Eric Daniel Blount

US Patent:

58069208, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Mar 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/612265

Inventors:

Eric D. Blount - Calhoun City MS

International Classification:

A47C 102

US Classification:

297 68

Abstract:

A lift chair being movable between reclining and forward lifting positions. The lift chair comprises a chair portion and a back portion, a base member having an upper surface that defines a first mating surface and sub-frame assembly, supporting the chair portion, having a front portion, a rear portion, and a second mating surface that is engagable with the first mating surface. The sub-frame assembly being movably connected to the base member proximate to the front thereof and further comprising a rotatable beam rotatably connected to the rear thereof having a back support member to which is attached the back portion. A n ottoman, movable between extended and retracted positions, is provided and is associated with the base member. A motor, associated with the base member and linked to both the rotatable beam and the ottoman is used to move the lift chair between a first position wherein the sub-frame assembly is inclined forward relative to vertical, a second position wherein the second mating surface engages the first mating surface and the ottoman is in the retracted position, and a third position wherein the second mating surface continues to engage the first mating surface, the back portion is reclined rearwardly relative to vertical, and the ottoman is in the extended position.

US Patent:

55204392, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Nov 17, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/340842

Inventors:

Eric D. Blount - Calhoun City MS

International Classification:

A47C 102

US Classification:

297330

Abstract:

A reclinable, lift chair is provided being movable between a fully reclined and forward lifted positions, comprising a chair portion, a back portion, and a base member having front and rear portions, a lower ground engaging surface that defines a first plane, and an upper surface that defines a first mating surface. A sub-frame assembly supports the chair portion and includes a front, rear, and side portions and a second mating surface that is engageable with the first mating surface. The sub-frame assembly is rotatably connected to the base at the front portion thereof wherein the sub-frame assembly further comprises a rotatable beam having a back support member to which the back portion is attached. A motor further links the base to the rotatable beam for moving the sub-frame assembly between a first position wherein the sub-frame assembly is inclined forward relative to the first plane, a second position wherein the second mating surface engages the first mating surface and the back portion is in a plane substantially traverse to the first plane, and a third position wherein the second mating surface engages the first mating surface and the back portion is positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the first plane.