent of the reclining movement of the backrest frame of the assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the seat base frame comprises a metal structure including a horizontal frame for the first part, and a vertical frame for the second part, which projects below the horizontal frame of the first part, and wherein the horizontal frame of the first part attaches onto a portion of the tread; and wherein the vertical frame of the second part projects along a portion of the riser; and wherein the horizontal frame of the first part and the vertical frame of the second part are defined by the shape of part of the bleacher on which the seat base frame mounts. 
     
     
         16 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the seat base frame comprises upper mounting elements for the side base, which protrude from the sides of the horizontal frame of the first part; and lower mounting elements for the side base, which protrude from the sides of the vertical frame of the second part; wherein the first L-shaped side base and the second L-shaped side base attach to the sides of the seat base frame, coupling with the upper mounting elements for the side base and the lower mounting elements for the side base. 
     
     
         17 . The reclining mechanism assembly for a recliner chair, in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the backrest frame comprises a metal structure formed by a backrest part and an angled headboard part, achieving an ergonomic shape for a users back and head; wherein a pair of female-coupling elements are located at the sides of the lower end of the backrest; and wherein each female-coupling element receives one of the male-coupling elements in its interior, which pivotally attaches to the seat base frame, forming the first axis of rotation. 
     
     
         18 . An assembly system of at least two recliner chair mechanisms to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher; the assembly system comprising: a series connection using three side base frames for at least two reclining mechanism assemblies, as in  claim 13 , wherein one of the side base frames is used as a central base to join both assemblies.