ADJUSTABLE SEATING AND FURNITURE

摘要

Self-adjusting furniture, seating, and accessories disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and/or seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture move in response to the force to recline or adjust the seating/furniture or accessories. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. The angle of the backrest and/or seat/bed portions can vary relative to the ground as the user moves. Continuously varying the angle of both the backrest and seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture or accessories relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or negating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined or continuously responding the user's shift in position.

主权项

1. Adjustable furniture with a support surface having a first resting position and a second resting position, the adjustable furniture comprising:
a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the frame configured to support the adjustable furniture relative to a surface on which the furniture rests; a track connected to the frame, the track comprising an arcuate portion descending at a radius along at least a part of a guide path moving generally in a direction from the rear portion to the front portion of the frame; a guide engaging the track, the guide configured to move along the arcuate portion and to remain engaged with the track along the at least a part of the guide path; and a support surface connected to the guide, the support surface configured to move with guide as the guide moves along the guide path on the arcuate portion, wherein the support surface is continuously moveable between a first resting position and a second resting position as the guide moves along the guide path on the arcuate portion, wherein the support surface is in the first resting position when the guide is proximate to the rear portion of the frame, and wherein the support surface is in the second resting position when the guide is proximate to the front portion of the frame, and wherein the support surface in the second resting position is angled downwardly relative to the surface moving generally in the direction from the rear portion to the front portion of the frame.