COUNTERBALANCING ASSEMBLY FOR FOLDING FURNITURE

摘要

A counterbalancing assembly for an article of folding furniture comprises at least one piston extending between a support assembly and a furniture component. An upper mounting bracket secures a first end of the piston to the support assembly, and a lower mounting bracket secures a second end of the piston to the furniture component. The lower mounting bracket includes a worm gear and a mounting element that is threaded onto the worm gear. The mounting element engages the second end of the piston, and rotation of the worm gear thus causes a corresponding linear movement of the mounting element and the second end of the piston. The upper mounting bracket includes a plate that defines one or more holes, each of which is configured to receive a second mounting element that engages the first end of the piston.